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Widespread use of the forklift truck had revolutionized warehousing practices before the middle of the 20th century, enabling warehouse operators to justify erecting sprawling one-floor buildings to replace the more compact multi-story structures used in the past. Many kinds of mobile equipment are used in warehouses today, but most are variants of the common forklift truck.
The author is indebted to William C. Portman of Portman Equipment Company for advice in preparation of this chapter. Substantial help was received in the latest revision from Bill Thomas of Advanced Handling Systems and Rick Jahnigen of OKI Systems, Inc. Lee P. Thomas, management consultant, also provided assistance.
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From Vol. IV Number 1 of Warehousing Forum ©1988, The Ackerman Co.
Significant contributions to the AGVS material came from Tom Ewers of Kalmar AC Handling Systems, Bob MacEwan of Clark Lift of Columbus, and Russ Gilmore of Autocon in Dayton, Ohio. Portions appeared in Vol. 20, No. 6, Warehousing and Distribution Productivity Report, Marketing Publications, Inc., Silver Spring, MD.
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Ackerman, K.B. (1990). Forklifts and Other Mobile Equipment. In: Practical Handbook of Warehousing. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-1194-3_43
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