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Material Handling Information - 10 Steps to Get There - Preliminary System Design
   
10 Steps to Get There
Preliminary System Design

O.C. Tanner originally thought it just needed a bigger warehouse until a thorough review of its operations and comparison of various options convinced the company to build an automated distribution center.
  • Generate layout of material flow.
  • Create high-level description of function, operation of material control system.
  • Compare various equipment options.
  • Verify design concepts vs. key operating parameters, including
    • Load size.
    • Volume.
    • Throughput.
  • Generate budget price.
Continue to Step 5.
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