TY  - BOOK
AU  - Mulcahy,David E.
TI  - Warehouse distribution and operations handbook
SN  - 0070440026
U1  - 658.785 
PY  - 1994///]
CY  - New York
PB  - McGraw-Hill
KW  - Warehouses
KW  - Management
KW  - Handbooks, manuals, etc
KW  - Physical distribution of goods
N1  - Includes index; Logistics and some strategic considerations in future operating costs and customer service; Warehouse and distribution operation objectives and company profit and service objectives; How facility layout and product flow pattern affects productivity and handling costs; Truck and rail receiving and shipping dock areas; Routing and organizing the work of order pickers; Organizing small-item facility handling activities; Carton (full case) handling in warehouse and distribution operations; Arranging key pallet (unit load) functions to control operating costs. improve inventory control, and maximize storage space; Which horizontal or vertical transportation method controls internal transportation costs and handles the volume and product; The best lift truck and mobile warehouse equipment for an operation; Stacking stackable and nonstackable products; The best inventory control and storage-pick position for an operation; Manual versus automatic identification systems; Decreasing product flow time and handling costs with an across-the-dock operation; Facility site selection
ER  -