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Magazine Article, Source : The Manufacturer
Zone : Operations and maintenance
Published : April 2008

Brian Davis discovers how manufacturers who are investing in automation for materials handling in the warehouse and on the factory floor are increasing their cost competitiveness

Best practice in materials handling runs all the way from selecting the right warehouse management system, to operating the latest laser-guided forklifts, stacker cranes, voice pick and lift systems, to a new high bay warehouse. Dairy Crest’s...

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