ESD container
Any bin or tote manufactured out of material to dissipate electrostatic discharges.
Ergonomics
The study and application of body movements and orientation within a work environment. Designed to reduce injuries and increase productivity.
Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)
A computer software system that utilizes a database to consolidate all company operations into an enterprise-wide system designed to streamline the flow of information between departments and business units.
Economic Justification
An economic computation where a comparison is made between implementing a new material handling system versus doing nothing. The computation uses initial capital outlay, depreciation, inflation, opportunity costs and taxes to arrive at a determination.
Dynamic Storage System
A storage system where the system itself moves with the product in it or the product is in motion within the system.
Drive-Thru Rack
A high density rack storage structure where pallets are stored multiple levels high and multiple levels deep on a rail system. Forklifts drive into rack structure for picking and put away. Operators can drive completely thru system and exit on
Drive-In Rack
A high density rack storage structure where pallets are stored multiple levels high and multiple levels deep on a rail system. Forklifts drive into rack structure for picking and put away. Access is only from one side of structure.
Drawer Storage
Any storage device designed utilizing drawers in cabinets or in shelving to accommodate small items that do not have high turnover.
Double Row
A rack or shelving design where there are (2) rows side by side or back-to-back of each other.
Double Deep Rack
A rack system is standard selective racking where two rows of rack are considered a single row and double (back-to-back) rows consist of four rows of rack. Special mobile equipment pantographs (extends) through aisle facing bay to load pallet in