Glossary

The study and application of body movements and orientation within a work environment.  Designed to reduce injuries and increase productivity.

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.

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.

A storage system where the system itself moves with the product in it or the product is in motion within the system.

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

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.

Any storage device designed utilizing drawers in cabinets or in shelving to accommodate small items that do not have high turnover.

A rack or shelving design where there are (2) rows side by side or back-to-back of each other.

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

A framed structure mounted to the face of a building around a dock door opening to provide shelter to personnel from inclement weather when loading/unloading a truck.