Specialty Sites
These links are provided by material handling and logistics educators who have developed specialty sites that explore specific topics in depth or provide unique examples of material handling and logistics concepts or applications.
Searchable Library of Integrated Center Knowledge (SLICK)
www.unitload.vt.edu/SLICK.htm
Created by the Virginia Tech Center for Unit Load Design, SLICK contains web-based publications on pallet, packaging, and materials handling in a one-stop-shop format. The library includes industry standards, regulations, publications, and center research that is not published or found elsewhere.
Virtual Warehouse Tours
http://web.nps.navy.mil/~krgue/teaching/teaching.html
A way to bring industry into the classroom-allows the lecturer or student to navigate through many different types of warehouses. Includes warehouses and crossdocks from several industries.
Material Handling Taxonomy
http://mhia.org/industrygroups/cicmhe/resources/mhe_tax.htm
A tool developed by MHIA and CICMHE that standardizes various Material Handling technologies. Provides line drawings of equipment and techniques in appropriate classes for the rapid integration into laboratories and lectures.
Multimedia Picture Bank
http://www.centor.ulaval.ca/mhmultimediabank/
This is the target for accessing the CICMHE/MHIA multimedia information storage. Consists of images of Material Handling equipment "in action" with a logical search facility. Provides help in developing lectures and presentations on the "state-of-the-art" in Material Handling products and techniques.
Bucket Brigades
http://www.isye.gatech.edu/people/faculty/John_Bartholdi/bucket-brigades.html
The source for information on bucket brigade order picking and assembly. Includes general information, a Java simulation, and links to an in-class game.
Material Handling Cost Estimating
http://www.grossassociates.com
This site has "Rules of Thumb" cost estimating software and access to white papers on Material Handling design and case studies.
Barcoding Information
http://www.spatula.net/proc/barcode/index.src
Has links as well as discussion/definitions for lecturers in Automatic Identification & Data Collection (AIDC) - barcodes - useful information for students of Material Handling.
More Barcoding Information
http://www.barcode-1.com/
Another great resource for Automatic Identification & Data Collection (AIDC) solutions.
ISO Homepage
http://www.iso.ch/iso/en/ISOOnline.openerpage
This is the source of international standards (9000, 14000, 11000 etc.) provides the 'real deal' for students of Material Handling design and implementation.
Carousel/VLM Throughput Package
http://filebox.vt.edu/users/rmeller/car_vlm.htm
An Excel-based tool to determine the throughput and space requirements of carousel/VLM order-picking operations. Case study and tutorial included.
Warehouse and Distribution Science textbook and materials
http://www.warehouse-science.com
A draft copy of a graduate warehousing course textbook. Supplementary material includes exercises, class projects, a case study, and data sets.
Interactive Warehouse - Routing Analysis
http://www.roodbergen.com/warehouse/
The interactive warehouse gives an online demonstration of routing methods for order picking in warehouses.