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Article: Material Handling System Helps Hewlett-Packard Increase Productivity.(Hewlett-Packard's materials handling management)(Brief Article)
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- Material Handling Product News
- Article date:
- January 1, 2000
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Bruce Johnson, Project Manager for Hewlett-Packard's Ink Jet Business Unit explains the difference between his division's previous material handling system and the current system.
Except for inventory control, the previous system was not designed for high volume manufacturing. Some of the manual processes were not as ergonomically sound as would be desired -- "pallet jacks and sore backs," as Johnson refers to it. As volumes increased, human error resulted in a lack of accuracy, and procedures became cumbersome to follow.
The company's Ink Jet Business Unit (IJBU) is part of a two million square foot facility in Corvallis, OR. The unit produces a huge ...