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Members of the Audit Bureau of Circulations Contents…


Industry news S4. Supply chain management and logistics degree


Features


Logistics... S8. Forward planning by forecast S9. Ending the information bottleneck S10. Giving voice to productivity


Loading bays & doors S12. A reliable loading bay solution


Third Party Logistics S14. Software boosts 3PL efficiency


IMHX 2013


S17. All set for IMHX 2013: A round up of the main event features S18. What to see at IMHX: Intralogistics event hosts 400 exhibitors S21 - 22. Highlights from the exhibitors


Materials handling & conveying...


S25. Bulk bag discharger solves dust problem S26. Order buffer system boosts productivity


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Warehousing & storage... S30. Bespoke solution expands footprint S31. Innovations in relocation


Lift trucks...


S32. VNA sows seeds of success S33. The link between chain and load


Editor Heather Ramsden


Sales Manager Joe Ockelford


Classified Designer Kirsty Hood


Production Controller Gemma Dunmill


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Next issue... Features in the May/June 2013 issue of Materials Handling & Logistics will include • Conveyors • Lift trucks • Loading bays & doors • Logistics • Materials handling • Warehousing & storage • Logistics Link Live preview


• Special feature: Pallets, palletisers & pallet handling Materials Handling & Logistics MARCH/APRIL 2013 S3


MARCH/APRIL 2013


EXHIBITION PREVIEW


What to see at IMHX 2013


LOGISTICS


Giving voice to productivity


SOLUTIONS FOR HANDLING EFFICIENCY


Award-winning Aisle-Master cold store truck Fresh from the freezer LATEST PUBLICATION FOR THE WAREHOUSE AND LOGISTICS MARKET COVER STORY


Aisle-Master has won the Innovation category at this year’s UK FLTA’s Awards for Excellence for its new cold store model. In a hotly contested category the articulated truck manufacturer beat off six other shortlisted nominees to take this prestigious award


Aisle-Master Ltd T: 07870 976 758 www.aisle-master.com Turn to page S6 for more details


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