Inefficiencies in transportation of commodities in bulk which manufacturing industries are forcing on transportation industry are discussed; material handling costs today may vary from 25 to 60% of manufacturing cost; advantages of collapsible rubber containers; basic transportation considerations that should be reviewed in future selection method of bulk handling; cost comparisons of rail vs barge transportation.
Transportation considerations in selection of bulk-handling system
ASME -- Paper
ASME Meeting ; 1959
1959
9 pages
Conference paper
English
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