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.


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    Title :

    Transportation considerations in selection of bulk-handling system


    Additional title:

    ASME -- Paper


    Contributors:

    Conference:

    ASME Meeting ; 1959



    Publication date :

    1959


    Size :

    9 pages


    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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