| Article ID: | iaor1993849 |
| Country: | Netherlands |
| Volume: | 27 |
| Issue: | 3 |
| Start Page Number: | 233 |
| End Page Number: | 240 |
| Publication Date: | Oct 1992 |
| Journal: | International Journal of Production Economics |
| Authors: | Velury Jayadev, Kennedy W.J. |
| Keywords: | design |
Many companies use materials shipped in bulk and must solve material handling problems associated with these materials. This paper concentrates on the selection of relevant factors that need to be considered in the design of a bulk material handling system and on the selection of equipment once these factors have been considered. A model is presented which takes into account economics, characteristics of the equipment, environmental characteristics, and compatibilities between equipment types.