Moduform Streamlined Material Handling
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Moduform needed a better way to track, store, retrieve, and make best use of raw materials in their specialty furniture operations. Enter Bargstedt’s IntelliStore system. The completely automated system holds, retrieves, stacks, and feeds exactly the right panel stock for each job – and evaluates the remnants for reuse – all in one machine. The result? Better inventory control. Better material flow. Better use of material, people, and space. And – since materials are now retrieved and handled automatically – the Fitchburg, Massachusetts company also enjoys less forklift traffic and better organization thoughout its plant.
Moduform president Bill Weissman tells CBS Evening News about the challenges of running a small wood manufacturing business, including keeping pace with competitive pay scales as margins are squeezed.