Planning the Operation.

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characteristics of equipment required; scheduling of use;

economical travel ranges; and timing of the operations.

c. Equipment requirements are also influenced by

mission responsibilities which determine the types of

b. Figures 4-99 and 4-100 represent two examples

commodities handled and influence the types of

of developing balanced operations. Figure 499 depicts

handling equipment.

a medium distance "in-between" haul wherein two

d. The number of forklift trucks, conveyors, etc.,

tractors and four trailer trains keep pace with two lift

are influenced by the workload. An increased workload

trucks. Figure 4-100 depicts a shorter haul wherein only

may require increased usage and greater payload or an

one tractor with three supporting trailer trains services

increase in the equipment fleet. A decreased workload

two lift trucks. Determination of requirements will have

will have the reverse effect.

been made by computing timing studies of each of the

three separate parts of the operations.

4-27. Planning the Operation.

a. Effective planning should include factors of

types of material to be moved; quantity, types and

Figure 4-99. Tractor-trailer rewarehousing operation.

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