Material Handling Industry of America

The largest U.S. material handling association representing the top suppliers of material handling solutions - www.hubpages.com/hub/MHIA-Material-Handling-Industry-of-America

Ergonomic Material Handling

Ergonomic Material Handling is a must read for all of those whose job makes them responsible for material handling in their workplace. There are educational videos and links to ergonomic associations, ergonomic shows, education reference materials and much more.

Order picking warehouse carts

The attached link is to a HubPage article on the subject of Warehouse Carts used for order picking. This article will discuss the different type of warehouse carts and the advantages and disadvantages of each type of cart.

Material Handling

This is a link to a HubPage article on Material Handling by johnyater. It talks about what exactly is material handling, what associations govern this industry, material handling publications that you may learn and advertise in, trade shows used to promote and network and educational links that will enlighten you about many different aspects of the material handling industry. - http://hubpages.com/hub/Material-Handling

Sanctioned Cornhole Tournaments

Attached is a link to a HubPage article on Sanctioned Cornhole Tournaments by John Yater. If you are planning on hosting a cornhole tournament you may want to consider having it sanctioned by either the American Cornhole Association or the American Cornhole Organization. The advantages include increased competition due to higher skilled players, increased turnout due to promotion of the event, and better recognition.

http://hubpages.com/hub/Sanctioned-cornhole-tournaments

Warehouse Carts

Attached is a link to a HubPage on Warehouse Carts by John Yater. This article discusses the different types of warehouse carts and what each one is good for.

johnyater on LinkedIn

Attached is a link to my profile on LinkedIn. This is a good place to find out about my professional career as a Truck Designer.

The Cornhole Game

Attached is a link to an article about the cornhole game by John Yater. This is a lite article that talks about the advantages of playing cornhole.

http://hubpages.com/hub/The-cornhole-game

Hamilton Caster's Custom Truck and Trailer Gallery

Hamilton Caster has just recently launched a photo gallery dipicting custom made to order trucks and trailers. This gallery shows a variety of our recent specials. While only a small cross section of what we can make, this gallery offers customers ideas of what has been done allready.

I personally played my part by designing a large portion of the trucks and trailers shown in this gallery.

http://www.hamiltoncaster.com/TrucksTrailers/TruckTrailerPhotoGallery/tabid/1562/Default.aspx

2005 Outstanding Material Handling Content Award Competition

In 2005 I was the co-reciepient of the Outstanding Material Handling Award for my part in the publication of the whitepaper "Design Principles of In-plant Trailers" which was also published in the October 2004 issue of "Plant Engineering"

MHEDA Journal - Material Handling Sales Sucess Stories

This is a link to an article that was published in 2007 in the MHEDA Journal. This article demonstrates the colaboration between Hamilton Caster and Southeast Industrial Equipment and how they solved a North Carolina transmition manufacturer's material handling problems. I was involved in this transaction by designing a multitide of made to order trailers. The article can be found under the title "Customer Gets Customs from SIE " at the following site - http://www.mhedajournal.org/content/4q07/successstories.php#sie

MHEDA Journal - Saluting Material Handling Sales

This is a link to an article that was published in 2003 in the MHEDA Journal. This article highlights Hamilton Caster and Flostors partnership and dedication to solving a California winery's material handling problems. I was involved in this transaction by designing the trailer. The article can be found under the title "FloStor Toasts Modified Cart Design for Winery Transport" at the following site - http://www.mhedajournal.org/content/4q03/successstories.php#flostor2

Computer pranks

Are you the class clown or the office prankster? If not do you want to be?
If you answered yes to any of these questions then you have to check out the HubPage article Computer pranks by John Yater

Submitting blog to Technorati

I have just submitted this blog - http://johnyater.blogspot.com/ to Technorati. WUR3VWHT8EVQ

Cornhole boards

Have you ever wondered what makes a quality set of cornhole boards? Then you need to check out this link to a HubPage articel on Cornhole boards. It goes into great detail about specifications of boards sanctioned by the American Cornhole Association and the American Cornhole Organization. There is also a four part video series showing the making of one type of board.

http://hubpages.com/hub/Quality-Cornhole-Boards?

Cornhole bags, what's in yours?

Below is a link about Cornhole bags. It discusss what makes a good bag. The fabric, stitching, and filling. It talks about bags sanctioned by the American Cornhole Association and the American Cornhole Organization. To follow link – http://hubpages.com/hub/Cornhole-Bags

Kanban

Kanban is an important part of lean manufacturing. It is used as a means to create a pull system of manufacturing It is used as a signal to do something. Whether to purchase material or to replenish product a kanban signals action. Kanban come in many forms from kanban cards and bin systems to computerized e-kanban. Below is a link to a HubPage article on kanban.

Hamilton Caster - experience the difference

Attached is a link to Hamilton Caster's corporate video entitled Hamilton Caster - experience the difference. Hamilton Caster is a leading manufacturer of industrial casters, wheels, floor trucks, and trailers. Founded in 1907, Hamilton has a long standing reputation for product quality, excellent service, and custom engineered equipment.

Cornhole Entertainment

Attached is a link to a page on cornhole entertainment It is full of funny cornhole things like spoofs on cornhole movies, a cartoon by crapstick doodle, the cornhole song by Rhett and Link and much much more... - http://hubpages.com/hub/Cornhole-entertainment

Lean Terminology

Are you new to lean? Have you ever been around people discussing lean and not understand what they were talking about? Then you may want to check out the following link - http://hubpages.com/_johnyater/hub/Lean-Terminology

Poka Yoke

The attached link is a Hubpage about Poka Yoke or mistake proofing. Poka Yoke devices either point out that a condition exists that may lead to a mistake or makes is inpossible to make the mistake. Poka Yoke is a big part of a lean manufacturing environment. http://hubpages.com/hub/Poka-Yoke