Indianapolis, IN -- (SBWIRE) -- 10/15/2015 -- Bastian Solutions, a global material handling systems integrator, was featured in MHI Solutions magazine Q4 2015 issue. The article by Sandy Smith, highlighted the challenges the pharmaceutical industry faces, including the rising costs of federal fines, tighter regulations, and greater scrutiny. The right automation in the right areas and applications can reduce labor costs, and material handling solutions can boost a manufacturer's bottom line.
Eric Cameron, vice president of Bastian Solutions, which provides automation and material handling solutions to the pharma/chemical sector among others, noted, "Packing plays a big role. This means selecting the smallest shipping container to minimize cube to the right interior packing material selection to keep temperature based on seasonality and location of where you are shipping and the time of year, and having the systems and flexibility to do so, can be a big cost savings."
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Bastian Solutions (http://ow.ly/LaOTe), a global material handling systems integrator and expert in e-commerce fulfillment automation is an innovator in the fields of material handling automation, goods-to-person systems, wearable AR technology, supply chain software, and robotics. Bastian Solutions recently announced the acquisition of Forte Engineering. The merge creates a turnkey software suite for beverage distributors and strengthens the companies' overall product offerings and customer support.
About Bastian Solutions
Bastian Solutions is headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA, with an additional 16 domestic offices and 7 international offices in Australia, Brazil, Canada, India, Mexico, Qatar, and Saudi Arabia. Uniquely positioned, Bastian Solutions offers customers complete and innovative turnkey material handling systems, from design and simulation, all the way through installation and operations. Modern Materials Handling named Bastian Solutions 2015 Top 20 Systems Suppliers Worldwide.
Bastian Solutions provides integrated material handling systems reducing the total cost of order fulfillment and delivery cycle times for its customers; tremendous productivity gains and a quick return on investment are ensured. Automating supply chain logistics with harmony between material flow, information flow, and operational processes, yields a unique and important competitive advantage.
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