Handling and Space Costs for Selected Food Wholesalers in Urban Food Distribution Centers

Marvin D. Volz and James J. Karitas

No 312117, Marketing Research Reports from United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Marketing Service, Transportation and Marketing Program

Abstract: Excerpt from the report: This study developed handling and space costs for wholesalers of fresh fruits and vegetables, chill-pack poultry, dairy products, and eggs. These wholesalers operate in multiple-occupancy buildings by using three alternate handling methods at annual volume levels ranging from 1,000 to 60,000 tons. The three handling methods covered are: (1) pallets with manual pallet transporters, (2) pallets with electric pallet transporters, and (3) pallets using racks and counterbalanced electric forklift trucks. Costs were developed for each method at each selected volume level for labor, equipment, and space.

Keywords: Labor and Human Capital; Marketing; Production Economics; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 30
Date: 1973-10
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DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.312117

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