20 Material * and Their Handling 



ling to a code established for the purpose. It 

 is obviously desirable so to locate the stock that 

 similar kinds will be in the same general location, 

 subdivided if necessary into the various grades of 

 each kind. 



Arrangement of Hitis. Materials which can be 

 carried in bins should be arranged in tiers on each 

 side of aisles, usually with the larger ami more 

 active stocks on the floor level, and the lighter and 

 slower moving lots in the upper tiers. The great- 

 est accessibility should be given to those articles 

 for which there is the most active demand. In 

 making the lay-out, flexibility should be consid- 

 ered as far as possible, because it may be necessary 

 to carry more of one item at one time than at 

 another; consequently, adjustability in bins will 

 often be found a great advantage. 



Steel bins are by far the best. While they are 

 expensive, they take less room and can be made 

 much more flexible than the old type of wooden 

 bins. Wooden bins are cheaper in first cost, but 

 form a very real fire risk, are less easy to be kept 

 clean, become oil-soaked, and deteriorate rapidly. 

 Various types of sectional steel bins and shelving 

 are on the market which can be adapted to almost 

 every purpose. Small and valuable articles may 

 be kept in lockers or drawers, but the general 

 run of material is kept in bins or racks, either of 

 the closed or open type. It is a great advantage 

 to install bins on a unit system, which provides for 

 flexibility in length, width, and depth, and for 



