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Virtual Material Handling

Before rebuilding a distribution center, marshalling yard, or transshipment terminal, potential issues can now be tested digitally.

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Last updated: 11 June 2026Published: 19 June 2025

Source: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/261407743_Virtual_Material_Handling_Systems_Design

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