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into an existing operation and puts together a compre-
hensive analysis (Engineering Study); a second one
that involves consultation with ISG on improving and
upgrading an existing material handling system; and a
third one in which a company is looking to consolidate
material handling operations and is seeking advice on
how best to do so.
He has a staff of engineers with conveyor systems
and storage systems expertise that are then deployed
based on the appropriate scenarios and what ele-
ments of the material handling process – receipt of
goods, put away of goods, picking of goods and ship-
ment of goods – are involved.
“We actually draw upon the Speedrack resources
when necessary to supplement our staff,” Bastic said.
“I have a relatively small group of engineers in my
area, and then we basically draw on resources from
the Speedrack side, if and when we need them. For
the other competencies that we get involved in, when
you’re looking at doing controls and software interface,
we have business partners that we’ve worked with for
more than 35 years that we bring in and supplement
what we do in that regard to provide a turnkey solution.
“Our installation services are also subcontracted.
It doesn’t pay for us to have an installation staff for
mechanical and electrical, so we subcontract those
competencies through business associates that we’ve
worked with through the years. So, we’re a small group,
relatively speaking, but we have done systems all the
way up to $6 million plus single projects.”
ISG has a sales office in Chicago in addition to the
overall Speedrack operation in Sparta, which is a four-
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