What does "manugistique" mean Working to meet the worldwide need to optimise the movement of heavy, difficult or bulky goods, GAUSSIN Manugistique is an engineering company offering innovative and specialised products and......What does "manugistique" mean Working to meet the worldwide need to optimise the movement of heavy, difficult or bulky goods, GAUSSIN Manugistique is an engineering company offering innovative and specialised products and services in wheeled handling systems. This is a registered trademark and is a contraction of the French words "manutention" (handling) and "logistique" (logistics). It means that we cater to a strong demand from our clients for optimised production flows and reduced lead times whilst also providing added value on the environment and safety of people fronts. For connoisseurs, we work on the analysis of the critical path, an area in which we have a decisive edge over our competitors. What are these services The historical know-how of the people that work at GAUSSIN takes the form of a range of services covering an audit, the drawing up of a set of specifications with the client, training, the after sales service, financing and maintenance. We have found solutions for thousands of special cases and solved highly specific handling problems, thanks to the capital role we play as consultants providing global solutions. Moreover, Gaussin guarantees its vehicles over long periods with ultra-reactive and efficient after sales follow-up, specialising in the different areas covered by mechatronics (the combination of mechanics, hydraulics, automatic controls and data processing). Finally, we are working on developing a complete full-service offer, including the provision of equipment and the personnel to operate it (launch planned in 2008). To what extent is innovation the heart of our business Innovation is guided by marketing, that is to say it is directly dictated by the client and entrusted to EVENT, which we invite you to discover on its website at www.event-novasio.com. Based on the same principle as the assemblers of the automotive sector, we design products using components available on the market, which have already proved their worth. This is the Lego principle, the assembly of standard modules to make specific products. This modularity brings with it a number of guarantees: reliability of the components, the guarantee that it will always be possible to find the same spare parts and savings due to the reduction of the number of modules. Each product can then be customised by means of optional extras, in order to perfectly meet the clients requirements. Our policy is to launch 4 to 6 new products per year. Four projects are currently being developed: the ATT 08, the BigEasy, the Transrapide and the ATT 09, for which we have already filed numerous patents. The job we do is that of an architect, and we are able to call upon many different skills in-house: mechanical engineers, specialists in mechatronics, experts in hydraulics, sales staff with an in-depth knowledge of our clients sectors. It is a whole network of expertise that is brought into play when we design a Gaussin trailer.