Modern Materials Handling Magazine Archives

After a fire destroyed its warehouse, Mount Adams Fruit came back with one of the few automated facilities in the industry, including AS/RS and robotic palletizing.

In Washington State, Mount Adams Fruit is using a mix of automation to take a leadership position in the apple and pear industry.

The market has no lack of robotics solutions. To find the right robotics fit for your operation, best practices include having a solid handle on internal data like product dimensions, order profiles and peak requirements.

In this year’s annual survey, the disruption of the past year certainly influenced some short-term trends, but respondents are optimistic going forward. Results reflect more than a bump in the road, however. Companies are deeply concerned about issues like labor availability, workload planning and tighter cycle times, prompting interest in technology and software solutions, better metrics and further automation.

Distribution centers no longer want voice for voice itself. Today it serves as one piece of an integrated solution for optimized operations.

E-commerce sales are booming and warehouse space is expensive and hard to find. Here’s how creative companies can make the most out of their unused overhead space.

Transportation of parts and assemblies in auto plants is taking on a new look with its increasing use of guided vehicles and carts as well as autonomous mobile robots. In a word, it’s all about flexibility.

Advancements in lift truck telematics and fleet software can help fleet managers keep a close eye on hours of use and task environment.

Food ingredient manufacturer Denali’s rapid growth drove the need for more space, leading to a high-density storage solution suited to a narrow aisle environment.

That’s exactly what they want to know at the Virginia Tech packaging center dedicated to finding better ways to protect everything in the supply chain. The idea is to figure this out before the first shipment goes awry.

Modern Materials Handling sat down with Michael Romano, CEO at Bastian Solutions to talk about plans after retirement.