In this issue:
- Modex 2020: Show Preview
- Special Report: WES 2.0
- Special Report: Productivity Achievement Awards winners
- Big Picture: Handling returns
- Equipment Report: Mobility
Modern Materials Handling Magazine Archives
February 2020 Modern Materials Handling
As we passed the threshold into the new year, how many times have you already heard that “uncertainty is certain in 2020?”
The first generation of warehouse execution systems (WES) brought a new level of orchestration to automated warehouses. The next generation promises to bring a new level of optimization and productivity to the conventional warehouse. Get ready for WES 2.0.
Modern’s annual Productivity Achievement Awards honor companies that have made exceptional operational improvements through materials handling systems.
With few rules and even fewer positive outcomes, returns processing will be a pitched battle with real financial implications in the new decade. Don’t hesitate to join the fight now.
In 2010, Apple trademarked “There’s an app for that.” A decade later, the warehousing and distribution community is putting the claim to the test as device capabilities and wireless infrastructure converge.
The cheapest corrugated box possible is being displaced by retail-ready packaging that protects its contents in transit and proudly displays product in the store.
In the changing landscape of warehouses and DCs, facilities are taking a look at rack design and safety as an integral part of operations as they prepare for the future.
Global manufacturer in transition to the Cloud benefits from an integrated approach.
Manufacturer with harsh conditions upgrades equipment to eliminate costly ongoing maintenance and repairs.
Pipe, valve and fitting distributor eliminates injuries, protects products and cuts costs with automated orbital wrapper.
The modern staff sat down with John Reichert, Executive director, MHI Solutions Community and senior director of SCE Solutions, Tecsys to discuss MHI Solutions Community
Data will prove whether a fleet operates as efficiently as it seems, or if opportunities are hidden beneath the status quo.
New technologies and data collection are gradually shifting the battery market from commodity to competitive edge.
Focused on maximizing existing floor space and going up as high as possible, companies are poised to keep rack and shelving providers’ order pipelines brimming during the year ahead.
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