In this Issue:
- System Report: thredUP designs the largest resale plateform on the web
- Reader Survey: Software usage survey
- Best Practices: Cloud WMS
- Special Report: Put walls
- Information Management: WES stretches
Modern Materials Handling Magazine Archives
July 2023 Modern Materials Handling
Lift truck OEMs offer various trucks suited to narrow aisle and very narrow aisle (VNA) layouts, but it pays to analyze all factors before focusing on specific trucks.
The online retailer’s challenge was to design a system to quickly get new garments processed, ready for sale and out the door as efficiently as possible.
thredUP’s design allows the DC to quickly process orders.
So, if you’re looking for transformation inspiration, then July is your month.
A look at how put walls are keeping pace with the rapid advancements in automation and robotics to help companies fill orders faster and more efficiently.
Artificial intelligence may be the hot technology of the day. But it’s not alone. Our latest survey plots the trajectory of AI and other advanced technologies along with warehouse, transportation, labor and planning software. Here’s the rundown of where they stand in the plant and warehouse right now.
The cloud-based subscription model for acquiring and running warehouse management system software has gained ground, but some misgivings persist. The model’s value propositions are evolving around factors like bypassing the need for big upgrade projects or offloading worries about tuning a WMS.
Consumers have more products, sizes and options available than ever before. They can buy online or in-store, and they need it now. On the flip side, costs have never been higher, and labor has never been scarcer. Technology and automated solutions can turn these challenges into opportunities.
Modern's editor sat down with Maxim Khabur, Marketing Director of MHI's Advanced Energy Council to discuss the council and new emerging energy technologies.
Beyond its team of experts, Rice Lake has come up with an online guide to integrate a new cubing and weighing station into your shipping process.
Coastal Pet Products finds new WMS integrated with ERP and voice solution improves inventory management, helps scale the business.
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Parcel handling on the move
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From pick-to-light to the most advanced robotics, picking technologies are rapidly changing order fulfillment.
April Services PMI contracts following 15 months of growth, reports ISM
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The Services PMI, at 49.4 (a reading of 50 or higher signals growth) fell 2.0%. The last time the index contracted was in December 2022, when it came in at 49 and prior to that the last month seeing contraction was in May 2020, when it came in at 45.4.
Where rack meets automation
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Order profiles are changing, and that means your rack should, too.
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Modernization at Boscov’s
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RoboGeorgia launches to make Georgia a leading robotics and automation hub
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The member-driven organization brings together industry leaders, educational institutions, and community organizers to position Georgia at the forefront of robotics and automation innovation.
Vehicle-mounted computers: Beyond rugged
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The traditional vehicle-mounted computer has always had to stand up to harsh operating conditions, now communications flexibility and data insights are also part of these solutions.
New packaging idea for the cold chain
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In case you missed it, there doesn’t have to be any plastic involved to protect perishables from temperature variation during shipment. Here’s how it’s done.
