- Allied Electronics & Automation's DC makeover
- Special Report: Top 20 systems suppliers
- Best Practices: New ideas to improve safety and ergonomics
- Information Management: Who said ERP was boring?
- Equipment Report: Rack safety
- Show Coverage: ProMatDX in review
Modern Materials Handling Magazine Archives
May 2021 Modern Materials Handling
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Running out of space and grappling with issues like the persistent labor shortage, warehouse and DC operators are looking to automated storage and retrieval solutions for help solving these and other challenges.
While Modern readers are feeling the strains that the astonishing growth of e-commerce have placed on operations, a summary of statistics recently shared with me by Ian Hobkirk, founder and managing director of Commonwealth Supply Chain Advisors, put that explosiveness into context.
In Fort Worth, a leading distributor of automation controls turned to technology and automation to accelerate growth.
Allied Electronics & Automation brought together a shuttle system, pocket sortation and automated tote and pallet transportation.
Better body mechanics. Less potential Covid exposure. Improved picking performance. Fewer injuries. Those are four of the benefits that wearables and warehouse software are bringing to people out on the DC floor.
This year’s list shows growth in a trying year, fueled by the e-commerce surge and a corresponding need to step up the automation of fulfillment centers.
Enterprise resource planning software suites are sometimes referred to as “back office” solutions because they unite financials and other corporate processes. But, for small- to mid-sized businesses, ERP is much more.
You may only think of racks as a place to store product. But unpack rack safety, and it’s easy to see that it also has an impact on people and equipment in the warehouse.
Sometimes taking a chance delivers a big payoff. That’s what happened when DHL partnered with a customer to setup and operate peel-and-seal packaging lines on short notice and helped sustainability long term.
Rugged, detachable tablets excel at off-vehicle scenarios, though the traditional vehicle-mount style remains popular, refreshed with Android and touchscreens.
A new wrap around case packing system provides the flexibility to process multiple bottle formats and case styles for pet products manufacturer Hartz Mountain while offering ease of maintenance.
Modern's editor sat down with Thomas Boykin, Supply Chain Specialist Leader at Deloitte Consulting to discuss the MHI Industry report and more.
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