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| Keynote: Planning the Comeback: Putting Automation to Work |
Jim Tompkins
President & CEO
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According to our keynote presenter Jim Tompkins, the recession ended months ago and we’re now firmly locked into the “recovery” stage.
Known by many as the “Prophet of Boom,” Tompkins is now advocating that warehouse and DC professionals should be taking a thorough look at their current operations and developing a comeback plan that includes plenty of strategic investment in automated solutions—with a reasonable payback of a year or less.
In this keynote address, Tompkins will rally the troops by putting the current state of warehouse/DC automation into perspective and helping inspire managers to tactically apply these solutions for post-downturn productivity enhancements. |
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| Automated Material Handling’s Return on Investment |
John Sarinick
V.P & Division Mgr.
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Dan Whitnable
Engineering Manager
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There’s a shift underway in how companies are evaluating automated systems. In fact, total value of ownership (TVO) is making its mark in the justification of automated systems and a quick, healthy return on investment is the goal of most materials handling system buyers.
That’s just a couple of the findings in the report A New Look at Automated Material Handling’s Return on Investment that was recently issued by MHIA’s Integrated Systems and Controls (ISC) Industry Group.
In this session, attendees will dig into the details of this report designed to help materials handling professionals justify their automated systems decisions. |
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| Trends in Targeted Automation |
Bryan Jensen
VP & Principal
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Automation used to be thought of as inflexible, complicated, and expensive. Today, organizations intent on getting the most out of their operations are discovering that automation targeted at specific processes can drive significant improvements in parts of an otherwise conventional warehouse.
Whether you’re looking at light-directed or goods-to-man picking, automatic guided vehicles (AGVs), or voice-recognition technology, this track will examine how you can identify areas ripe for automation as well as how you should introduce it into your organization. |
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| Data Collection’s Evolving Role in the Automated Warehouse/DC |
Tom Wimmer
Director, Auto ID
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For years, pickers were either directed by scanning a bar code with an RF scanning device or they were directed by voice recognition. In some applications, they might even be directed by RFID. Either way, you picked one technology, or mode, of data collection and then bought a device that delivered that solution. That’s all changed.
Today, the data capture industry is talking about a multi-modal environment where one mobile computer can accept data that is keyed in, scanned in, or spoken into the device—some devices may even work with RFID scanners and camera-based imaging technology.
In this session, we’ll examine how data collection technology has come of age. |
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| WMS Trends/Optimizing your WMS |
John M. Hill
Vice President
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Materials handling professionals are turning to their warehouse management systems (WMS) to get a better handle on their warehouse/DC operations. However, many may not be fully leveraging that WMS investment to drive efficiency through the rest of their supply chain.
John M. Hill, Vice President, TranSystems, a visionary in warehouse/DC technology and best practices, will review the full breadth of WMS functionality and share real-world examples of savvy managers who have not only improved warehouse operations but have witnessed substantial benefit outside the four walls by plugging in all the options. |
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+ Resource Center + Virtual Exhibit Hall & Booths + Communications Center
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Monday, December 7, 2009
11:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m. EST |
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Modern Materials Handling 2009 TRENDS IN AUTOMATION Virtual Conference
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