Leasing’s fleet management upside
September 7, 2023
Besides ensuring access to newer trucks, leasing processes and contracts help operations adjust their fleet assets to changes in application needs.
60 Seconds with Mike Field, President and CEO of Raymond’s University Research Program
September 7, 2023
Modern's editors sat down with Mike Field to discuss to discuss Raymond’s University Research Program
Some notes from consumer packaging
September 6, 2023
A major survey from PMMI and AMERIPEN identifies some trend lines in consumer packaging that are worth considering in the world of industrial and transit packaging.
NextGen manufacturing at GE Appliances
August 25, 2023
With its microfactory strategy, the appliance leader is thinking small to get big
60 Seconds with Steve Harrington, Industry Liaison at the National Center for Supply Chain Automation
August 14, 2023
Modern's editor sat down with Steve Harrington to discuss the National Center for Supply Chain Automation.
Managing for lift truck operator safety
August 14, 2023
Sure, lift truck operators are on the front lines of safe operation, but having a strong safety program takes plenty of management involvement as well. Importance of forklift safety programs.
Labels for those really, really, really tough apps
August 14, 2023
Not every label carries only a bar code. Others that must survive the life of the product also have critical part data and even safety precautions. Here’s how one company has made meeting these demands its mission.
Building the sustainable enterprise at Macy’s
August 3, 2023
The department store leader is committed to sustainability and corporate responsibility across the communities where it operates.
Reinventing retail at Macy’s: Inventory productivity and sustainability
August 1, 2023
The department store chain has doubled down on strategies it put in place before the pandemic. The result: Maximizing inventory and margins
Narrow aisle success: Think systems, then trucks
July 31, 2023
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.
Catching up with Yossi Sheffi
July 30, 2023
The MIT professor, author and supply chain thought leader sat down with Bob Trebilcock and Abe Eshkenazi to discuss his new book and the future of supply chain management. Here are some excerpts.
The Rebound Podcast: Yossi Sheffi and The Magic Conveyor Belt
July 27, 2023
Listen in as Yossi Sheffi discusses his new book, The Magic Conveyor Belt, and the state of supply chain management.
60 Seconds With Maxim Khabur, MHI’s Advanced Energy Council
July 10, 2023
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.
New resource center for weighing and dimensioning
July 10, 2023
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.
Maersk tackles flexibility and variability with innovation
June 22, 2023
With a focus on predictability and effiency, Erez Agmoni, Maersk’s head of global innovation, is adding new technologies to Maersk’s toolbox.
IAM Robotics introduces a new solution and a new direction
June 18, 2023
The new solution expands the capabilities of AMR picking within existing infrastructures
Other Voices: Maintain a vibrant safety culture with a holistic approach and meaningful training
June 8, 2023
Training, connectivity, communication and continuous improvement are some of the fundamentals for lift truck safety.
Automate 2023 analysis: Simplicity and speed will further robotics uptake
May 30, 2023
Automate show analysis of warehouse robotics trends. Robotic systems are cool, now vendors tap partnerships, integration, and easy-to-use software to make solutions simpler to deploy
What’s keeping the supply chain C-Suite up at night?
May 14, 2023
EY’s Sumit Dutta talks about the priorities driving strategy in the supply chain C-Suite
