Top 20 automated data capture suppliers in 2010
October 1, 2011
After a challenging 2009, the ADC market bounced back in 2010 and looks strong moving forward.
Mobile Wireless: 60 seconds with David Krebs
October 1, 2011
Modern spends 60 seconds talking with David Krebs at VDC Research.
British retailer picks the light solution
October 1, 2011
Light-directed put stations are designed to help an apparel retailer optimize split case fulfillment and account for a 300% improvement in pick rates.
Picking: Driving efficiencies and quality for automotive supplier
October 1, 2011
Pick-to-light solution results in improved picking performance and more reliable sensing for automotive components supplier.
Workforce management: Software solution sets work standards
October 1, 2011
New workforce management solution boosts Briggs & Stratton distribution center productivity nearly 20% in two weeks.
System Report: Oriental Trading Company gets its warehouse under control
September 1, 2011
The large, direct-to-consumer retailer’s new warehouse relies on a sophisticated warehouse control system to pick up to 400,000 items a day.
Oriental Trading’s explosive order fulfillment
September 1, 2011
Oriental Trading’s unique picking solution handles up to 400,000 items per day.
Big Picture: Evolution of the WCS
September 1, 2011
Warehouse control systems (WCS) are driving big productivity gains in highly automated facilities. Here’s a look at how these systems are evolving.
Salary Survey: Materials handling industry on the uptick
September 1, 2011
Professionals working in the materials handling industry tell Modern that optimism is on the rise and so are paychecks.
Equipment 101: Automatic guided vehicles basics
September 1, 2011
Built with a number of variable components, automatic guided vehicles are flexible, versatile unmanned solutions that can safely and efficiently move product around your facility.
Voice solution manages workflow and cleans up inefficiencies
September 1, 2011
Global supplier of professional hair care products uses a voice solution to streamline workflows and reduce labor and improve accuracy.
Voice Technology: Getting a read on accurate picking
September 1, 2011
UK publisher uses voice technology to increase productivity and achieve a nearly perfect pick accuracy rate of 99.98%.
This month in Modern: WCS makes its move
September 1, 2011
One of the many satisfying benefits of covering a market over many years is watching trends evolve into operating procedures that revolutionize how companies conduct business.
Lift Truck Tips: Increase efficiency, not risk in narrow aisles
September 1, 2011
Narrow aisle new adopters and veterans alike should review technology, safety and equipment setup.
Software: 60 seconds with Tom Lagaly
September 1, 2011
Productivity Alliance's Tom Legaly talks to Modern about the state of warehouse control systems (WCS).
System Report: At the Container Store, lift trucks contain the chaos
August 1, 2011
The retailer’s lift truck distributor played a key role in optimizing a new distribution center and securing a 30% improvement in process time.
Lift Trucks: Container Store gets organized, improves productivity
August 1, 2011
A close attention to layout, design and equipment selection makes the most of conventional materials handling processes in The Container Store’s DC.
Lift Trucks: Top 20 lift truck suppliers, 2011
August 1, 2011
With sales on the rise for the second consecutive year, the worldwide industrial lift truck market is revved up.
Lift Trucks: 15 ways the lift truck is evolving
August 1, 2011
Today’s lift trucks offer more in the way of technology, power and performance than ever before. Here’s a look at the latest innovations available in today’s trucks.
Equipment 101: Lift truck basics
August 1, 2011
Lift trucks have come a long way since their introduction in the materials handling arena in the 1920s. Today, they are smarter and stronger, and still the indispensable workhorses
in our warehouses and distribution centers.
