Topic: Features

Voice-directed picking and other types of voice solutions are proven in warehouse environments. But suppliers are now out to make voice-directed work even more productive with analytics and optimization, as well as improvements to the voice recognition engines.

Five views on how materials handling and other activities within the four walls are changing right in front of us.

The science of ergonomics has changed the way forklift manufacturers and users evaluate productivity.

Modern spends 60 seconds talking with Kent Savage, founder and CEO at Apex Supply Chain Technologies, about the evolution of the materials handling industry and birth of Apex.

This is no longer your father’s materials handling industry. Leading suppliers are developing a culture of innovation, leading to new solutions for new challenges.

Across the globe, the industry achieved record-smashing growth. Top Warehouse Systems Suppliers, Warehouse Software Suppliers, Best Warehouse Execution Systems 2017, Top 20 Warehouse Management Systems 2017

Who wants to re-label the warehouse or distribution center? No one, most likely. But it’s got to be done, and now more frequently than ever. Here’s a best practices guide to get you through the process.

There’s nothing static about warehouse management systems from enterprise resource planning suppliers. The user base is expanding at a notable clip, and next-generation supply chain technologies from the Cloud to data analytics and smart glasses are in their future.

Distribution and fulfillment applications are looking to automated storage to do what it does best—plus a little bit more.

This month in Modern, we find a couple early indications that this positive wave will continue, and the buzz at Promat 2019 could be even louder.

No two applications are the same, so mobile computer deployments should be equally detailed.

Modern's editors sat down with John Hill, Director at St. Onge he has 50 years in the materials handling and automatic identification industries.

A.B. Beverage improved throughput and eliminated a third shift through better warehouse design and a new rack system.

Conventional warehousing tools plus bar code scanning and voice have streamlined a beer distribution warehouse.

Our annual survey reveals a bullish outlook for continued material handling investments, with enthusiasm extending into newer technologies such as robotics as well as warehouse control system software and the closely related category of warehouse execution systems.

Internet of Things (IoT) connectivity is still early days in warehouses, though several suppliers are coming up with predictive modeling and analytics to optimize DC operations based on granular data from IoT or other data feeds.

"The benefit is the ability to have product in more locations visible to more people. We believe when people know more about our products, they will be more likely to buy."

A predictable fold in the supply chain sees more manufacturers - at the behest of their top retail customers -pursuing direct-to-consumer fulfillment capabilities, a trend that is as challenging as it is rewarding.

Find out what is happening this month in Modern Materials Handling

Initially geared toward large fleets, detailed data capture and analysis tools are now more accessible than ever. Lift Truck Data Capture, Lift truck analytics, Tips for Lift Truck Management