Marshall Retail Group: Managing automation in a small footprint
January 1, 2016
At 64,000 square feet, MRG’s Las Vegas distribution center uses processes and automation typically associated with much larger facilities.
Retail and e-commerce operations chase accuracy and flexibility
January 1, 2016
New trends and solutions in the e-tail sector are pushing companies to be smarter about how they approach their warehouse, DC, wholesale, store and e-commerce business.
Lift Truck Series: Fuel for thought
January 1, 2016
The fleet of yesteryear enjoyed plentiful helpings of fuel and money to get the job done. Now that every penny counts, managers are keen to more precisely control each lift truck’s diet.
WES Solutions: More than a bridge
January 1, 2016
Warehouse execution system suppliers are offering higher-level functionality—such as waveless order processing, performance analytics and mobile apps—transforming WES into a configurable platform for warehouse operations management.
AGVs roll into the next frontier
January 1, 2016
In response to rapidly changing demands, autonomous vehicles of all kinds are making their way into the modern warehouse.
Mobile robot colleagues on wheels
January 1, 2016
Collaborative robots increase productivity and worker safety for high-mix, low-volume manufacturer.
Vertical storage gives distributor some breathing room
January 1, 2016
Shuttle vertical lift module increases productivity, accuracy and safety with the same headcount.
Modernized DC quadruples throughput
January 1, 2016
Global wine distributor’s new software, picking technologies and sortation system dramatically boost service levels.
Lift Truck Tips: For those about to lift
January 1, 2016
AC motors aim to eliminate the shortcomings of their DC predecessors and keep lift trucks performing deeds dirt cheap.
This Month in Modern: Big automation, small space
January 1, 2016
This month in Modern, we share a prime example of one of those “savvy, smaller operations” that’s packing a lot of automation into a compact space.
60 seconds with Brian Beaulieu, ITR Economics
January 1, 2016
Modern spends 60 seconds talking to the CEO of ITR Economics about the future of the supply chain.
How Federated Co-operatives practices sustainable distribution
December 2, 2015
A Canadian retail co-op has embraced sustainability to reduce its costs and return the savings to its members and customers.
How Federated uses fans to further sustainability
December 2, 2015
A Canadian retail co-op has embraced sustainability to reduce its costs and return the savings to its members and customers.
Federated Co-operatives: Lean, green machine
December 2, 2015
Federated Co-operatives uses technologies that are environmentally and worker friendly in its Saskatoon warehouse.
Mainfreight: Voice is better the second time around
December 1, 2015
In Auckland, New Zealand, 3PL Mainfreight took a second look at voice recognition technology. The result: a 25% increase in picking efficiency.
Silo-busting in supply chain execution
December 1, 2015
Use of TMS and WMS are moving to a more concurrent, less fragmented environment as part of new approaches to supply chain execution.
8th Annual Salary Survey: Satisfaction and stability
December 1, 2015
Amid some regional and demographic shifts, the compensation picture continues to improve in step with job satisfaction.
Healthcare distribution: Easing the pain
December 1, 2015
The modernization of healthcare distribution in many ways mirrors the omni-channel revolution and stands to benefit from similar solutions.
Top 20 3PL and public refrigerated warehouses, 2015
December 1, 2015
The 2015 public warehousing market continues to chart steady gains and ongoing consolidation.
Safety: Protecting workers at the loading dock
December 1, 2015
From black-and-yellow safety striping to integrated dock safety systems—and everything in between—here’s how to shore up a warehouse loading dock to ensure a high level of worker and driver safety.