Topic: Features

Modern spends 60 seconds talking to the president and CEO of PMMI—The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies about packaging and materials handling.

Remote monitoring services aren’t just for big, integrated installations anymore; these applications are emerging in subcomponents all around the warehouse/DC.

In the midst of continuous change, third-party MRO providers are helping manufacturers and distributors save both time and money.

Lift trucks used to be about brawn. The lift truck of the future will be about intelligence, automation and software. And, the future is closer than you think.

Currency conversions obscure some sizable revenue gains among foreign companies, but overall growth in unit sales matches 2013’s strong performance.

Lift truck purchases remain steady in 2015 as companies look to upgrade or replace vehicles while also putting more into their training, technology and maintenance programs.

Data collection devices for the warehouse have long been RF enabled and mobile, but heavily focused on simple data capture routines. Now tablets, smart phones and other devices are supporting richer apps and management activity, while wearable, wireless printers give warehouse workers the capability to perform efficient, on-demand printing.

Having sprouted from mere lift truck maintenance, fleet management is now budding into a powerful and integral part of labor management.

Manufacturer transports materials with near-lights-out automatic guided vehicle system.

Cold storage facility saves $100,000 annually with LED lighting upgrade.

DC cuts lighting-related energy by 91% annually with new fixtures and software.

As adoption increases, efforts to clarify industrial equipment guardrail standards are underway.

Modern spends 60 seconds with Brett Wood, chairman of the Industrial Truck Association, talking about the future of the lift truck industry.

This month, Modern is proud to offer you the fifth installment of our annual Lift Truck Issue.

eBay Enterprise’s Kentucky distribution campus puts a premium on flexible processes and absolute speed to the customer for e-commerce fulfillment.

Tilt tray sortation, RF picking and a light-directed put wall are the tools that speed orders out the door at eBay Enterprise’s Kentucky fulfillment centers.

Following heavy investment in 2014, many users of supply chain software have backed off from spending as they settle into their new systems. Nonetheless, the software market continues to steadily grow as concerns fall away.

The market for conventional solutions continues to rise, even as innovative variations help the industry chart a new course.

With operational flexibility and safety best practices guiding automotive manufacturing facilities, automatic guided vehicles and carts are now doing more than just bring components and kitted parts to lineside workers.

A look at what’s new in voice, mobile and pick-to-light technology for today’s warehouses and distribution centers.