Topic: Inventory & Picking

The system has been supported by an inventory storage buffer.

Survey illustrates concerns of procurement leaders – representing companies with a combined annual turnover of $5 trillion – and provides exclusive insights into the key challenges and opportunities impacting procurement.

This guide will help you confidently move forward in your selection process knowing what technology you need for your warehouse, and how to select the right team to help you reach your goals.

Forget 500,000-square-foot—or even 50,000-square-foot—distribution centers. Materials handling automation and technologies are the next trend in brick-and-mortar fulfillment.

Powered by dynamic, real-time software, light-directed picking and putting technologies have entered a new phase in their evolution.

AHS (Advanced Handling Systems) has formed a partnership with Exotec Solutions—a French-based goods-to-person picking system provider based on mobile robots named Skypod.

This industry perspective eBook focuses on voice technology, some of the key changes we’ve seen since 2009 and explores how voice solutions are adapting to embrace the reality of today's warehouse.

The latest iteration of last-mile delivery is rapidly changing not just how quickly we take delivery of our latest purchase, but the picking and packing of orders in the distribution center.

Low-level orderpickers eliminate the risk of ladders and the battery issues of the previous equipment supplier.

Winner of MHI Innovation Award announced its first put wall integration in a Capacity fulfillment center.

In recent years, enterprise resource planning solutions have lost some luster, even being called “back office” systems. They’re useful for financials, procurement and transactions, but can ERP drive omni-channel fulfillment? The short answer is “yes.”

Bastian Solutions (Booth S1603) presented the latest version of its goods-to-robot each picking technology, which has been fully integrated with an order fulfillment system, at a booth visit Tuesday.

In Booth S1218, Cimcorp demonstrated automated robotic systems for order fulfillment of perishable goods, including fresh produce, bakery and dairy.

In many organizations, maintenance, repair, and operations (MRO) inventory accounts for a significant slice—as much as 40 percent—of the annual procurement budget. Yet it is still not managed with the level of rigor typically applied to production inventory. There are five basic practices that can quickly close the gap with best practices in MRO inventory management.

With industry trends like smaller, more frequent orders and an increase in polybags and irregular-shaped packages, there is a need in retail distribution centers for smart, digitized sorting and tracking.

New Chicago office to support growth of German provider of pick-by-vision solutions, which will exhibit at its first ProMat this year.

Modern’s annual Productivity Achievement Awards honor companies that have made exceptional operational improvements through materials handling systems.

Two new partnerships expected to increase opportunities in Asia Pacific and Scandinavian Markets.

Download the report and uncover how to survive the new challenges businesses are facing and the technology required to keep pace.

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