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Modern Materials Handling 2020 Casebook Collection
Modern Materials Handling Magazine's Editors have put together a collection of case studies from around the industry to highlight new innovations in the warehouse and how they have improved productivity within their respective companies.

Marshall Retail Group installs commercial duty ceiling fans
As a result, worker comfort and productivity have improved considerably.

Ergonomics testing reveals workers are injuring themselves quicker than ISO guidelines suggest
Early findings indicate ISO push/pull standards need to be reevaluated and more testing is needed.

Vac-Con’s rolling ladder improves employee safety
The ladder protects employees as they complete tasks throughout the company’s renovated campus.

3PL implements distribution center reconfiguration
The reconfiguration has helped improve the 3PL’s operational efficiencies.

Daimler Trucks Components & Logistics uses new workstations
The workstations have increased the parts sub-assembler’s production efficiency by 30%.

Pet Science uses G2P to increase plant capacity
The full G2P automation has also significantly enhanced labor productivity.

Puma’s storage configuration leads to order fulfillment upsurge
The configuration features 171,000 bins, 170 robots and 23 carousel ports.

Denali Ingredients expands with pushback rack
The rack has offered the food manufacturer durability and high-density storage.

Braman Motorcars implements a vertical lift module
The 40-foot-tall module has considerably improved the dealer’s tool storage.

Retailer eases labor shortages with auto-boxer
A large general merchandise and e-commerce retailer has also noticed shipping and material cost savings.

Adhesive improves Cargill’s shrink wrapping process
So far, Cargill has reduced its stretch film usage by 50%.

Pharmaceutical company maximizes payload capacity with reusable shippers
As a result, the company reduced its freight costs by 32%.

NRF and Dept. of Commerce report October retail sales gains
Commerce reported that October retail sales, at $526.5 billion, were up 0.3% compared to September and up 3.1% annually. NRF reported that October retail sales were up 0.2% from September to October on a seasonally adjusted basis and up 4.2% on an unadjusted basis.

Deloitte: Manufacturing at continued risk for disruption
Outlook provides insights to help leaders navigate uncertainty and increase operational flexibility for the future amid ongoing volatility. in costs and policy decisions

Teradyne completes acquisition of AutoGuide Mobile Robots
AutoGuide provides autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) for material transport of payloads up to 10,000 pounds (4,500 kg) for the manufacturing, warehouse and logistics markets.

Accenture to acquire consulting firm Silveo
The acquisition is expected to support manufacturers whose customers are demanding increasingly more personalized products and services.

DecoPac increases packaging savings for subsidiary
Through an end-to-end, data-driven system, the organization has reduced its courier charges by 28%.

Bottomley Evergreens adds managed recovery to storage partnership
With recovered pallets on hand, Bottomley has improved its efficiency.

Toysmith implements new WMS
As a result, the toy manufacturer’s fill rate is now 83%, a rise of 15%.


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