Crown Equipment introduces new IC forklift for all-weather, heavy-duty market
September 14, 2010
New design improves performance and reduces maintenances in heavy-duty, outdoor applications
Dematic’s Warehouse Logistics Conference goes mobile
September 7, 2010
The Schoolhouse hits the road with presentations on how to improve the performance of materials handling technology and enhance warehouse operations.
Getting the most from your own pallet pool
September 1, 2010
Behind every successful pallet pool is a pallet management program to recover, repair and get those pallets back into the supply chain. Here’s what it takes to do it right.
Alternative pallets 101
September 1, 2010
When it comes to specialty pallets for niche applications, there are more money-saving pallet alternatives than ever.
Pallets move Modern’s readers
September 1, 2010
From wood to plastic to pallet pools, our readers tell us what’s important in pallets.
ISM manufacturing index inches up in August
September 1, 2010
The Institute of Supply Management reported that manufacturing activity in August was up slightly compared to July.
Modex 2012: MHIA to launch new event in 2012
August 18, 2010
Modex 2012 coming to Atlanta’s Georgia World Congress Center; retires NA in Cleveland
Plan today for what you know you’re going to do tomorrow
August 18, 2010
In a just-in-time world, you may not be able to plan for everything you'll do tomorrow in your warehouse or DC. But planning in advance for those things you know you'll do can improve efficiencies.
4 tips for increasing productivity
August 18, 2010
Reaching new levels of productivity is a matter of picking the right metrics to improve your processes and then following through on measuring and communicating them to your employees.
Labor management: Investing in human capital
August 18, 2010
Without an educated and motivated workforce, labor management systems and tools will take you only so far.
Two leading systems suppliers to merge
August 4, 2010
The merger is expected to result in a stronger and more responsive company with expanded solution portfolios for customers.
Toyota marks 20 years of manufacturing in the U.S.
August 4, 2010
Lift truck manufacturer celebrates 20 years in Indiana with the launch of a new series of electric vehicles
Top 20 Supply Chain Management Software Suppliers
July 21, 2010
Modern’s 9th-annual survey of the leading SCM suppliers finds that the market for supply chain software took a hit last year, but things are beginning to look up.
WMS: Trends in warehouse management software
July 21, 2010
The mature technology has evolved with enhanced functionality, better integration and new methods of delivery and use. Here are the five trends driving the evolution of warehouse management systems.
RFID: A cloudy future for RFID. And that’s a good thing.
July 21, 2010
Could managed services be the new business model for RFID? That’s one of the questions being asked by the industry, according to VDC Research Group.
RFID: Sensing and monitoring are the next wave
July 21, 2010
One of the emerging stories in the RFID market is the convergence of technologies around RFID, especially sensing technologies.
RFID: Delivering on the promise of real-time visibility
July 21, 2010
Every year for the past five years or so has been the year RFID was going to take off in the supply chain. Too often, the reality failed to live up to the hype.
That may be about to change, according to a new survey of RFID users from VDC Research Group ([url=http://www.vdcresearch.com]http://www.vdcresearch.com[/url]), the Massachusetts based technology research firm.
Voice technology: State of the industry
July 15, 2010
Order picking with voice technology has undergone many changes since the 1990s. Here’s what experts told Modern about the current state of the industry.
Materials handling business: ISM Non Manufacturing Index is down but continues to show growth
July 6, 2010
Like its companion report, which focuses on the manufacturing sector, the Institute of Supply Management’s (ISM) June report on the non-manufacturing sector showed continued growth albeit at a reduced rate.
Logistics technology: ARC says 2009 was a tough year for WMS sector
July 6, 2010
The damage the global recession inflicted in the Warehouse Management Systems (WMS) marketplace in 2009 was severe to say the least, according to an analysis from ARC Advisory Group.