Topic: Technology

Dr. Russell D. Meller was elected in recognition of his contributions to engineering, specifically his large-scale distribution design and operations methodology.

Technology like assistive picking mobile robots, intuitive mobile devices and LMS can help overcome labor management challenges. But it also takes best practices like structured goal setting, in-person communication and employee engagement to be best positioned to maximize labor resources.

Ware2Go and Gap Inc.'s GPS Platform Services partner to offer SMBs access to world class fulfillment centers, where advanced technology, automation and robotics can deliver a scalable network

Widely used inside the four walls, wireless mobile devices from scanners and printers to tablets are a strong player in facility productivity. Recent advances ensure that they’ll become increasingly valuable to workflows and throughput efficiencies.

Well, it’s time to brush the dust off the suitcase and hope the khakis and blazer aren’t too snug, because early reports suggest ProMat 2023 (March 20 to 23) is going to be a whopper.

By adopting wearable scanners paired with Android tablets and their own mounts, RAM Mounts gained a 15% increase in warehouse efficiency.

The Services PMI—at 55.2 (a reading of 50 or higher signals growth)—increased 6.0% over December’s 49.2, which was down 6.9% compared to November’s 55.5. Through November, the Services PMI had grown for 30 consecutive months.

Research firm predicts CAGR of 16% through 2027 for the market for software used to control, execute, and manage the operations of automated warehouses.

The report’s key metric, the PMI, at 47.4 (a reading of 50 or higher indicates growth), down 1.0% from December’s 48.4, contracting, at a faster rate, for the third consecutive month. The last three months of contraction, through January, were preceded by a stretch of 29 consecutive months of growth. ISM also said that the overall economy contracted, at a faster rate, in January, for the second consecutive month, which was preceded by 30 consecutive months of growth.

Under the partnership, Logiwa’s cloud-based warehouse management platform integrates with eHub’s API to simplify the complexities of the shipping process

New business models are transforming last mile delivery. Not all will survive.

The successful deployment of Stretch comes just one year after DHL Supply Chain announced its $15 million investment in robotics solutions from Boston Dynamics.

Combining stow Robotics’ automation expertise with Phononic’s active cooling technology, the two companies are collaborating to design, develop and scale solutions for cold chain fulfillment in North America and Europe.

Ehrhardt Partner Group's new voice solution, Lydia Voice 9, was formally certified by SAP with SAP S/4HANA and SAP NetWeaver for Extended Warehouse Management (EWM).

Loko's solution leverages AI software, dashboards and camera sensors that autonomously monitor, collect and report production metrics for large 3PL, distribution and fulfillment operations.

WiM's 13th annual SUMMIT to be held September 25-27, 2023, in San Diego, Calif. The deadline for speaker submissions is March 31, 2023.

Integrated solutions target full-scale automation with minimal fixed infrastructure, enabling customers to maximize throughput, scale effectively, and optimize labor efficiencies.

GE Appliances realized the old way of hiring industrial workers was no longer working. So, it took a new approach.

With funding help from Walmart Foundation Grant, new initiative aims to improve access to disaster aid

To qualify for the annual MVP Award, companies are required to provide evidence of their commitment to their partners including their employees, customers and suppliers.