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Cardinal Health at-Home Solutions automates from shelf to patient
In a new Ohio DC, Cardinal Health at-Home Solutions is leaping into automation with on-demand packaging and robotic storage and picking. The result is a game-changer.

2024 Warehouse/DC Outlook Survey: Cautious, but seeking efficiencies
If you thought our annual survey on the outlook for warehouse and DC equipment and systems spending would indicate off-the-charts spending plans, think again. However, you will find interest in goods-to-person robotics, labor management, as well as more respondents tapping third-parties for maintenance analytics as companies look for more efficiencies.

Inside Cardinal Health at-Home: Getting the right products out the door at the right time
See how automated systems are improving throughput and accuracy in the Cardinal Health at-Home Solutions distribution center.

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Digitally assisted forklifts brew up safer production facilities
Bottles move fast through Switzerland’s largest brewery, making safety a top priority for Feldschlösschen. By retrofitting their forklifts with digital safety systems, the brewery aims to eliminate all safety related incidents by 2030

Shrink the Labor Gap with Automated Parcel Solutions
Lean how logistics giants and small businesses can ensure the seamless flow of parcels without enough hands-on deck.

Pan Pacific Pet’s new distribution center: Building operations around automated order fulfillment
A new goods-to-person robotic technology is the heart of Pan Pacific Pet’s order fulfillment strategy.

2024 Automation Study: How automation is transforming the warehousing landscape
Our annual Peerless Research Group (PRG) study tracks increased use of technology and automation in warehouses and distribution centers nationwide.

The value of automated palletizer, depalletizer collaboration
That palletizer/depalletizer might look like one fierce piece of automation. And it is. But its softer side is all about the collaboration that made it work so hard for you.

Cisco-Eagle announces acquisition of Trinity Controls
This acquisition transfers Trinity Controls operations to Cisco-Eagle, forming the Cisco-Eagle Systems Technology Group. Trinity’s staff will join the family of Cisco-Eagle employee-owners.

GEODIS maximizes flexibility and minimizes touches
The 3PL’s new facility in Asheville, Ohio, is a showcase for next-generation technologies, including robotics and automated packaging.

Retail distribution closes in on the customer
Form factors continue to evolve as retailers look for the right mix for meeting consumer expectations from the DC to the store.

Michael Larsson appointed president of Dematic and member of KION Group’s board
Larsson, a 35-year veteran of industrial automation and robotics, succeeds Hasan Dandashly, who has retired from the company.

Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits: Proof positive innovation
With its new Texas DC, the world’s largest distributor of alcoholic beverages has built one of the most automated facilities in its network and continues to lead the way in automation adoption.

Automated storage on the move into 2024
From traditional storage units to ultra-density storage grid systems, automated storage offers new capabilities and a different return on investment than in the past.


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Materials Handling Robotics: The new world of heterogeneous robotic integration
In this Special Digital Edition, the editorial staff of Modern curates the best robotics coverage over the past year to help track the evolution of this piping hot market.
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2023 Automation Study: Usage & Implementation of Warehouse/DC Automation Solutions
2023 Automation Study: Usage & Implementation of Warehouse/DC Automation Solutions
This research was conducted by Peerless Research Group on behalf of Modern Materials Handling to assess usage and purchase intentions forautomation systems...
How Your Storage Practices Can Affect Your Pest Control Program
How Your Storage Practices Can Affect Your Pest Control Program
Discover how your storage practices could be affecting your pest control program and how to prevent pest infestations in your business. Join...

Warehousing Outlook 2023
Warehousing Outlook 2023
2023 is here, and so are new warehousing trends.
Extend the Life of Brownfield Warehouses
Extend the Life of Brownfield Warehouses
Today’s robotic and data-driven automation systems can minimize disruptions and improve the life and productivity of warehouse operations.
Power Supply in Overhead Cranes: Energy Chains vs. Festoons
Power Supply in Overhead Cranes: Energy Chains vs. Festoons
Download this white paper to learn more about how both systems compare.