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How to modernize your dock operations…and why you want to
February 19, 2024
Bringing informed insights to previously invisible processes with Connected Hardware at every key access point
Pan Pacific Pet’s new distribution center: Building operations around automated order fulfillment
February 6, 2024
A new goods-to-person robotic technology is the heart of Pan Pacific Pet’s order fulfillment strategy.
CBRE report points to a decrease in ‘megawarehouse’ leases from 2022 to 2023
January 31, 2024
CBRE reported that the largest 100 industrial lease transactions in 2023 included 43 deals for 1 million square-feet or more, which the firm describes as “megawarehouses.” This fell short of 2022’s record-high 63 deals and 2021’s strong 57 deals tally. The average size of the top 100 leases came in at 986,744 square-feet, down from 2023’s record 1.07 MSF and the previous record set in 2021, at 1.05 MSF.
2024 Warehouse Outlook and Trends Research Brief
January 17, 2024
Download the 2024 Warehouse Outlook & Trends Research Brief that highlights the top challenges and opportunities that modern order fulfillment and distribution operations are managing now and what lies ahead for 2024
GEODIS maximizes flexibility and minimizes touches
January 15, 2024
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
January 11, 2024
Form factors continue to evolve as retailers look for the right mix for meeting consumer expectations from the DC to the store.
Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits: Proof positive innovation
December 8, 2023
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.
60 Seconds With Liz Richards, CEO or the Material Handling Equipment Distributors Association (MHEDA)
December 7, 2023
Modern's editor's sat down with Liz to discuss secrets to successful leadership, including doing the right thing, and always and having fun.
Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits launches Ankaa Global Logistics
November 9, 2023
Wholly-owned subsidiary to offer storage, logistics and distribution solutions. Ankaa’s mission is to provide seamless vertical integration solutions for beverage alcohol suppliers that are efficient, transparent, and differentiated, the company said.
Upping the health of distribution center (DC) picking
November 6, 2023
With a voice-directed picking solution, Baptist Health South Florida gained big on throughput and accuracy, while offering workers an intuitive user interface.
Conveying Strategies for Robotic Applications: How to Maximize Throughput
September 27, 2023
This webinar will discuss the recent development of embedding motion-control technology into conveyors to enable packages to be correctly presented to a robot so that throughput of the manual task that the robot has been assigned to perform is maximized.
Inside the Odom Corporation’s Warehouse: Beverage distribution in Alaska
August 16, 2023
The Odom Corporation is using lift trucks, high density storage and a pick module to streamline its case-handling operations in Anchorage.
Boost Distribution Center Capacity, Despite Supply Chain Challenges
October 18, 2022
Investment in automation equipment is on the rise as growing e-commerce demand and tightening service level agreements (SLAs) increase pressure on distribution centers (DCs) to ship more products faster than ever before.
Inside C-StoreMaster’s DC: Convenience store distribution simplified
September 19, 2022
At its new Huntsville, Ala., distribution center, C-StoreMaster has created stripped down and simplified processes to serve its customers.
American Eagle Outfitters’ outside fulfillment game
July 12, 2022
American Eagle Outfitters has long been a leader in e-fulfillment inside its distribution centers. The next step: Move outside the four walls with a distributed fulfillment network that is shared by other like-minded retailers to compete with the big guys.