Education

Center for Packaging and Unit Load Design (CPULD) at Virginia Tech University to discuss advantages and disadvantages of all types of pallets.

The first regional Pack Expo show in the Northeastern U.S. exceeds expectations with 6,500 attendees and nearly 400 exhibitors.

Modern spends 60 seconds talking to Brian Gibson at Auburn University about supply chain education.

A national certification for supply chain technicians with the right skills to maintain today’s automated materials handling systems is around the corner.

Modern asks Brian Lentz from Swisslog a few questions about MRO and technician training.

RPA creates opportunity for supply chain professionals to benchmark, discuss, and solve challenges with reusables.

Crane accident study suggests wider need for With rigging fundamentals courses.

College to complete $45-million transportation, distribution and logistics facility in 2015.

Materials handling among the curricula targeted to ABB's customers' engineers, technicians and programmers interested in earning official certification.

Economic potential, challenges lie ahead for U.S. neighbor.

Dual-arm robots donated to advance development of robot capabilities in e-commerce and material handling.

Nearly 400,000 individuals involved in activities over the course of more than a month.

Today’s highly automated systems demand technicians with new skills and new training. The industry is beginning to respond.

Celebrating 30 years as an industry mainstay, ProMat 2015 is set to open with more than 800 exhibitors and a comprehensive educational program. With an additional 25,000 square feet of exhibition space, this will be the biggest ProMat ever. Here’s a guide to every inch.

Check out one of the 100-plus, on-show floor educational sessions held during ProMat. Topics range from best practice reviews to maintenance to metrics.