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The Ultimate Guide to Reducing Warehouse Travel
Say goodbye to long travel distances and hello to improved productivity with our guide to reducing warehouse travel.

Study: gamification entices 84% of warehouse workers
New Lucas Systems market study finds game mechanics can drive employee engagement.

Lucas Systems, Carnegie Mellon University partner on packaging challenges
The research is focused on developing new and innovative ways to reduce distribution center and transportation waste by optimizing the way packing and packaging of multiple items in a single order is executed.

Automatic data capture (ADC): Accelerating the process
The push is on to get to the next level of productivity and workflow efficiency with automatic data capture technologies.

Upping the health of distribution center (DC) picking
With a voice-directed picking solution, Baptist Health South Florida gained big on throughput and accuracy, while offering workers an intuitive user interface.

Warehouse execution systems (WES) stretches to encompass labor
Warehouse execution system software got its start by helping DC operations to balance the flow of work across various automated systems, with only WMS and WCS software in place to help. WES is breaking ground again, with solution providers talking about orchestration with labor resources, which stands to broaden its appeal.

Competing for the warehouse workforce of the future
Download our e-book to learn the four critical elements warehouse and DC operators need as part of their strategic plan to capture and retain the warehouse workforce of the future.

Labor Management: Technology + Methods = Progress
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.

Survey: Warehouse workers see value in tech that helps them do their jobs
Lucas Systems' new ‘Voice of the Warehouse Worker’ study found that nearly 3 out of 4 (74%) on-floor workers said they would consider a pay cut at another company for an opportunity to use technology if it helps them in their job.

Wireless mobility moves the bar higher
Building on faster, more robust communications networks, wireless devices from handheld terminals to autonomous mobile robots are on a path to increasing operational efficiencies, regardless of workforce challenges.

Automatic data capture (ADC) at the edge
Automatic data capture just got a new ally, the edge. The technology allows everything from scanners to voice systems to process data on the edge of where it is collected. The result is real-time decisions that deal with reality, not some plan that no longer applies.

Simco Logistics implements voice-directed system
With the new technology, the distributor increased productivity by 15%.

Warehouse AI Carries High Expectations, but Also Challenges
Lucas Systems new market study finds respondents are optimistic about AI, but also exposes some concerns around AI deployment and benefits versus cost

Lucas Systems and Fetch Robotics announce new partnership
The combined solutions from Lucas and Fetch seek to optimize collaboration between warehouse workers and mobile robots

Find your robotics fit
The market has no lack of robotics solutions. To find the right robotics fit for your operation, best practices include having a solid handle on internal data like product dimensions, order profiles and peak requirements.


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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
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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.