- Sustainable distribution at REI
- Big Picture: Supply chain education
- Information Management: Trends in wearables
- Special Report: Top 20 warehouses 2016
- Equipment Report: Mezzanines
Modern Materials Handling Magazine Archives
November 2016 Modern Materials Handling
In this issue:
Modern Materials Handling sat down with David Krebs, Executive Vice President, Enterprise Mobility & Connected Devices, to talk about mobile technology and it's use in the warehouse environments
LEED-certified building can now adjust the sizes and temperatures of storage spaces.
New packaging helps hurricane-resistant windows and doors stand up to shipping and punishing weather.
Hardware distributor accommodates growth and more flexible ordering and shipping options for customers while cutting costs.
Wearable technologies are nothing new in warehouses. For decades, equipment such as ring scanners, arm-mounted devices, and voice headsets and terminals have made warehouse processes more productive and accurate. That doesn’t mean, however, that wearables are standing still.
Specialty outdoor retailer REI’s new distribution center brings together the next generation of materials handling and sustainability into one facility.
The public warehousing market continued to chart steady gains amid ongoing consolidation in 2016. See which companies compile the list of the top third party logistics warehouses
The International Association of Refrigerated Warehouses (IARW) has released its annual Top 25 List of the largest temperature-controlled warehousing and logistics providers in the world.
I find it inspiring when our System Report focuses on an organization that “walks it like it talks it,” especially when its aspirational mission is truly reflected in its actions, its operations, and its overall business strategy.
Here are five key developments to watch as executive and continuing education make their way into the broader supply chain.
Automation, software help omni-channel retailers and e-tailers manage the demands of small parcel shipping
Attachments can impact a forklift’s rated capacity, but by how much? Too many equipment users don’t know the answer.
Craig Porter, president of The Renaissance Companies, has built distribution centers in Phoenix for some of the country’s best-known companies. Still, he says, the REI building stands out.
Whether in existing facilities or new ones, mezzanines are a critical tool in the industry’s effort to optimize space.
REI’s new Arizona LEED Platinum, Net Zero Energy facility brings together two automation technologies to manage store replenishment and e-commerce fulfillment at the same workstation.
Metal, paper, composite wood pallets fill niche needs in unit-load handling.
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