Modern Materials Handling Magazine Archives

December 2021 Modern Materials Handling

In this Issue:

  • Palletizing robots level up NorthShore Care Supply
  • Big Picture: On-demand warehousing
  • Special Report: Top 20 Warehouses
  • Information Management: Lift Truck Series, Telematics
  • Equipment Report: Automation totes
  • Supplement: Materials Handling MRO
Robotic palletizing is speeding up receiving at NorthShore Care Supply and minimizing the risk of worker injury.
The distributor of incontinence products was already using autonomous mobile robots in its picking operations. Now, robotic palletizing is speeding up receiving, taking labor out of the process and creating a safer work environment.
This month in Modern, we offer the second of back-to-back System Reports that take the temperature of where we are in the continuing tale of the application of robotics inside the warehouse/DC operations of small to mid-sized companies.
With e-commerce fulfillment as a catalyst, both the third-party logistics and cold storage warehousing market in North America continue to post healthy gains.
With e-commerce fulfillment as a catalyst, both the third-party logistics and cold storage warehousing market in North America continue to post healthy gains.
Getting more out of lift truck telematics involves looking beyond basics and starting to incorporate analytics fed by integration with other systems. By marrying up telematics data from the trucks with operations data, or with real-time location feeds, users stand to benefit.
Quickly becoming a centerpiece in DC operations, these totes are designed with flexibility and durability in mind.
In all likelihood, the future profile of maintenance technicians is not what you’re thinking. At least, that’s what two women at GE Appliances say. This is their story of how they got here.
This equipment brings a strong blend of solid hardware and advanced data management capabilities to keep MRO parts secure, in-stock and readily available to techs.
Modern editors sat down with Carol to discuss the industry and other related topics.
There’s not a lot of room for error when shipping olives 100 gallons at a time. These bulk containers are even more impressive when their attention to sustainability is considered, too.
A retailer of luxury and collectible watches wanted to bring fulfillment in-house right when Covid-19 hit. Remote implementation allowed for successful deployment, and now the WMS ensures high customer service levels.
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Hyster recognizes Dealers of Distinction for 2023
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Carolina Handling names Joe Perkins as COO
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Walmart deploying autonomous lift trucks at four of its high-tech DCs
After a 16-month proof of concept at one of its high-tech DCs, Walmart is deploying 19 autonomous forklifts across four facilities, according to post from the retailer.

60 Seconds with Bob Trebilcock, outgoing executive editor, Modern Materials Handling
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Coles shops big for automation
The Australian grocery chain’s highly automated DC in Queensland brings labor efficiencies and safety gains in replenishing ambient goods to hundreds of stores across a sprawling region, while enabling more frequent replenishment and product availability for consumers.

Kathleen Phelps to join FORTNA as chief financial officer
Phelps brings 20 years of financial leadership experience with global multi-billion-dollar businesses.

Coles automates grocery distribution in Australia
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2024 Intralogistics Robotics Survey: Robot demand surges
Two years ago, 40% of companies had no plans to use robots. That number has been whittled down to 8% according to the annual Intralogistics Robotics Survey from Peerless Research Group, MHI and The Robotics Group.

TGW Logistics and OPEX Corporation form a strategic partnership
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2023 Automation Study: Usage & Implementation of Warehouse/DC Automation Solutions
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