- DHL Global Forwarding: Going electric
- Modex 2016 set to return to Atlanta
- Sync demand plans with your WMS
- Conveyor and sortation update
- Store-ready distribution evolves
Modern Materials Handling Magazine Archives
January 2016 Modern Materials Handling
In this issue:
For a new facility in Chicago, DHL Global Forwarding converted to electric lift trucks. The result? Better uptime and a cleaner environment.
DHL Global Forwarding relies on electric lift trucks, rack and floor storage, and supply chain execution software to efficiently and quickly receive and prepare freight for export around the globe.
The Georgia World Congress Center Hall B is preparing to host more than 25,000 visitors at Modex 2016—the materials handling industry’s premier trade show and educational conference this year, sponsored by MHI.
Bringing the planning and execution worlds together is a classic problem, but one that can be solved with additional planning tools that sit between corporate forecasting and WMS.
By staying ahead of the curve, facilities can increase induction accuracy, even as the sizes and shapes of packages continue to diversify.
Companies are recognizing the need to marry the interests of stores and distribution centers, but it’s not always easy to determine what is for better or for worse.
With minimal disruption, new and old cabinets reduce footprint and improve inventory management.
Successful mezzanine project duplicated in second warehouse.
Narrow-aisle equipment reduces touches and enhances operator comfort and safety.
Fleet management can improve almost any fleet, but success depends on carefully collecting and delivering the most valuable data.
Engineered paperboard can be an alternative to wood crates for protecting large, irregular-shaped products.
John A. Caltagirone talks to Modern about best and better practices in the supply chain.
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