Chile’s largest B2B distributor of office supplies added a three-level pick module and a high-speed shipping sorter to its distribution center. The result was a 30% increase in productivity.
In its Santiago distribution center, Chile’s largest distributor of office supplies uses a three-level pick module, light-directed picking, conveyor and a high-speed shipping sorter to get orders out the door.
Warehouse management systems have been used for decades to manage processes carried out by people and lift trucks, while warehouse control systems governed automation. Now, some WMS suppliers are taking on more WCS-based visibility and business logic in areas like order releasing. Find out why this matters to e-commerce intensive operations and why orchestrating automated zones with people-focused processes is next for WMS.
Thermal printer's integration measurement device instantly verifies bar code quality
Amid the reshaping of manufacturing and distribution supply chains, Modern’s annual survey suggests that pallets remain critical to efficient and timely operations.
Manufacturer gains traceability, responsiveness and efficiency after implementing new software.
Healthcare distributor improves outcomes for pickers, clinicians and patients by replacing paper-based picking.
Starting January 1, organizations whose finance and operations personnel are on the same page will benefit the most.
Capable of learning, adapting and decision-making, autonomous industrial vehicles of all kinds could become fundamental fixtures of warehousing and distribution operations.
The latest pallet trends are focused on enhancing strength, durability and sustainability.
Modern spends 60 seconds talking with NWPCA CEO Brent McClendon about the current state of the wooden pallet industry.
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