Bob Trebilcock is the editorial director for Modern Materials Handling and an editorial advisor to Supply Chain Management Review. He has covered materials handling, technology, logistics, and supply chain topics for nearly 30 years. He is a graduate of Bowling Green State University. He lives in Chicago and can be reached at 603-357-0484.
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For Carhartt, necessity is the mother of automation
May 15, 2023
An iconic American brand is partnering with DHL Supply Chain to build out a network to meet soaring demand. It’s also turning to flexible automation to optimize operations.
Flexible automation at Carhartt
May 15, 2023
In an Ohio facility, the apparel brand and its 3PL partner are working with AMRs to process as many as 110,000 units in a day.
What’s keeping the supply chain C-Suite up at night?
May 14, 2023
EY’s Sumit Dutta talks about the priorities driving strategy in the supply chain C-Suite
ProMat 2023 – The Chinese are coming
April 12, 2023
At this year's ProMat, Modern met with three of the more than two dozen Chinese solution providers in Chicago to learn what they’re bringing to the U.S. market
Going to town with fulfillment at Parts Town
April 11, 2023
A fast-growing leader in critical OEM parts for the food service industry is using goods-to-person robotic picking to meet customer service requirements.
Inside the Parts Town fulfillment center: Built for simplicity, speed and growth
April 11, 2023
Parts Town’s distribution center was designed from the ground up to speed parts out the door while laying the foundation for growth. Take a closer look at the various...
ProMat 2023 – Automation at a crossroad
April 2, 2023
It’s one of the most exciting times in our industry
