Special Digital Issue: Automation/Retail

A comprehensive look at the innovative systems that are changing the face of retail warehouse and DC operations.

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In our latest Special Digital Issue, Modern Materials Handling has curated several feature stories that neatly encapsulate the automation, software and hardware that are revolutionizing how digital commerce works. 

We take you inside some of the savviest companies in the U.S. and share the steps these operations have taken to stay on the cutting edge.

Inside this issue…

• Resilience & innovation at Gap Inc.
• WMS takes on automation orchestration
• Bulking up at Canadian Tire
• Cubing & weighing: In the money
• Next-generation data capture emerges
• Robots at GEODIS
• Modern mobility: Wear it while you work
• Automated storage: Making the future more certain
• And more…

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Automation News & Resources

Talking Materials Handling: The state of robotics Automate to return in 2024 AutoStore: The Right Technology & The Right Integrator Competing for the warehouse workforce of the future For Carhartt, necessity is the mother of automation Flexible automation at Carhartt Intralogistics Robotics study 2023: More robots are coming to a warehouse near you Software helps robots play nice 60 Seconds with Kevin Barker of A3 Motion Control Automated packaging lets opportunity flower Finding the Right Automation Partner Buyer’s Guide: ASRS Technologies C-Suite Interview with Francisco Moreno Velo: The growth of automation in logistics 2023 Warehouse/Distribution Center Equipment Survey: Tighter budgets prompt targeted spend Automotive works on its mojo Let’s Talk Mobile Robots: Three Real-World Applications for Warehouse and Manufacturing ProMat 2023 – Automation at a crossroad Murata reveals mini-load automated storage and retrieval system OPEX demonstrates warehouse automation solutions and expertise BlueBotics demonstrates the possibilities for AGV/AMR interoperability Brightpick showcases new autopicker Swisslog introduces next-generation CarryPick goods-to-person solution ResGreen showcases its industry-changing mobile robots TGW presents the fulfillment center of the future Seegrid reveals AMR expanded capabilities St. Onge Company celebrates 40 years Regal Rexnord features hands-on demo of sorter Vanderlande presents “Warehousing Answered” solutions io Consultants offers all-in-one solution for materials handling professionals Jungheinrich highlights AGV high-rack stacker Bosch Rexroth presents harmonized warehouse automation technology 2023 Automation Study: Usage & Implementation of Warehouse/DC Automation Solutions Honeywell demonstrates depalletizer and AS/RS Phononic launches platform to meet e-grocery fulfillment demand Kardex demonstrates how to take picking to the next level Numina Group adds to warehouse automation solutions, reducing labor up to 50% KNAPP showcases its fulfillment solutions Conveyco aims to simplify AMR implementation Bastian Solutions reveals automated guided forklift Gap Inc. expands its e-fulfillment network Leaders Q&A: How automated parcel handling operation increases efficiencies 18 Warehouse Organization Ideas to Boost Productivity 2023 State of the Third-Party Logistics Industry Report North America sees record robot sales in 2022 Warehouse automation survey: Levels and total cost of ownership (TCO) concerns on the rise Hit the road for inspiration How to Manage Increasing Warehousing and Fulfillment Costs Using Automation to Scale E-Commerce for the Holiday Season and Beyond Bowery Farming brings technology to the table Inside the modern vertical farm 60 Seconds with MHI’s Daniel McKinnon Talking Supply Chain: How to get more from your robots? Automation: A new day for warehouse and DC operations Fulfillment Facility Improved Efficiencies by 4x Shopping for Warehouse Automation Software? 5 Areas to Assess Warehouse/DC Operations Survey 2022: Recalibrating operations and spend Solving the Peak Season Problem Pack Expo report: Labor shortages driving push toward automation Managing Unpredictable E-commerce Demands Finding the Right Level of Warehouse Automation Fact vs. Fiction: Busting Warehouse Automation Myths You Always Believed to Be True Sustainable packaging comes on strong Deploy robotic solutions with RaaS to enable worry-free and flexible supply chain deployment C-StoreMaster’s convenient automation Wine country embraces pallet handling 3 Automation Myths Debunked Report: Automation “a Matter of Survival” Innovation and Automation at DHL Supply Chain Electric rider pallet trucks: Advances in workflow and safety Autonomous Lift Trucks: The human equation 10 new members join CSS Mobile Automation Group of MHI (MAG) reports 1-year and 5-year growth in mobile automation Hy-Tek, Tompkins Robotics create new partnership Leaders Q&A: Solve your labor problems with automated packaging A new perspective on lights out Kenco raises throughput with AMRs: 3PL retail case study Automated Storage and Retrieval Systems (AS/RS) as efficiency hub Moving Automated Fulfillment from Strategy to Execution IoT automation company KINEXON raises $130 million in funding led by Thomas H. Lee Partners Prepare for an Unpredictable Retail Future with Goods-to-Person Automation MODEX C-Suite Q&A: Troy Donnelly, Senior VP of Sales, Marketing, and Application, DMW&H A new day for warehouse & distribution ePicker launches autonomous pallet mover Addverb Technologies displays various robots Electrovaya showcases various lithium-ion battery systems Siemens introduces Sinamics G115D Rocla demonstrates Reach Truck AGV Flexcon showcases new heavy-duty, fast-draining automation totes Fives sets up MARS project in collaboration with major research institutions Oceaneering launches new mobile robots at Modex Raymond showcases next generation of warehouse solutions AutoStore reveals its R5+ Robot Vanderlande exhibits portfolio of systems MHS teams with partners on automated order fulfillment solution HAI Robotics announces new demo center Murata Machinery USA expands on AGV lineup, unifying with AGVE Group Dematic showcases fulfillment automation tools’ interactive zones Hytrol exhibits ProSort 1400 LP KNAPP stresses its extensive software capabilities OPEX unveils next generation goods-to-person technology

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