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For Carhartt, necessity is the mother of automation
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.
Going to town with fulfillment at Parts Town
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.
ProMat 2023 attendance sets new mark at nearly 51,000 registrants
ProMat returns as biggest supply chain event in its history, with an overall registration count of 50,924 and 1,051 exhibitors.
Robotic applications at ProMat 2023
Sure, you’ll see hordes of robots at ProMat 2023, but what are they doing for operations in terms of high-value applications, and how do they integrate to help material flow? To find out, we asked a few exhibitors…
156 companies participate in the 2023 MHI Innovation Awards
Four finalists were chosen as the most innovative products in each of their respective categories: Best New Innovation, Best Innovation of an Existing Product, and Best IT Innovation based on concept, value, and impact.
2023 Productivity Achievement Awards
Modern’s annual Productivity Achievement Awards honor companies that have made exceptional operational gains in warehouse automation, robotics applications, DC network strategy, and a spirit of innovation.
Building (and maintaining) your maintenance, repair and operations (MRO) tech workforce
The story for finding and retaining techs continues to be challenging, but manageable.
Radial stays ahead of the automation curve
In one of its Louisville fulfillment centers, Radial has combined conventional automation for picking with a robotic putwall for order assembly. The goal: demonstrate leadership in automation to improve productivity.
Warehouse automation survey: Levels and total cost of ownership (TCO) concerns on the rise
Our annual reader survey finds that many are looking to implement or improve their systems across numerous areas, and when it comes to decision factors for evaluating systems, total cost of ownership and integration gained in importance, while…
Pocket Nurse boosts productivity with better connectivity
A provider of educational, simulation and training materials to the healthcare industry, Pocket Nurse is using wearable devices and a mobile computing platform to eliminate dropped signals, increase productivity and improve associate morale.
Readers’ Choice Products of the Year 2022 Winners Announced
Readers’ Choice Products of the Year 2022, Material Handling Product News and Material Handling 24/7 is proud to announce the winners of its eighth-annual Readers’ Choice Awards in a variety of categories!
Medline builds on success with mobile robots
A leading manufacturer and distributor of critical medical and surgical supplies incorporated nearly nine years of experience with goods-to-person robots in the design of a new flagship facility.
Materials Handling Salary Survey 2022: Higher salaries, more bonuses & better working conditions
Our annual salary survey examines the compensation, job and career history, job responsibilities and career satisfaction for materials handling professionals.
It’s time to optimize packaging
With Pack Expo 2022 right around the corner, we take a look at the trends driving packaging today.
12th Annual Pallet Report: Wood pallets continue to reign
Our annual Peerless Research Group study highlights the current and projected use of pallets in fulfillment centers plus other trends taking place in the pallet market.
Sustainable packaging comes on strong
Packaging equipment and systems continue to address sustainability, from the growing popularity of systems that right-size corrugated cartons on demand to autobaggers that use kraft paper stock rather than poly. Companies are also looking to ensure high, sustained…
C-StoreMaster’s convenient automation
C-StoreMaster is bringing a new level of robotics and automation to convenience store replenishment.
The State of Supply Chain Software on Talking Supply Chain Podcast
On this episode of Talking Supply Chain, Bob Trebilcock welcomes Blue Ridge’s Prashant Bhatia to talk about what’s new in supply chain software
Innovation and Automation at DHL Supply Chain
One of the world’s most innovative supply chain organizations believes the time is right for autonomous lift trucks—in the right application.
Top 10 Supply Chain Software Suppliers 2022
With nearly $10.3 billion in supply chain management revenues for 2021, the leading 10 providers of SCM software topped double-digit growth, growing faster than the overall SCM software market as enterprise leaders looked to tame persistent supply chain disruptions with modern…
