Topic: Inventory & Picking

Solution combines UR's cobot arms with Siemens' SIMATIC Robot Pick AI software, and Zivid's 3D sensors. The robotic picking solution will be presented in depth for the first time on April 4 at a webinar hosted by the trio.

Organizations using Gather AI's autonomous inventory monitoring drones include NFI, GEODIS, DSV, Barrett Distribution, and DPI Specialty Foods.

NRF is pegging 2024 retail sales to increase between 2.5%-to-3.5% to between $5.23 trillion and $5.28 trillion. Should this forecast come to fruition, NRF said that it would top 2023 retail sales, which rose 3.6% to $5.1 trillion.

Swisslog (Booth B8419) is giving attendees a first-hand look at how its innovative solutions empower businesses to achieve new levels of efficiency while ensuring a positive and collaborative environment for their teams.

Cimcorp (Booth B6019) invites Modex attendees to discover how automation is helping grocery retailers, bakeries and dairies improve speed, sanitation and sustainability.

ABCO Systems (Booth B4811) is sharing further information about its recent acquisition of FastFetch Corporation (Booth C7297), an order fulfillment technologies provider.

Say goodbye to long travel distances and hello to improved productivity with our guide to reducing warehouse travel.

Pocket sorters excel at buffering, sequencing, as well as sortation, making them a good fit for companies trying to pull off highly efficient order consolidation for store and e-commerce orders—as well as put returned goods right back into the fulfillment flow.

New Lucas Systems market study finds game mechanics can drive employee engagement.

The “just-in-case” era is over, with operations looking to right-size inventory levels while avoiding stock outs. That may call for layers of technology, starting but not ending with WMS and effective data capture.

ASCM's board features three new members and eight incumbents.

Gather AI offers AI-powered autonomous inventory management solutions for warehouses using drones.

The Warehousing Education and Research Council's in-person event is scheduled to take place June 2-5, 2024 at the Hilton Anatole in Dallas, Texas.

The AS/RS system at a pharmaceutical warehouse has automated and streamlined pallet handling processes.

With a voice-directed picking solution, Baptist Health South Florida gained big on throughput and accuracy, while offering workers an intuitive user interface.

The report’s benchmark metric, the PMI increased 1.2%, to 46.7 (a reading of 50 or higher indicates growth), contracting, at a slower rate, for the 12th consecutive month.

The typical warehouse applications largely remain the same year after year--receive, replenish, pick, pack, ship. These basic principles haven't changed a whole lot, but the processes and equipment used to support them are always improving.

Rather than being just stand-alone solutions for order picking and consolidation, pick-to-light is increasingly being used in the context of integrated solutions, while new twists on light technology open up new application areas.

This webinar will discuss the recent focus on optimizing pack-out in major brands, highlighting its importance in annual shareholder letters. It will also explore the current state of packing efficiency, how big e-commerce brands are addressing the issue, and the impact of packing on margins and the environment.

Results indicate that retailers should flatten the peak season curve and look closely at offering slower delivery and more shopping holidays.