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Innovation Award nominee now supports all aspects of fulfillment for retail, wholesale, and e-commerce channels.

Even though ProMat closes today, it continues online at promatshow.com as an on-going resource to exhibitors and attendees.

With a record number of exhibitors and attendees seen at ProMat 2019, MHI anticipates more of the same at Modex 2020—the industry’s premier supply chain event.

Supply chain software provider Manhattan Associates (Booth S3979) is continuing to see interest from its user base in its warehouse execution system (WES) capabilities, said Adam Kline, a senior director for product management with the company, during a Tuesday booth visit.

Geek+ (Booth N6327) is introducing a variety of autonomous mobile robots for warehousing and order fulfillment—including e-commerce applications—in its exhibit.

Bastian Solutions (Booth S1603) presented the latest version of its goods-to-robot each picking technology, which has been fully integrated with an order fulfillment system, at a booth visit Tuesday.

Digital transformation is going on inside the four walls of many logistics operations, but all too often, companies that sell complex configured systems to enterprises lack the software needed to create a “side-by-side” digital sales experience for their customers, Marc Murphy, CEO of Atlatl Software (Booth S3968), said at a Tuesday booth press conference.

Used to collect, analyze, store and transmit data by enabling multi-sensor networking in mobile and stationary applications, the new TDC-E gateway system was highlighted by SICK at Booth S4506.

ORBIS Corp. (Booth S1222) showcased a new bulk packaging dunnage system for handling of large, bulky automotive parts that incorporates frame, rails and hanging fabric bags that slide.

Featuring the booth theme “Save Space. Save Money,” UNEX Manufacturing (Booth S1031) has shown customers how they can save space, time and money in their order picking operations.

The 2019 JDA “Voice of the Category Manager” survey revealed that retailers and manufacturers have become more effective at mining data-driven consumer insights to deliver effective merchandising assortments.

During a Tuesday press conference, Flexcon Container (Booth S2631) displayed a range of new, evolving products: divider systems, pallets and universal and automated storage and retrieval system (AS/RS) tote boxes.

BEUMER Group’s (Booth S2918) new BG Line Sorter has been engineered to be more cost effective than previous high-speed cross-belt sorters, explained Peter Wisniewski, marketing content specialist.

Ideal for e-commerce and omni-channel retail order fulfillment and returns, TGW Systems (Booth S5141) debuted the OmniPick zero-touch robotic pocket sorter.

In Booth S1926, the Toshiba America Business Solutions team demonstrated a full line of ruggedized, portable and industrial thermal bar code printers engineered to deliver a low total cost of ownership, said Bill Melo, chief marketing executive.

In a press conference on Tuesday, Honeywell Intelligrated’s (Booth S618a) Matt Wicks, VP of product development, discussed several new robotic solutions, including a robotic sorter induction system.

Yale Materials Handling Corp. (Booth S3603) explored its full lineup of power options offered across its comprehensive range of lift trucks in a press conference on Tuesday.

In a press conference on Tuesday, MHS (Booth N6539) detailed how key acquisitions of multiple controls, software and equipment providers—including Atronix, VanRiet and OCM—expand the company’s offerings in products, capacity and R&D innovations.

Despite deep cultural hurdles that make it difficult to close the gender gap in technology professions, progress is being made in encouraging more women to enter tech careers, Reshma Saujani, founder and CEO of Girls Who Code, said at Tuesday morning’s keynote presentation.

Incorporating new robots, workstations and bins, the Black Line robotic, high-density, high-throughput cube storage system was unveiled by AutoStore.