Topic: Automation

This sorter located at a new distribution center in Maharashtra, India, will be used as an order consolidation item sorter for store retail distribution.

Automating warehouse and order fulfillment operations has become the primary strategy to ensure the realization of supply chain productivity and fiscal goals while maximizing customer service levels.

Automating warehouse and order fulfillment operations has become the primary strategy to ensure the realization of supply chain productivity and fiscal goals while maximizing customer service levels.

Modern Materials Handling editors sat down with Kevin Reader, Executive director, MHI Solutions Community to talk about the Solutions Community and the technologies changing the Materials Handling Industry

Scott Group strengthens U.S. presence with acquisition of AGV manufacturer founded in 1982.

A collection of our stories to inspire retail distribution

A collection of our stories to inspire retail distribution

New automation methods are being developed in order to keep pace with the growing complexities of the pharmaceutical supply chain.

In the debate around automation, two forces work in an employee’s favor: technology is evolving quickly but doesn't pose an immediate threat, and e-commerce growth requires more workers within distribution centers.

With two automated storage and retrieval systems, the manufacturer of India’s best-selling brand of spices has made the leap from manual to automated processes.

AS/RS and STV technology brought a new level of accuracy and productivity to Everest. Take a look at the technology in place to drive these improvements.

This month in Modern, executive editor Bob Trebilcock offers us the first in a series of three articles on distribution center operations around the world, including visits to India, South America and Europe. “Think of it as the National Geographic approach to materials handling,” he says.

Exploring the many established and emerging technology tools designed to achieve visibility into system performance.

Exploring the many established and emerging technology tools designed to achieve visibility into system performance.

Download this complete resource guide to achieving that competitive advantage with warehouse automation. Automation White Paper, Warehouse Automation White Paper, Westfalia White Paper, Competitive advantage through automation

KION GROUP AG has appointed Hasan Dandashly (57) as the new president and CEO of Dematic, starting May 21, 2018.

The Kaizen Paradox: How incremental improvements can impede innovation. White Paper by Swisslog on innovation

Now in its 33rd year as the premiere educational event in the supply chain industry, the 2018 MHLC will feature over 50 sessions designed by top experts to provide professionals with the tools they need to ensure success, for themselves and their companies.

Despite inherent complexities, optimizing conveyors' overall equipment effectiveness (OEE) should not be difficult.

Frustrated by the lack of skilled workers and pressured by outside forces like e-commerce and omni-channel distribution, companies are looking at more automated solutions for their DCs and warehouses this year. Warehouse automation survey 2018, Autonomous integration of warehouse equipment, Usage of automation in the warehouse. Picking, storage and sortation system usage in warehouses. Survey of robotics in the warehouse