60 seconds with Shana Relle, MHIA, Intralox
May 1, 2012
Modern spends 60 seconds talking automation with Shana Relle, chair of the ISCC for MHIA and marketing for Intralox
Lift Truck Tips: Keep your fleet utilization at an optimal level
May 1, 2012
Habits of the recession can prove costly as recovery takes hold.
Top 20 systems suppliers
April 1, 2012
Modern’s 15th-annual survey of the world’s leading materials handling systems suppliers shows a continued trend of increased revenue in 2011 for the majority of the top companies.
RFID surges ahead
April 1, 2012
Proponents have changed the conversation and have started tagging at the item level in what the industry is now calling a “source-to-store” approach.
Conveyors: Gaining control, getting smarter
April 1, 2012
Advanced controls and functionality are allowing conveyor systems to play an increasingly important role in complex materials handling processes inside our warehouses and distribution centers.
Supply Chain: Health care reform
April 1, 2012
Automated materials handling and data collection systems are transforming the health care supply chain.
Mobile storage solution optimizes storage density
April 1, 2012
Aveva DDS centralizes parts storage and optimizes floor space with the installation of a mobile storage solution.
Vertical lift module keeps automotive parts moving
April 1, 2012
Zimbrick European parts department relocates and reduces storage floor space while increasing worker productivity by 70%.
Lift Truck Tips: California charges ahead
April 1, 2012
New California battery charging regulations could foretell industry-wide shift.
60 seconds with Sean O’Neill, St. Onge
April 1, 2012
Modern spends 60 seconds with St. Onge's vice president talking about the health care supply chain.
This Month in Modern: Being green is simply being smart
April 1, 2012
The general interest level and media attention given to the concept of “sustainability” has traditionally ebbed and flowed with the price of fuel.
Lift truck user survey: How customers acquire, maintain and replenish their fleets
April 1, 2012
Lift truck usage survey offers most comprehensive snapshot available of current U.S. fleet management practices.
BSN Sports: In a distribution league of its own
March 1, 2012
Following a retrofit of its DC, BSN Sports has achieved new levels of productivity and space utilization.
BSN Sports: System design
March 1, 2012
BSN Sports realizes solid improvements by reconfiguring the layout of a conventional warehouse with limited automation.
2012 Industry Outlook: Momentum stalls
March 1, 2012
Modern’s 2012 outlook finds that overall market uncertainty has slowed materials handling spending and has increased facility consolidation and engineered process improvements. Cost containment has returned as the most important issue of the day.
Physical Internet Initiative: Pipedream or Possibility?
March 1, 2012
Some researchers are asking what the real world of distribution and logistics can learn from the digital world of the Internet.
Robotics: Take a hands-off approach
March 1, 2012
Robotic materials handling solutions are great at handling repetitive tasks while cutting costs, increasing throughput, and lifting a heavy burden off workers.
Sustainability: Lighting system cuts energy consumption for Clover Hill Foods
March 1, 2012
Clover Hill Foods installs an intelligent LED system to reduce lighting energy use by 91% and overall energy use by 32%.
Lift Truck Tips: Improving operator ergonomics
March 1, 2012
Technology has fueled the evolution of operator comfort, but the perfect fit remains elusive.
60 seconds with Allan Howie, MHIA
March 1, 2012
Modern spends 60 seconds with retiring director of continuing education and professional development for MHIA, Allan Howie.
