Topic: Features

Manufacturer transports materials with near-lights-out automatic guided vehicle system.

Cold storage facility saves $100,000 annually with LED lighting upgrade.

DC cuts lighting-related energy by 91% annually with new fixtures and software.

As adoption increases, efforts to clarify industrial equipment guardrail standards are underway.

Modern spends 60 seconds with Brett Wood, chairman of the Industrial Truck Association, talking about the future of the lift truck industry.

This month, Modern is proud to offer you the fifth installment of our annual Lift Truck Issue.

eBay Enterprise’s Kentucky distribution campus puts a premium on flexible processes and absolute speed to the customer for e-commerce fulfillment.

Tilt tray sortation, RF picking and a light-directed put wall are the tools that speed orders out the door at eBay Enterprise’s Kentucky fulfillment centers.

Following heavy investment in 2014, many users of supply chain software have backed off from spending as they settle into their new systems. Nonetheless, the software market continues to steadily grow as concerns fall away.

The market for conventional solutions continues to rise, even as innovative variations help the industry chart a new course.

With operational flexibility and safety best practices guiding automotive manufacturing facilities, automatic guided vehicles and carts are now doing more than just bring components and kitted parts to lineside workers.

A look at what’s new in voice, mobile and pick-to-light technology for today’s warehouses and distribution centers.

Popular online grocer cuts scrap rate, reduces IT burden with cloud-based warehouse management system.

Production uptime saves $1.5 million with browser-based enterprise labeling solution.

The system quickly configures requirements and blends orders for multiple clients in each building.

Working smarter through the appropriate application of technology has been a running theme in Modern over the last few years—so much in fact that we’ve dedicated one issue a year since 2012 to a deeper understanding of technology adoption levels as well as the role providers are playing in pushing the trends.

Per-unit and per-operator fleet management practices continue to improve fleet efficiency, but many overlook opportunities to manage costs on a per-battery basis.

Modern spends 60 seconds talking to 60-year industry veteran about the future of the industry.

Workers no longer need flashlights to read technical drawings.

At the healthcare distributor’s Libertyville, Ill., distribution center, mobile robots are handling totes, filling orders and enabling growth.