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Mobile robot colleagues on wheels
Collaborative robots increase productivity and worker safety for high-mix, low-volume manufacturer.

Vertical storage gives distributor some breathing room
Shuttle vertical lift module increases productivity, accuracy and safety with the same headcount.

Modernized DC quadruples throughput
Global wine distributor’s new software, picking technologies and sortation system dramatically boost service levels.

Lift Truck Tips: For those about to lift
AC motors aim to eliminate the shortcomings of their DC predecessors and keep lift trucks performing deeds dirt cheap.

This Month in Modern: Big automation, small space
This month in Modern, we share a prime example of one of those “savvy, smaller operations” that’s packing a lot of automation into a compact space.

Packaging Corner: Maximizing interoperability in e-commerce
Technology and software are becoming more significant to e-commerce packaging operations.

60 seconds with Brian Beaulieu, ITR Economics
Modern spends 60 seconds talking to the CEO of ITR Economics about the future of the supply chain.


May 2024 Modern Materials Handling

A complete modernization of the sortation and conveyance at Boscov’s DC, along with updated software and a new order processing area, have transformed the ability of the department store chain’s DC to move more cartons in less time, while permitting more frequent replenishment shipment for stores.
 


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