Power Transmission: From horseback to rocket ship
February 5, 2024
For motors, gears and gearboxes, it’s all about building on what you’ve got in place today. Yes, you can do better, and you will.
Modex 2024: Ripe market draws eager new players
February 1, 2024
Gain insights from 200+ industry professionals on the current state of order fulfillment and what lies ahead in 2024.
GEODIS maximizes flexibility and minimizes touches
January 15, 2024
The 3PL’s new facility in Asheville, Ohio, is a showcase for next-generation technologies, including robotics and automated packaging.
Modex 2024 show planner
January 15, 2024
Conference to feature more than 1,100 exhibitors, 165 sessions and keynotes from Nick Saban, AI expert Gerd Leonhard and UPS’s Bill Seward.
Tightening up on inventories
January 15, 2024
The “just-in-case” era is over, with operations looking to right-size inventory levels while avoiding stock outs. That may call for layers of technology, starting but not ending with WMS and effective data capture.
Destination: Loading dock safety
January 15, 2024
Vehicle restraints help prevent the most common dock accident—early truck pull away.
Data Capture: Bar coding’s new friends
January 15, 2024
Bar coding remains the central technology for data capture, with new wearables and handheld form factors to boost productivity. But RFID momentum is building, and a range of real-time location technologies can complement handheld data collection.
Measure and model motive power performance
January 15, 2024
Cloud-based software with metrics gleaned from connected chargers can reveal ways to optimize fleets and plan for the future.
60 Seconds with Diego Vega from the Hanken School of Economics
January 12, 2024
Modern's editor sat down with Diego Vega, Associate professor, supply chain management and social responsibility at Hanken School of Economics to discuss humanitarianism and education.
Don’t forget inventory when kick-starting plans
January 12, 2024
Don't let the positive economic news stop your need for innovation. Plan for the future at Modex 2024 and stay ahead of the game.
A central nervous system for right-sized packaging
January 11, 2024
At least part of future packaging success here sits in the cloud. Using cloud for packaging.
Cobot as key ingredient for palletizing efficiency
January 11, 2024
Collaborative robot enables new palletizing automation for Bob’s Red Mill, hitting the whole grain manufacturer’s needs for speed and safety. Warehouse robotics provide efficiencies in the warehouse.
Retail distribution closes in on the customer
January 11, 2024
Form factors continue to evolve as retailers look for the right mix for meeting consumer expectations from the DC to the store.
Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits: Proof positive innovation
December 8, 2023
With its new Texas DC, the world’s largest distributor of alcoholic beverages has built one of the most automated facilities in its network and continues to lead the way in automation adoption.
Automated storage on the move into 2024
December 8, 2023
From traditional storage units to ultra-density storage grid systems, automated storage offers new capabilities and a different return on investment than in the past.
Mobile automation drives new infrastructure needs
December 8, 2023
As operations deploy larger or even multiple mobile automation fleets, many foresee the need for updated wireless networks and wireless charger platforms. New networks and charging won’t take hold overnight, though some companies are diving in to modernize the communications and charging infrastructure that mobile robots and AGVs need to keep running smoothly.
Top 20 Warehouses 2023: Demand soars and mergers slow
December 8, 2023
As demand for North American warehouse space soars, third-party logistics providers find new ways to serve their growing customer bases.
Lithium transition: It’s all about the outcomes
December 8, 2023
Lithium power is seen as the fastest growing motive power choice for electric trucks, though it has competition from options including thin plate pure lead and hydrogen fuel cells. For end users like City Furniture and Hamilton Beach Brands, motive power has to deliver on outcomes like space savings and uptime.
What’s new in totes, bins and containers?
December 7, 2023
From the relatively mundane to the truly innovative, totes, bins and containers are continuously receiving upgrades to make them better suited to the job at hand.
60 Seconds With Liz Richards, CEO or the Material Handling Equipment Distributors Association (MHEDA)
December 7, 2023
Modern's editor's sat down with Liz to discuss secrets to successful leadership, including doing the right thing, and always and having fun.