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60 Seconds With Liz Richards, CEO or the Material Handling Equipment Distributors Association (MHEDA)
Modern's editor's sat down with Liz to discuss secrets to successful leadership, including doing the right thing, and always and having fun.

Safety for automatic guided vehicle (AGV) environments
AGVs use sensors to avoid collisions, but best practices can still make the environments they will operate in as predictable and productive as possible.

Bulk bins at GM get a makeover
Sustainability was an issue for the automaker, but bins with higher levels of recycled plastic were just a design change away.

High-capacity AMRs take on tough challenges
Autonomous tuggers based on AMR technology helped automotive supplier Shape Corp. take on the persistent labor shortage and efficiently move materials.

Automation to continue momentum in 2024
Experience the latest innovations in automation and see why even skeptics are starting to embrace the future of logistics.

Automating pallet handling at Aurobindo
One of the world’s leading generic drug manufacturers turned to AS/RS technology to optimize its pallet-centric operations and enable growth.

Moving pallets at Aurobindo
The AS/RS system at a pharmaceutical warehouse has automated and streamlined pallet handling processes.

16th annual Salary Survey: Materials handling professionals report satisfaction, stress
Modern’s 2023 Salary Survey offers an inside look into the average salaries, educational levels and career aspirations of today’s materials handling professionals.

2023 Warehouse/DC Operations Survey: Automating while upping performance
This year’s survey found increasing levels of use for various automation and software technologies, while technology budgets held fairly steady. However, operations face continued challenges around labor scarcity, inadequate warehouse space, and the pressure to perform in line with customer expectations.

Automatic data capture (ADC): Accelerating the process
The push is on to get to the next level of productivity and workflow efficiency with automatic data capture technologies.

Is an automatic guided vehicle (AGV) in your future?
Could well be true if you’re looking to reduce labor and improve workflow in inventory movement activities. But AGVs are not alone here as AMRs are pushing to make their mark.

Annual research shines light through the clouds
Our Annual Salary Survey brings us up to date on average compensation and bonus numbers, educational levels, and career aspirations of today’s materials handling professionals.

Four tech directions to shape distribution center (DC) performance
Yes, warehouse robotics are the biggest thing in automation, but they’re not the only tech to drive efficiencies. Orchestration software, better robot/human collaboration, and the application of computer vision to inventory accuracy all play a role in operational gains.

60 Seconds With… Brian McNamara, retired president and CEO of Southworth
Modern's editor sat down with Brian to discuss his career and the industry.

Hydrogen momentum in cold storage
Hydrogen fuel cells align with cold storage needs for consistent power and minimal downtime, while the fueling infrastructure can adapt to suit smaller fleets.

Three award-winning options worth a look
The RPA awards honor the year’s leading solutions— a reusable plastic pallet network, ESD bulk bins and a system for tracking packaged shipments.

Upping the health of distribution center (DC) picking
With a voice-directed picking solution, Baptist Health South Florida gained big on throughput and accuracy, while offering workers an intuitive user interface.

Van Meter: Saving space while increasing throughput
Vertical lift modules take center stage in Van Meter’s Iowa distribution center.

Van Meter optimizes with vertical lift modules (VLMs)
Vertical lift modules save space, reduce travel and speed goods in distributor’s Iowa distribution center.

Robotics as a service (RaaS) catching fire
Not only do some autonomous mobile robot suppliers see robotics-as-a-service (RaaS) as their go-to way of providing solutions, the model is starting to catch on for other, larger forms of robotic systems with more fixed infrastructure.


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