Topic: Magazine Archive

Providers of automated packaging and carton right-sizing solutions have thrived by offering systems that deliver on labor and parcel shipment savings— now they’re looking to further evolve by looking to use lighter materials and support flexible “box-first” workflows.

New report reveals the types and sizes of pallets that companies are using, mechanisms used to secure the loads on the pallets and the broader role pallets are playing in global supply chains.

A leader in the home audio distribution space, Crutchfield is using on-demand packaging to get packages out the door and to save on labor and packaging costs.

One of our favorite traditions at Modern is our annual Packaging Issue designed to coincide with PMMI’s Pack Expo, the association’s trade show that this year will run Sept. 11-13 in Las Vegas.

Besides ensuring access to newer trucks, leasing processes and contracts help operations adjust their fleet assets to changes in application needs.

Modern's editors sat down with Mike Field to discuss to discuss Raymond’s University Research Program

A major survey from PMMI and AMERIPEN identifies some trend lines in consumer packaging that are worth considering in the world of industrial and transit packaging.

Industrial workstation and shelving options are abundant for effective pack-out areas. Configuring an ideal set up for your operation is part commonsense work-cell design that eliminates wasted or awkward movements, but technology can also play a role.

Third-party logistics company iForce deployed an automated packaging solution to provide the speed and labor efficiencies needed to keep up with new picking automation, while the solution’s carton right-sizing also improves the customer experience.

In Anchorage, The Odom Corporation relies on lift trucks, fleet management software and lift truck add-ons to manage its beverage distribution center.

The Odom Corporation is using lift trucks, high density storage and a pick module to streamline its case-handling operations in Anchorage.

It was another solid growth year for most of the Top 20 manufacturers of lift trucks. The pandemic was clearly the trigger for some pent-up demand in 2021, but continued growth in 2022 speaks to the value OEMs bring to the table not just with trucks, but with technologies and automation to improve operational performance.

This marks the 13th year we’ve focused the majority of this issue on the latest technology and best practice developments revolving around the steadfast workhorse of the materials handling market, the lift truck.

From labor shortages to demand for ever-improved operational flexibility, this typically ignored class of trucks offers a chance to rethink your processes and even how you approach materials handling.

Here’s a look at the current lift truck usage and purchasing trends for 2023.

Sustainability is on its way to becoming a core competency for materials handling suppliers.

Modern's editor sat down with Steve Harrington to discuss the National Center for Supply Chain Automation.

Sure, lift truck operators are on the front lines of safe operation, but having a strong safety program takes plenty of management involvement as well. Importance of forklift safety programs.

Not every label carries only a bar code. Others that must survive the life of the product also have critical part data and even safety precautions. Here’s how one company has made meeting these demands its mission.

Lift truck OEMs offer various trucks suited to narrow aisle and very narrow aisle (VNA) layouts, but it pays to analyze all factors before focusing on specific trucks.