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Comprehensive news on the most advanced systems for mobility and mobile data collection & paperless picking of inventory through RFID and wireless technologies.


Gaining efficiency at the point of task
By adopting wearable scanners paired with Android tablets and their own mounts, RAM Mounts gained a 15% increase in warehouse efficiency.

Voice efficiency as a revenue generator
A leading publisher and distributor of learning materials benefited from deployment of voice-directed systems to gain efficiencies for its fulfillment operations—and now leverages these efficiencies as part of a 3PL business model that turns DC capacity into revenue.

Newcastle Systems moves to larger location to meet demand for its mobile powered carts
New space in n Amesbury, Mass., includes offices and a 40,000-square-foot warehouse

RFID Read Write Devices with Turck’s IO Link
With Turck's IO-Link RFID devices, RFID can be added to IO-Link applications in no time at all

MHPN - Material Handling 24/7: Readers’ Choice Products of the Year 2021 Winners
Material Handling Product News and MaterialHandling247.com are pleased to announce the recipients of a 2021 MHPN Products of the Year Readers' Choice Award.

The next wave of mobile printing
We’ve all heard it: Never waste a crisis. So now is a good time to take a look at how mobile bar code printing can replace some of the craziness of Covid supply chains with accuracy and speed of labeling parts for delivery.

Midwestern food supplier modernizes DC operations with Honeywell technologies
The Castellini Company deploys rugged mobile and vehicle mount computers, tablets, from Honeywell, and also supporting cloud-based platform to help manage devices

Try Before You Buy: The importance of testing your rugged warehouse devices
It’s easy to buy a product based on the specification and think it will be fit for purpose, but you only get a true picture of how it works when you try it. Investing time in testing rugged devices uncovers unforeseen surprises that can complicate deployment, limit the productivity of your personnel and increase the cost over time.

Mobile automation takes on expanding requirements
A mobile goods-to-person order picking system helps an abrasives products maker efficiently fill orders from expanded inventory, while also bringing some training and retention benefits.

Voice serves up productivity gain for food distributor
Anacapri Foods’ deployment of a voice solution supports 20% more order volume without adding DC staff. The N.J.-based distributor also benefits from analytics software that provides insight into picker throughput and performance.

60 Seconds with Steven Bowen, CEO of Maine Pointe
Our editor sat down with Mr. Bowen to discuss his experience in the supply chain industry.

Voice Technology: From revolution to evolution
Distribution centers no longer want voice for voice itself. Today it serves as one piece of an integrated solution for optimized operations.

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Warehouse Mobility Makes a Move
Mobile devices are getting significant upgrades that will improve point-of-use and enterprise productivity. Advances range from the move to Android systems to a consolidation of form factors while trying out some new ones, and the debut of platforms that make the link to enterprise systems.

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Handheld applicators ease frozen food processor’s PSA application process
Pressure sensitive adhesive patterns are faster and cleaner to apply than hot melt.

AV mounting solutions manufacturer streamlines picking process
By using a task management solution, the manufacturer also automated its inventory counts.

Honeywell study: Advancements in warehouse automation will present new job classes
Survey finds that 8 in 10 companies see the highest potential for new warehouse jobs in in-house maintenance role. Also, more than half of those surveyed are investing in automated material handling systems

WISER joins UWB Alliance
WISER Systems has partnered with the UWB Alliance, an organization dedicated to advocating and advancing ultra-wideband technologies.


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