Topic: Resources

Conveyor purchases may be preparing for a pause, according to Modern’s annual survey of conveyor users.

Modern’s annual Productivity Achievement Awards honor companies that have made outstanding strides in improving operations through materials handling and related information systems.

Modex 2012, slated for February 6-9, will showcase more than 500 exhibits and include a comprehensive educational conference. The event, to be held at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, will offer an array of products to help improve productivity at your company.

Vacant North American warehouse space has been filling up and the overall outlook for the future of third-party logistics providers remains bright.

Supply chain professionals are certainly moving toward mobile applications to improve overall operations, but just how fast is it happening?

The 6th Annual Warehouse and Distribution Center (DC) Operations Survey findings reveal that inventory turns are not improving, more DCs are closing rather than opening, and many companies are remaining cautious with equipment investment.

Going green isn’t going away: It’s a permanent and increasingly important part of the global business landscape—and that includes materials handling.

Our 2011 findings reveal that inventory turns are not improving, more DCs are closing rather than opening, and many companies are remaining cautious with equipment investment.

Pallets are the foundation of the materials handling industry. Here’s why they are important to our readers.

Professionals working in the materials handling industry tell Modern that optimism is on the rise and so are paychecks.

With sales on the rise for the second consecutive year, the worldwide industrial lift truck market is revved up.

The supply chain software rebound is underway. Following a tough 2009, supply chain software was up in 2010.

WMS, SCMP, WCS, LMS and more - Modern’s readers offer insights into their use of software, from (alphabet) soup to nuts.

Materials handling industry experts report that 2010 was better than expected and believe that we’re painting a brighter picture for 2011.

Modern’s annual Productivity Achievement Awards honor companies that have made outstanding strides in improving operations through materials handling and related information systems.

From bar codes to voice to RFID, Modern’s readers tell us how they’re using automatic data capture technology and what their plans are for 2011.

By updating an aging manual storage system with automated cranes, Rubbermaid Commercial Products reduced costs and improved safety.

The worldwide industrial lift truck industry spent the better part of 2009 in a rut. Sales were down 39%, but it appears the worst may be over

Mobile robotics is powering Office Depot’s new demand-driven distribution center.