Topic: Technology

Whether it’s trying to efficiently load or unload full pallets, or deal with the burdens of manual case loading and unloading, inbound and outbound docks are places where operations can make significant gains with automation, as well as safety and reducing product damage.

As we heard across the board, fulfillment pressures will continue in 2022, and flexibility and scalability will be more important than ever—putting a premium on the adoption of software, automated systems, robotics, mobile solutions and emerging next-generation technologies to build in new levels of resilience.

Our editors sat down with Kathy Miller and Shannon Karels, founders of OPSisters to discuss women in the supply chain and logistics industry.

Expanded warehouse execution platform for end-to-end optimization product line adds heavier payload capability to address new use cases with flexible and coordinated, multi-bot integration with fast ROI.

Softeon (Booth C7466), whose software spans warehouse management system (WMS), warehouse execution system (WES), as well as distributed order management (DOM) functionality, stressed the capabilities of its solution set to support a “smart, automated warehouse of the future” concept at Modex.

Partnering with Anantak, ePicker (Booth C7294b), a robotics company, has developed an autonomous pallet mover and is introducing it during Modex.

A market leader in terminal emulation (TE), StayLinked’s technology supports Zebra Technologies’ (Booth B2013) newly released WS50, the world’s smallest enterprise-class wearable Android mobile computer.

Since Monday, Made4net (Booth C7792) has been exhibiting its SCExpert platform, an all-in-one suite of labor, transportation, warehouse and yard management solutions.

During Modex, Electrovaya (Booth B6651) is presenting a variety of lithium-ion battery systems, which offer users long cycle lives along with UL-certified safety standards.

Zebra Technologies Corp. (Booth B9219) is demonstrating at Modex new industrial solutions that improve communications and efficiencies.

On Wednesday, Rocla AGV Solutions (Booth B6019) presented its Reach Truck AGV during a press conference.

Open Sky Group (Booth C7575) announces the addition of advisory services to its offerings, designed to help warehouse and transportation leaders lower costs, increase throughput and enhance revenues.

To meet the challenges of parcel processing, Fives sets up MARS (Mobile Autonomous Robot for Safe Sorting) project, an innovative sorting system.

JLT Mobile Computers (Booth C8087) is presenting a full spectrum of rugged mobile computers and accessories plus end-to-end IT solutions for the supply chain, manufacturing and distribution industries at Modex.

Oceaneering International (Booth B9408) has completely revamped its autonomous mobile robots (AMR) product portfolio and announced the North American launch of three new mobile robots.

The Raymond Corporation (Booth B6008) is exhibiting its next generation of intelligent warehouse solutions.

New Dawn Supply Chain (Booth B7119) shared the ways in which its Horizon Warehouse Execution Systems (WES) software enables organizations to enhance—and even revitalize—their existing warehouse software’s functionality and performance.

Vanderlande joins as a charter member

Next-gen logistics platform Synkrato (Booth B912) was presented to the public for the first time at Modex

MHS (Booth B7255), a provider of materials handling automation and software solutions, unveiled an integrated, robotic order fulfillment solution developed in tandem with Mujin and HAI Robotics.