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Top 5 Ways Self Driving Forklifts Provide a Competitive Edge
Download this valuable white paper to explore the top 5 ways self-driving forklifts are advancing facilities today and learn details about how truly intelligent equipment delivers these solutions.

A Practical Guide to Financial Modeling and Projections for Growing Businesses
How to Model What-if Scenarios and Predict Potential Results. Understand the value of financial projections, and how your business can quickly leverage these techniques to thrive and grow.

Do More With Less: How to Thrive in a Challenging Labor Market
Read the Do More With Less: How to Thrive in a Challenging Labor Market white paper to learn how to enable your operations to thrive while dealing with labor shortage issues.

MHI inducts charter members into newest Industry Group, SLAM
MHI has announce the recent addition of new charter members to the recently formed MHI Industry Group Scan, Label, Apply, and Manifest (SLAM).

Geek+ and Bosch Rexroth announce extended partnership
The companies have jointly released a Geek+ MP1000R mobile robot integrating Bosch Rexroth’s laser localization software capability, ROKIT Locator

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MODEX C-Suite Q&A: Matt Kuper, VP of Global Sales and Applications at Bastian Solutions
Bastian Solutions helps companies answer the question, “How much can we automate and how quickly can we make it happen?”

Five Point Warehouse Tune-up
Are you prepared to improve warehouse operations and increase profitability? Use the Five Point Warehouse Tune-Up to learn how!

The 7 Habits of Highly Effective CFOs
Technical & Behavioral Skills to Lead Your Business Forward

The Business Case for Tighter WMS and WES Integration
Honeywell Intelligrated explores some common challenges DCs face when selecting a WMS while presenting the advantages of bringing these key systems under one software platform.

Why Should You Deploy Autonomous Mobile Robots on the Factory Floor?
For managing material handling needs specifically, many manufacturers are deploying Autonomous Mobile Robots (AMRs) to move raw materials, work-in-process, parts, tools, and finished goods around the facility.

CJ Logistics meets the integration challenge
CJ Logistics is integrating mobile robots, autonomous lift trucks and other technologies to improve its processes. The 3PL turned to an integration platform to bring it all together.

Automation: Why software is the star
As fulfillment centers and warehouses become more highly automated facilities with multiple types of automation, software’s role looms larger. Issues like coordinating multiple systems around cut-off times and service levels, as well as knowing when and how to scale automated systems to accommodate peaks in demand, are two leading reasons why.

2022 Productivity Achievement Awards
Selected from our top System Report cover stories from the previous year, Modern’s annual Productivity Achievement Awards honor companies that have made exceptional operational gains through means like warehouse automation projects, robotics, DC network strategy and a spirit of innovation.

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Improve Warehouse Operations with Robotics
Top Tips for Data-Driven Optimization and Management

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

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Understanding Smart Actuators: How They Can Improve Your Operations
Getting the most from a motion system means finding a linear actuator that works efficiently, is durable, and moves a load safely. Smart actuators — robust enough for higher-duty cycle applications and able to provide repeatable motions and feedback capabilities — can do all that and more.

How to get a 20% boost in warehouse picking in 3 months
Implement Voice-Directed Picking or Robotics now without heartache.

ERP integrator VistaVu acquires ResolvIT to expand mid-market capabilities
Acquisition positioned as deepening VistaVu’s industry experience and SAP Business One offerings

Ease the Labor Crunch With LMS Coaching and Incentives
It's labor crunch time in the distribution and fulfillment (D&F) sector. Although labor has always been among the largest expenditures for distribution center (DC) operators — up to 65% of total expenses — today’s labor scarcities and rising wages are driving these costs even higher.

Elevated Flooring Solutions for AGVs and AMRs
With more operations implementing robotic solutions such as autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) and automatic guided vehicles (AGVs) to increase throughput and operational efficiency, it’s important to create the optimal environment to maximize the productivity of these technologies.


May 2024 Modern Materials Handling

A complete modernization of the sortation and conveyance at Boscov’s DC, along with updated software and a new order processing area, have transformed the ability of the department store chain’s DC to move more cartons in less time, while permitting more frequent replenishment shipment for stores.
 


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2023 Automation Study: Usage & Implementation of Warehouse/DC Automation Solutions
2023 Automation Study: Usage & Implementation of Warehouse/DC Automation Solutions
This research was conducted by Peerless Research Group on behalf of Modern Materials Handling to assess usage and purchase intentions forautomation systems...
How Your Storage Practices Can Affect Your Pest Control Program
How Your Storage Practices Can Affect Your Pest Control Program
Discover how your storage practices could be affecting your pest control program and how to prevent pest infestations in your business. Join...

Warehousing Outlook 2023
Warehousing Outlook 2023
2023 is here, and so are new warehousing trends.
Extend the Life of Brownfield Warehouses
Extend the Life of Brownfield Warehouses
Today’s robotic and data-driven automation systems can minimize disruptions and improve the life and productivity of warehouse operations.
Power Supply in Overhead Cranes: Energy Chains vs. Festoons
Power Supply in Overhead Cranes: Energy Chains vs. Festoons
Download this white paper to learn more about how both systems compare.