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Pack Expo 2022 award winners
A number of contests and awards were held at the show. Here's a roundup of the winners.

2022 Pack Expo International attendance surpasses last edition
The show convened more than 44,000 attendees, surpassing the 2018 event.

Material Handling Education Foundation announces Cahners Award winner
MHEFI presented the Norman L. Cahners Industry Award to David Lippert, president of Hamilton Caster & Mfg. Company

15 Order Picking Best Practices
Implementing one or more of these best practices can boost your picking efficiencies.

Pack Expo set to open October 23 in Chicago
From educational opportunities to open forums to receptions, Pack Expo International, produced by PMMI, The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies, will offer attendees from more than 40 vertical markets the opportunity to connect in many ways.

It’s time to optimize packaging
With Pack Expo 2022 right around the corner, we take a look at the trends driving packaging today.

Sustainable packaging comes on strong
Packaging equipment and systems continue to address sustainability, from the growing popularity of systems that right-size corrugated cartons on demand to autobaggers that use kraft paper stock rather than poly. Companies are also looking to ensure high, sustained throughput and improve the unpacking experience.

Robots edge into packaging
Long used for end-of-line packaging of single SKUs, robots are now branching out into packing e-commerce orders, placing items into shipping cartons, or inducting items into autobaggers. While still early days, it’s being done and promises a way to take on volume and variability without adding labor.

Interested in knocking 40% off your shipping label costs?
That would probably be a yes. Here’s the story of a new, double-sided linerless label printer that promises to do just that.

ECS Tuning puts packaging into high gear
By implementing an autoboxing solution to create a right-sized package every 7 seconds, provider of parts for European cars removes constraint, gains efficiencies.

Reusable Packaging Association announces 2022 Excellence in Reusable Packaging Award winners
Award ceremony to take place Oct. 25 at 3pm at Pack Expo International Booth 6737

Light-directed technology’s next act
A host of tools and enhanced capabilities mean pick- and put-to-light can do more than ever.

Best practices in dock maintenance
If there was ever a bad time for dock maintenance to get in the way of dock flow, this is it. Fortunately, new approaches and technologies are making timely dock maintenance a powerful ally of dock efficiencies.

About that busted TV on your porch
A new take on edge and corner protection for large e-commerce items promises to simplify the packaging process, reducing the chance of damage in the first place. And, better yet, this solution is recyclable.

Doubling up on cold-storage automated storage and retrieval systems AS/RS gains
Aurora Organic Dairy, a leading dairy producer, deployed automated storage and retrieval to streamline processes at two locations, maximizing throughput with minimal space.

60 Seconds with Tony Sciarrotta, Executive Director of Reverse Logistics Association
Modern sat down with Tony Sciarrotta, Executive Director of Reverse Logistics Association to discuss the organization he helps lead.

Wrapping up productivity and protection
Metal finishing company Oregon Powder Coating saves labor and eliminates product damage with automated orbital wrapping.

A quick guide to improving forecasting processes in your supply chain
Achieving an accurate forecast is one of the most vital aspects of managing inventory effectively in your supply chain.

Marking and coding systems moves into a new era
Companies looking to use a Cloud-based unified approach to their marking and coding systems have options like never before.

Daifuku Wynright, Stow, and Gebhardt USA join ASRS
The Automated Storage and Retrieval Systems (ASRS) Industry Group of MHI announced the approval of Daifuku Wynright, Stow, and Gebhardt USA's application to join TRG at the 2022 Spring Meetings held May 3, 2022 in Charlotte, NC.


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.

Latest Resources

Automate & Accelerate: Replacing Pick-to-Light with the Next Generation of Automation
Berkshire Grey and S&H Systems present a webinar showcasing how their Robotic Put Wall systems offer a cost-effective solution to aging pick-to-light systems
6 Ways to Re-evalute Fulfillment This Year
Materials Handling Robotics: The new world of heterogeneous robotic integration
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2023 Automation Study: Usage & Implementation of Warehouse/DC Automation Solutions
2023 Automation Study: Usage & Implementation of Warehouse/DC Automation Solutions
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How Your Storage Practices Can Affect Your Pest Control Program
How Your Storage Practices Can Affect Your Pest Control Program
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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.