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Moving Automated Fulfillment from Strategy to Execution
The latest Swisslog e-book unpacks the evolution of e-grocery, navigates the dynamic market, and changing consumer behaviors.

Why Automate: Six Benefits of Warehouse Automation
This 28-page eBook takes a deep dive into six benefits you can achieve in your operations after an investment in ASRS. With facts and figures, calculators to help cost justify your project and real world case studies, this eBook covers everything you need to know about determining your ROI with automated storage.

ICWM announces new memorial scholarship
The Institute of Caster and Wheel Manufacturers (ICWM) Industry Group of MHI has announced the creation of the Sabine Batsche Memorial Scholarship.

The E-commerce Technology Lifecycle
Is your 3PL warehouse under pressure to diversify for ecommerce fulfillment?

Lightening loads with warehouse ergonomics
How companies are using ergonomics to retain employees, minimize musculoskeletal injuries and get a bit more output out of every shift.

Automated storage gets a makeover
High-density, high-efficiency storage is a given these days with automated storage from unit load systems to case and part handling systems. Now the focus is on making automated storage an even stronger player in order fulfillment.

Fans of scaling packaging to meet peak
Fanatics, the online retailer of sports merchandise, opted for high speed autobagging systems for one of its DCs in the United Kingdom, yielding a five times improvement in throughput velocity.

Packaging Corner: The incredible, unbroken egg
A new reusable carton reduces egg breakage by 50% in the supply chain from the packing house to retailer. The crates, which also extend egg shelf life, are good for 120 round trips.

Industrial real estate market conditions remain tight, with space in short supply, notes CBRE
CBRE explained that following a record year, in the U.S. industrial real estate market in 2021, market conditions carried over into the first quarter, with strong demand for space remaining the common theme.

During MODEX 2022 Orbis Showcased the Latest in Sustainable Packaging
ORBIS showcased a variety of packaging solutions— including reusable plastic pallets, totes, bulk containers and metal solutions — and services that help supply chains find efficiencies, improve the flow of product and increase sustainability, all while reducing costs..

Bettaway partners with WeMake to expand jobs program for autistic adults
Supply chain operator adopts WeMake model to implement structured program with support resources to create long-term, meaningful jobs for adults on the autism spectrum

Storage Manufacturers Association of MHI announces standards revisions
The revision of these standards aligns with SMA’s continued commitment to develop, maintain and publish standards for design, performance and safe operation of industrial steel work platforms and shelving products.

Innovations to Improve Labor Retention and Operational Performance – Lydia Voice and OpsWare
Join this session with warehouse experts who are leading the way with innovative voice and software solutions.

Prepare for an Unpredictable Retail Future with Goods-to-Person Automation
Prepare for an Unpredictable Retail Future with Goods-to-Person Automation

Piece picking robots make their mark
These automated fulfillment systems are part of the latest wave of technology, and they are already scoring huge improvements in distribution efficiencies. Here are some best practices to make your own army of piece picking robots successful.

Voice stands tall in the warehouse
A market that’s growing at a rate of 14.7% annually, the voice picking sector continues to innovate to meet the needs of today’s warehouses and distribution centers.

A new day for warehouse & distribution
Customer requirements are evolving. So are distribution centers and the technologies that support them.

Automating fulfillment of America’s favorite rolls
Martin’s Famous Pastry Shoppe gains storage and order fulfillment efficiencies with AS/RS, automated layer picking and WES software.

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Vanderlande provides an optimal solution to retail order fulfillment challenges with goods- to-person roaming shuttle AS/RS technology that improves the customer experience, optimizes operations, and maximizes profitability.

Pack Expo International returns to Chicago this fall
PACK EXPO International 2022 will offer more features than ever before, according to show producer PMMI, The Association for Packaging and Processing 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, with fewer labor resources, while permitting more frequent replenishment shipment for stores.

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Materials Handling Robotics: The new world of heterogeneous robotic integration
In this Special Digital Edition, the editorial staff of Modern curates the best robotics coverage over the past year to help track the evolution of this piping hot market.
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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.