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International manufacturer of vehicle loaders and transport conveyor systems opens U.S. site
New location to serve distribution companies, e-commerce traders, and system integrators responsible for developing warehouse specifications.

Dearborn Mid-West Company launches materials handling systems division
New division to provide turnkey material handling systems for warehousing and distribution, post and parcel, and industrial markets.

BHFO handles double-digit growth
High-fashion, e-commerce company automated fulfillment to meet the next-day shipping challenge.

Mobile robots and goods-to-person picking power order fulfillment at BHFO
The compact system processes nearly 2,000 orders a day in 20,000 square feet.

Yaskawa Motoman announces partnerships with university teams for the Amazon Picking Challenge
Dual-arm robots donated to advance development of robot capabilities in e-commerce and material handling.

The Home Depot builds an omni-channel supply chain
The Home Depot has remodeled its supply chain in recent years, building the foundation for a new type of fulfillment center intended to blend online and in-store shopping.

The Home Depot: Flexible picking processes achieve same-day order fulfillment
Using conventional technologies coordinated in real time, The Home Depot’s direct fulfillment center supports omni-channel capabilities for the Eastern United States.

Voxware research indicates most returned online purchases due to retailer error
97% say the return process is very important to their future intentions to shop with a retailer.

eBay Enterprise clients reach more than $1 billion in ship-from store and in-store pickup sales
Omni-channel solutions provide full inventory visibility for stores and warehouses, manage the pick-and-pack functions within the store and contain the routing logic that determines the appropriate fulfillment location.

It’s all connected in the DC
IBM’s latest study on consumer behavior highlights the importance of best-in-class processes in the DC in the age of e-commerce

Ericsson’s 10 hot consumer trends for 2015: connectivity integrated into daily life
Respondents anticipate technology will result in energy efficiency, domestic robots and life-extending health apps; children to drive the connected future.

Sweating the details at lululemon’s Ohio DC
The yoga wear retailer’s new multichannel DC is speeding up time to market, streamlining e-commerce processes and reducing freight costs. Flexible automation is the key.

lululemon: Embracing automation for e-commerce fulfillment
WMS, lights, voice and conveyors bring a new level of efficiency to lululemon athletica’s Ohio distribution center.

Alleviating pain points using automatic data capture
Four companies share how they successfully connected the data points to streamline their operations.

This Month in Modern: Stretching the limits at lululemon
As we’ve been covering the last few years, the ability to design and implement a dynamic, flexible, automated distribution facility—one able to bend and respond to demand and cut freight costs—is a critical element to success in meeting the multichannel fulfillment challenge brought on by the evolution of e-commerce.


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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Latest Resources

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...
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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.