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Army/Air Force Exchange: Reporting for duty
May 1, 2013
With an upgraded conveyor system and new picking technologies, the Exchange’s Waco distribution center supports our nation’s service men and women.
Exchange: Keeping up with peak demand
May 1, 2013
Lift trucks, stretch wrap and floor storage are at the heart of the Exchange.
Light-directed activities: Order fulfillment at the speed you need
May 1, 2013
Rooted in increasingly complex software, the concept of pick-to-light has moved well beyond the pick and is now capable of relaying an array of information to workers throughout the fulfillment process.
Top 20 systems suppliers, 2013
April 1, 2013
Modern’s 16th annual survey of the world’s leading materials handling systems suppliers shows the top performers have held their ground, even as the rest of the list climbs steadily upward.
Technologies improve picking accuracy in vertical carousels, VLMs
January 21, 2013
In a press conference on Monday, Kardex Remstar’s (Booth 3623) Chelsea Tarr, marketing communications coordinator, introduced two new technologies to improve order picking in the company’s Megamat RS vertical carousel and Shuttle vertical lift module (VLM).
VLM reduces strain on employees, space and productivity
October 1, 2012
Manufacturer cuts process footprint while enabling custom-built products to ship in 24 hours.
Top 20 systems suppliers
April 1, 2012
Modern’s 15th-annual survey of the world’s leading materials handling systems suppliers shows a continued trend of increased revenue in 2011 for the majority of the top companies.
Supply Chain: Health care reform
April 1, 2012
Automated materials handling and data collection systems are transforming the health care supply chain.
Vertical lift module keeps automotive parts moving
April 1, 2012
Zimbrick European parts department relocates and reduces storage floor space while increasing worker productivity by 70%.
Modex 2012: Kardex Remstar offers automated storage choices
February 6, 2012
To round out its line of automated storage and retrieval systems (AS/RS), Kardex Remstar (Booth 2914) is showcasing the Element vertical lift module and the Megamat RS vertical carousel.
Automated system cures storage problem
December 1, 2011
Children’s Hospital Colorado installs horizontal carousels to ease growing pain in its stockroom.
Automation optimizes parts inventory for M/D Totco
October 22, 2011
M/D Totco’s newly upgraded 10,000-SKU, multi-purpose parts warehouse increased order accuracy from 98% to 99.5%.
Gardner Denver: Streamlined fulfillment and increased efficiency
August 25, 2011
A new horizontal carousel system delivered a 100 percent increase in picking productivity with a 50 percent reduction in labor hours for Gardner Denver
Automation: VLMs help Mazak deliver
July 28, 2011
By updating the vertical lift modules in its aftermarket parts distribution area, Mazak increased productivity by 80%, reduced labor requirements by 44% and increased part numbers by 70%
Casebook 2011: Bus parts supplier retrieves parts on time
December 29, 2010
Automated storage prevents workers from going around and around.