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MLC announces 2019 Manufacturing Leadership Award winners
The award, now in its 15th year, will recognize winners at a June 12th gala.

Other Voices: Answers to the 5 biggest questions about hiring millennial sellers
Present and future demographic shifts require proactive outreach and engagement with a generation of digital natives.

Toyota Industries North America formally acquires Hoist
Hoist brings nearly 25 years of experience manufacturing heavy-duty cushion tire and pneumatic forklifts, reach stackers and more, ranging in lift capacity from 7 to 57 tons.

SICK and AutoCoding Systems form partnership for U.S. market
Combined sensor and software expertise produces complete solution to reduce date-coding errors and downtime related to product changeovers.

Gains in March manufacturing output, ISM reports
March manufacturing output finished on an upswing in the first quarter, with the PMI up 1.1% to 55.3 following a 2.4% decrease from January to February.

North American machine vision market grew nearly 10% in 2018, broke records for sixth straight year
Smarter and smaller vision technologies serve complex challenges with emerging automation solutions like AI-driven bin picking, autonomous vehicles, and advanced inspection technologies.

Global motion control and motors market sees record growth in 2018
Trends indicate modern components support digitalization by allowing data to be captured at the component, machine, line, plant and enterprise levels.

Freedonia: Omni-channel retail will boost demand for material handling containers
Containers increasingly used in grocery and department stores where employees fulfill online orders.

Automate 2019 introduces “Automation Works!” day to help manufacturers, exhibitors fill open jobs
Last day of the April 8-11 show in Chicago will include theater sessions focused on working in automation and the chance for job seekers to connect with exhibitors looking for new employees.

Zebra study: Seven in 10 enterprises say e-commerce is driving need for faster field operations
Survey shows the 20% of organizations with a majority of field operations currently using enterprise mobile devices will reach an estimated 50% in five years.

PMMI Foundation partners with Nuts, Bolts & Thingamajigs to support summer manufacturing camps
The PMMI Foundation is supporting 20 total summer manufacturing camps in 2020 and 2021 with a $100,000 grant to Nuts, Bolts & Thingamajigs (NBT), the Foundation of the Fabricators & Manufacturers Association, Int’l. (FMA).

2019 Productivity Achievement Awards
Modern’s annual Productivity Achievement Awards honor companies that have made exceptional operational improvements through materials handling systems.

RIA announces 2019 Engelberger Robotics Award winners
Robotic Industries Association (RIA) to present 2019 Engelberger Robotics Awards to Catherine Morris and Howie Choset at Automate 2019 in Chicago on April 10.

Newcastle Systems expands into Europe, partners with Andreas Laubner GmbH
Partnership to support greater adoption of lean practices in manufacturing, warehousing and distribution centers.

Accenture to acquire ESP to help life sciences clients digitize manufacturing operations
Founded in 2003, Enterprise System Partners will bring a team of 200 professionals with manufacturing, process and IT knowledge.


June 2024 Modern Materials Handling

National Forklift Safety Day comes once a year in June, but various sensor and vision-based, ‘operator-assist’ technologies, as well as telematics, are used daily to enhance the level of operator awareness for manually operated lift truck fleets.

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Empowering Your Workforce: Integration of Wearables and AMRs to Increase Picking Productivity
Join us on June 20 to discover how integrating wearables and AMRs can revolutionize picking productivity and operational efficiency in your warehouse and manufacturing environments.
Packaging Efficiency: The modern way to reduce freight costs
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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.