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LMS: Optimizing the human supply chain
An increasing number of logistics managers are using labor management systems to monitor productivity, identify bottlenecks, and optimize the workforce. Here’s how they’re getting it done.

System integration: Bringing the pieces together
The success of a big project hinges on how well individual parts, and the people responsible for them, come together as a whole.


2012 Warehouse/DC Operations Survey: Mixed signals
A record response reveals that readership is divided in terms of investment: One side remains cautious, while the other is on the verge of making significant changes to their warehouse/DC operations.

Big Picture: Materials handling comes out of the shadow
Warehousing and distribution are more closely tied to the business than ever before. Here’s a look at the biggest business issues impacting the design and operation of materials handling systems today.

Other Voices: Don’t judge a DC by its shape
It's the processes inside the DC that count

TranSystems releases 12th edition Rules of Thumb
The Rules of Thumb is a popular resource for the supply chain industry containing costing information for nearly everything that goes inside a distribution center/warehouse facility (materials handling, storage, technology, lighting, etc.).

Supply Chain: Health care reform
Automated materials handling and data collection systems are transforming the health care supply chain.

BSN Sports: In a distribution league of its own
Following a retrofit of its DC, BSN Sports has achieved new levels of productivity and space utilization.

BSN Sports: System design
BSN Sports realizes solid improvements by reconfiguring the layout of a conventional warehouse with limited automation.

Rack: Secure rack against seismic events
In the wake of catastrophic earthquakes around the world, and here in our own backyard, Modern looks at how to keep warehouses and distribution centers standing tall in the event of a seismic episode.

Material Handling Industry of America elects 2012 Industry Roundtable Leaders
The Roundtable includes the Material Handling Industry Board of Governors and the MHIA Directors At Large.

Reverse logistics: Learn from your returns
The best practice in reverse logistics is to prevent product from coming back in the first place. Since that’s unlikely, it’s important to understand why goods are returned and learn how to capture the greatest value from the process.

Space Optimization: Mission Impossible?
When it comes to the economy, not much has changed. Many supply chain analysts are calling this the new normal, with warehouses and distribution centers (DCs) routinely operating under tight budgets while still expected to satisfy increasing customer demands. With limited capital dollars, the recurring theme has been to make do with what you have; and what you have is existing space that’s only so wide and so high. So, how do you make the most of it?

Latest Resources

The Paccurate Report
Paccurate put together this report to support your cost-saving and sustainability initiatives this year.
The Ultimate Guide to Reducing Warehouse Travel
Top 5 Tips to Maximize Forklift Tire Safety and Efficiency
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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...
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.