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Automation Survey: Uncertainty gives way to growth
In our second automation survey conducted after the pandemic hit, budgets remain solid and the percentage of respondents expecting an increase in equipment and automation spending went up.

Scanner can complete 4 scans per second
Productivity has risen as the furniture producer’s cycle time is 6 seconds.

Blokker integrates e-commerce and retail operations into one DC
The store chain implemented a shuttle system for the integration.

Pharmaceutical logistics provider enhances throughput
Order accuracy improved, while labor costs declined.

Kindred announces partnership with VARGO for mutual client ecommerce fulfillment solution
Effort incorporates Kindred's artificial intelligence (AI) pick and place robotics with VARGO’s warehouse execution system (WES)

Software Drives Automated Packaging Efficiencies
With the growth of e-commerce, more operations are turning to automated packaging to keep pace with order fulfillment volumes and shipment cut off times. Find out the role software plays in governing the flow of the packaging process and using dimension and weight data to save on shipping costs.

VARGO launches preferred partner alliance with McCombs-Wall
Program provides access to VARGO software and services to supplement McCombs-Wall offerings

WES: It’s for Warehouse Automation and More
Warehouse execution systems grew out of the need to manage the way orders are processed in highly automated DCs to get more efficiency out of high-end fixed automation—but now the focus is expanding. Here’s how suppliers are addressing the need to manage automated and manual workflows, and apply machine learning and predictive models.

Robotic software takes control
Just like WES, robot operating systems are undergoing a transformation that may change the way we manage distribution centers.

Warehouse execution systems 2.0
The first generation of warehouse execution systems (WES) brought a new level of orchestration to automated warehouses. The next generation promises to bring a new level of optimization and productivity to the conventional warehouse. Get ready for WES 2.0.

What’s in store for 2020
Technology continues to be the driving force, but it's evolving.

Merit Medical’s WES-WCS boosts picking productivity
Productivity has risen substantially—by 200% so far.

Baptist Health doubles picking productivity with WES and voice
Bulk picking productivity has risen by nearly 20% as accuracy improved to 99.99%.

Conventional warehouses: Simple, yet effective
As the industry continues unprecedented transformation, some of the classic approaches still hold up—especially when empowered with detailed data.

Warehouse Execution Systems and the Coming “Smart” Distribution Center
This webinar will demystify WMS, WCS, and WES, focusing on the new capabilities advanced WES solutions bring to distribution in automated, non-automated, and mixed DC environments.


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

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.
Case study: Optimizing warehouse space, performance and sustainability
Optimize Parcel Packing to Reduce Costs
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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.