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By Bob Trebilcock ·
March 2, 2023
AEO is taking a new approach to fulfillment, especially e-fulfillment, inside and outside the four walls of its distribution centers. The focus is on speed.
By John D. Schulz ·
February 2, 2023
With the help of its 3PL partner, Musco Family Olive Co. converted its manual processes to an automated transportation management system, allowing the shipper to lower its total spending by more than 10% in the first year. Here’s how this shipper implemented new solutions for age-old problems.
By Bob Trebilcock ·
January 12, 2023
A market leader in indoor vertical farming turned to AS/RS technology to automate its farming processes.
By Bridget McCrea ·
July 12, 2022
Our annual look at the software market shows how companies are using software and automation solutions in their warehouses and DCs and how they plan to put these tools to work in the future.
By Gary Forger, Contributing Editor ·
July 12, 2022
While there aren’t too many facilities without a human workforce, lights out continues to gain acceptance in operational pockets with the help of advanced automation.
By Roberto Michel ·
July 12, 2022
Warehouse execution systems sit between warehouse management and traditional control layers in today’s DC software stack, but WES is more than a visibility layer. Using rules engines and order release logic that assesses multiple factors, WES promises smarter, more productive DCs.
By Roberto Michel ·
June 8, 2022
Warehouses and fulfillment centers are increasingly automated, asset-intensive operations with multiple types of automation systems and robotics that need to work together to hit throughput goals. Consulting and assessments can identify likely solutions, but to get a solid prediction of what integrated systems can achieve, digital models and simulation are being widely used.
By Bridget McCrea ·
June 7, 2022
Demand for pallets is up by about 25% this year. Here’s how manufacturers and users are addressing the demand, meeting those needs and finding alternatives to traditional options.
By Bob Trebilcock ·
May 10, 2022
Our research shows companies are adopting robots, but it’s a long way to go before they’re commonplace.
By Amanda Loudin, Contributing Editor ·
May 10, 2022
From materials shortages to labor shortages, the racking industry is helping customers make the most of their cube.
By Roberto Michel ·
April 8, 2022
Warehouse and DC managers are feeling the pressure of e-commerce growth, high order volumes, as well as deep concerns around labor availability and international supply chain snarls. In response, our survey found that they’re ramping up spending for automation—but also spending more on their labor force to ensure an adequate pool of workers to keep goods flowing.
By Amanda Loudin, Contributing Editor ·
April 8, 2022
The auto industry is learning to bob and weave as one disruption after another takes hold.
By Gary Forger ·
April 8, 2022
These automated fulfillment systems are part of the latest wave of technology, and they are already scoring huge improvements in distribution efficiencies. Here are some best practices to make your own army of piece picking robots successful.
By MMH Staff ·
March 8, 2022
Selected from our top System Report cover stories from the previous year, Modern’s annual Productivity Achievement Awards honor companies that have made exceptional operational gains through means like warehouse automation projects, robotics, DC network strategy and a spirit of innovation.
By Jeff Berman ·
March 3, 2022
Entitled Beon, TI said that this new platform gives shippers and carriers a single point of access to access both TI’s and Atlanta-based Nolan Transportation Group’s (NTG) logistics network and services, “from port to porch.”