In this issue:
- Big throughput in a small space
- WES: More than a bridge
- Retail and e-commerce
- Power options for your fleet
- AGVs roll into next frontier
Modern Materials Handling Magazine Archives
December 2015 Modern Materials Handling
Marshall Retail Group packed a lot of automation into a compact space to replenish a network of 160 retail locations. The result: lower fulfillment costs, faster inventory turns and room to grow.
New trends and solutions in the e-tail sector are pushing companies to be smarter about how they approach their warehouse, DC, wholesale, store and e-commerce business.
The fleet of yesteryear enjoyed plentiful helpings of fuel and money to get the job done. Now that every penny counts, managers are keen to more precisely control each lift truck’s diet.
Warehouse execution system suppliers are offering higher-level functionality—such as waveless order processing, performance analytics and mobile apps—transforming WES into a configurable platform for warehouse operations management.
Collaborative robots increase productivity and worker safety for high-mix, low-volume manufacturer.
Shuttle vertical lift module increases productivity, accuracy and safety with the same headcount.
Global wine distributor’s new software, picking technologies and sortation system dramatically boost service levels.
AC motors aim to eliminate the shortcomings of their DC predecessors and keep lift trucks performing deeds dirt cheap.
This month in Modern, we share a prime example of one of those “savvy, smaller operations” that’s packing a lot of automation into a compact space.
Technology and software are becoming more significant to e-commerce packaging operations.
Modern spends 60 seconds talking to the CEO of ITR Economics about the future of the supply chain.
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