Features

By Bob Trebilcock · October 14, 2020
A leading auto parts manufacturer turned to AGVs using next-generation navigation and control technologies to automate lineside delivery and pickup. The result: A 73% reduction in materials handling resources and a two-year ROI.

By Bridget McCrea · October 12, 2020
Modern’s latest reader survey shows just how critical pallets are to the modern warehouse and distribution center.

By Gary Forger, Contributing Editor · October 12, 2020
Stretch wrap and strapping are the two leaders when it comes to keeping loads safe and secure. Both are undergoing some changes that will make it easier to carry on even as more is expected of unitized pallet loads.

By Roberto Michel · October 6, 2020
The shiny new technology may be autonomous lift trucks, but the driverless truck is far from the only trend—and may not be the best step for some operations. Other technologies, including fleet management and telematics, cameras and virtual reality training present a spectrum of technologies that can make lift truck operations more efficient.

By Josh Bond · October 6, 2020
Although a fleet’s power source is often taken for granted, the benefits of adding, changing or replacing power sources can have far-reaching operational impacts.

By Bridget McCrea · September 15, 2020
A mobile technology “arms race” is underway as companies re-imagine their supply chains, incorporate more mobility solutions into those networks, and work harder to future-proof their business models.

By Evan Armstrong, Armstrong & Associates · September 15, 2020
The future of the third-party domestic transportation management market is now centered on creating digital experiences, workflow automation, and optimizing customer and carrier focused service performance. Here’s a breakdown of what’s happening in what many call the most dynamic segment in logistics.

By Michael Levans · September 13, 2020
Gary Forger, who spent 23 years on the Modern editorial staff, offers us a terrific history of Modern through the years and reflects on the evolving composition of the materials handling equipment, technology and automation markets that the publication continues to invigorate and inspire.

By Bob Trebilcock · September 11, 2020
NorthShore Care Supply is using AMRs to automate pick-to-cart processes, while still using the cart.

By Gary Forger, Contributing Editor · September 11, 2020
While you may not think of Modern Materials Handling as a startup, it was exactly that 75 years ago. Here are some of the highlights in the life of the industry and the magazine that has been chronicling what happens inside the four walls for the past 75 years.

By Bridget McCrea · September 11, 2020
Here’s how manufacturers of carts, tuggers and casters are helping companies navigate the complexities of a labor shortage, a global pandemic and the ongoing e-commerce boom.

By Roberto Michel · September 4, 2020
As e-commerce and the resulting need to process many small orders has grown, so have pick-to-light systems. However, the technology has evolved in multiple ways to become easier to deploy for different workflows. Trends include wireless display modules, lights that illuminate an entire compartment and mobile carts with lights.

By John D. Schulz · July 10, 2020
As we roll through 2020, logistics managers are fending off COVID-19 worries and adapting to the new realities. However, a new report warns against single-sourced supply chains and cites the need for more flexibility in adjustments to economic upheavals.

By Bob Trebilcock · July 9, 2020
世界上’s largest parcel delivery services is redesigning its fulfillment processes to meet new challenges, inside and outside the warehouse.

By Gary Forger, Contributing Editor · June 15, 2020
Probably not unless your company developed a course, taught it and certified the graduates. But now, an alternative path exists. A national certification for automation techs does all the hard work for you, and it has three levels that allows techs to develop skills and their career path.