Conveyors & Sortation

This Guy Reinvented the Shipping Pallet, Making It Safer, Stronger and Smarter

May 16, 2018

When Johnson & Johnson heard complaints in 2009 about a musty odor coming from Tylenol Arthritis Pain caplets, it retraced its entire supply chain to find the source. The culprit: shipping pallets.

Warehouses Are ‘Getting Too Exciting’ in E-Commerce Age, Zell Says

May 7, 2018

Bloomberg

Investor interest in building and acquiring warehouses in the age of Amazon.com Inc. is overheating, and there might be more distribution centers created than there will be tenants to fill them, billionaire Sam Zell said.

In the Age of Amazon, Warehouse Powerhouse Prologis Is Getting Bigger

May 2, 2018

Los Angeles Times

For Prologis Inc., the world's largest warehouse owner, the biggest challenge to growth has been acquiring land in the markets most important to its e-commerce tenants. The solution: Buy a rival.

For Warehouse Workers, Technology Starts to Look More Like Home

April 26, 2018

The Wall Street Journal

When Bert Hooper brings on new workers at TechStyle Fashion Group’s 450,000 square-foot warehouse in Perris, California, he tells them, “If you know how to use a smartphone and you know how to use an app, you can do about any operation that we have in our facility.”

Robots Are Taking Over the E-Commerce Warehouse

April 9, 2018

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Do robots in the warehouse want to help you do your job better? Or do they just want your job?

How Fulfillment Technology Is Keeping Pace With 'Fast Fashion'

April 6, 2018

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

The term "fast fashion" has taken on a whole new meaning today.

Robots in the Warehouse: A Progress Report

March 23, 2018

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Is there still a place for humans in the automated warehouse of the future?

'Futureproof' Your Manufacturing and Supply Chain Operations at MODEX 2018

March 22, 2018

SupplyChainBrain

If anything is in constant flux, it is manufacturing and supply chain. MODEX 2018 is the best venue to showcase the services, products and solutions needed to meet the challenges these two vital areas face.

Advances in Robotic Capabilities and Feasibility

March 19, 2018

SupplyChainBrain

To satisfy customers, businesses need an operations strategy which stays in front of ever-changing consumer expectations. The key to an operations strategy is combining fulfillment and distribution into an integrated flow requiring more advanced capabilities in greater numbers of facilities. Fortunately, developments in robotics are providing opportunities to automate economically throughout the network. Picking solutions reduce operator travel and sorting solutions enabling all facilities to use more efficient batch pick and process flows. -Mike Futch, Executive Vice President – Robotic Systems, Tompkins International

The Future of Human/Robot Collaboration

March 14, 2018

Karen Leavitt, Chief Marketing Officer, Locus Robotics

Conveyors & Sortation

The latest news, analysis, services and solutions regarding conveyors and sortation for warehousing and distribution. Today’s companies are moving goods across more suppliers, vendors and customers than ever before, and warehouses are critical points in the overall supply chain. New technologies in conveyors and sortation systems are transforming the way warehouses and distribution centers operate — and allowing them to stay ahead of the competition in their industries. As these solutions continue to evolve, businesses are discovering new ways to increase efficiency and cut costs. Learn how companies around the world are improving supply-chain operations through their strategic use of conveyors and sortation in the warehouse.