Conveyors & Sortation

Demand for Warehouse Space Will Stay Strong in 2018, Report Says

January 24, 2018

A combination of factors will come together in 2018 that will result in strong investor appetite for logistics real estate, according to CBRE.

GM, DHL Use a Chinese Plant to Lead Manufacturing Change

January 18, 2018

Reuters

Inside General Motors Co’s vehicle assembly plant in this southern China city, many workers wear the red-and-yellow uniforms of DHL, the logistics company.

Opinion: New Material Handling Tech Must Embrace Human Ergonomics

January 16, 2018

Jess Gilland, Crown Equipment, Material Handling & Logistics contributor

In the quest to increase productivity in material handling and manufacturing environments and be more responsive to the changing interests and expectations of the consumer, companies are increasingly embracing new technology.

These Were the Hottest Supply-Chain Technologies in 2017

January 9, 2018

Steve Banker, Forbes contributor

When it comes to new technology, development usually proceeds incrementally. But progress continues to be made on many fronts.

Holiday E-Commerce Demand Got an Early Start in 2017

December 27, 2017

Air Cargo World

The growth of e-commerce around peak shopping season is no longer a new story, and this year was no exception. But 2017’s peak season did raise some eyebrows for getting off to an unusually early start, with sales from Nov. 1 to Nov. 22 up 17.9 percent, year-over-year, according to Internet Retailer’s report on the peak shopping season.

Hiring Surges as Logistics Firms Head Into the Holidays

December 15, 2017

The Wall Street Journal

Logistics companies went on a hiring spree in November to handle the holiday surge in online shopping, adding thousands of jobs picking items off shelves in warehouses and delivering packages to customers’ homes.

DHL 'Innovation Day' Winners Introduce New Logistics Tech

December 12, 2017

Air Cargo World

At Deutsche Post-DHL’s 2017 "Innovation Day" at its Bonn, Germany, Innovation Center, the winners of a series of technology "challenges" introduced new products, including autonomous warehouse robots, an online platform for package drop-offs and an internet of things (IoT) approach to online shopping, among other new logistics offerings.

A Look at Supply Chains of the Future

November 21, 2017

SupplyChainBrain

Conversations with supply-chain executives about the innovative technologies that are already shaping the way that product is moved to market.

As Amazon Pushes Forward With Robots, Workers Find New Roles

September 14, 2017

The New York Times

Nissa Scott started working at the cavernous Amazon warehouse in southern New Jersey late last year, stacking plastic bins the size of small ottomans. It was not, she says, the most stimulating activity. And lifting the bins, which often weigh 25 pounds each, was also tiring over 10-hour shifts.

RFID-Enabled Pocket Sorter System Delivers Millions of Goods at DCs

August 1, 2017

RFID Journal

SSI Schaefer Systems has released an automated system with a modular radio frequency identification-enabled pocket sorter that it is now selling to distribution centers worldwide.

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.