Conveyors & Sortation

Four Essentials for a Greener Fulfillment Strategy

October 12, 2020

From smart cartonization to last-mile delivery and beyond, supply chains offer fertile ground for new technologies to improve sustainability by trimming wasted fuel, materials and time.

Robots Driving Forklifts Score Venture Capital, Create Jobs

September 17, 2020

Bloomberg

Silicon Valley investors are increasing bets on a Pittsburgh company that turns a venerable machine of the past century of industrialization — the forklift — into a driver of the e-commerce boom.

Case Study

L.L. Bean: A Century of Keeping Pace With Customers’ Needs

August 1, 2020

When both e-commerce and store fulfillment capacity were straining L.L.Bean’s ability to grow, the company embarked on a long-term, multi-step approach to transform distribution operations.

Case Study

Fashion Retailer Cleans Up Its Global Fulfillment Process

August 1, 2020

When Mango opted to consolidate its decentralized warehouse network, it needed a vendor to support the new facility’s “one-touch” goods-receiving operation.

Vanderlande Introduces HOMEPICK Online Grocery Fulfilment Solution

July 16, 2020

SupplyChainBrain

Vanderlande has recently launched HOMEPICK, a solution that facilitates the fast and efficient processing of online grocery orders.

VIDEO

Watch: Loop Sorter Technology for Order Fulfillment 101

July 15, 2020

SupplyChainBrain

Loop sorter technology is hardly a new concept in warehouses and distribution centers, but at a time when order cycles are shrinking, it's more valuable than ever before, says Peter Schoen, sales manager with Beumer.

Japan Is Figuring Out How to Deliver Goods Untouched by Humans

July 8, 2020

Bloomberg

Getting products from one place to another with as little human contact as possible is becoming an imperative for businesses as retailers, warehouses and transport providers adapt to the pandemic.

Ivanti Wavelink and Procensis Launch New Warehouse Picking Solution

June 24, 2020

SupplyChainBrain

Ivanti Wavelink announced it has teamed with Procensis, a mobility and network design solutions provider, to bring to market a new bundled solution for modernizing warehouse picking.

Can a ‘Monorail’ for Containers Solve Port Congestion?

May 18, 2020

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

At a time when ports are suffering from severe congestion and scarcity of land, one designer of cargo-handling equipment is proposing a radical new way of moving ocean containers between ship and shore.

Man + Machine: The Future of Fulfillment

Man and Machine: The Future of Fulfillment

April 20, 2020

Locus Robotics

Robots present advantages that, combined with human brain and brawn, make for optimum operations that improve the lives of workers, too.

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.