| Articles Tags | Materials Handling

PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT: AMRs & AGVs

↑ Automated Compact Truck (ACT): The ACT line is ideal for heavy-duty lifting in narrow spaces. The latest offering from Rocla AGV Solutions, part of Mitsubishi Logisnext, is suitable for higher warehouses, where it works as a companion for other high-lifting vehicles and manually operated forklifts. ACT can operate between warehouse and production or inbound and outbound areas, and it fits in existing warehouse environments with minimal rack

March 18, 2024 | Logistics | Materials Handling | Transportation

What is a Liftgate? Definition, How It Works, and Benefits

Liftgates facilitate the loading and unloading of heavy materials from trucks using hydraulic power to bridge the gap between the ground and the cargo space of a truck, proving indispensable in various commercial settings.

October 24, 2023 | Manufacturing | Materials Handling

Construction Materials Management: Techniques, Software, and Benefits

Construction materials management is pivotal in completing construction projects, ensuring that materials are available, of the right quality, and reasonably priced. Every year, the construction industry faces significant challenges associated with material shortages, quality control issues, and logistical inefficiencies. Implementing an efficient material management process is not just a cost-saving measure, but a strategy to […]

Five Best Practices that Support Accelerated Supply Chain Digitalization

There has been incredible progress in supply chain digitalization over the last several years. Technologies that were considered novel just a few years ago are now common while a host of new solutions have been introduced. Here are just a few examples: Robot-assisted and goods-to-person picking technologies have largely displaced manual each picking. Autonomous pallet […]

April 18, 2023 | 3PL | Logistics I.T. | Materials Handling | Robotics

To Efficiently Unload Trucks, You First Need to Dance: A Winning Collaboration Between DHL Supply Chain and Boston Dynamics

Boston Dynamics has established a reputation as one of the most innovative and advanced robotics companies in the world. Much of this reputation has grown through the many videos of its dancing robots. And, while the videos are fun, they also serve a very real purpose in spurring innovation and advancing robotic technology. The videos, […]

January 31, 2023 | January 2023 | Logistics I.T. | Materials Handling

IN BRIEF: New Services and Solutions

From new e-commerce solutions to RFID tags for tracking assets, here’s what’s new and notable in the supply chain.

VERTICAL FOCUS: Raw Materials

Insight into the latest supply chain trends for raw materials.

Stay Chill

Shippers face many challenges when maintaining the cold chain for food transportation. Chill out! These solutions can help.

August 31, 2022 | E-commerce | Materials Handling | Warehousing

PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT | Materials Handling Solutions

Wildeck Delta VRC: The Delta Vertical Reciprocating Conveyor (VRC) from Wildeck moves materials from one elevation to another safely and reliably. It can transfer materials to a mezzanine, rack storage system with catwalks, or an upper floor level. Featuring a side-mount motor for easier maintenance, it has no overhead mechanicals, allowing for a lower ceiling […]

May 31, 2022 | Automation | Forklifts | Materials Handling | Robotics

Automation and Materials Handling Innovation: And The Award Goes To…

Let’s hear it for these seven warehousing and materials handling innovations that take the crown for addressing e-commerce growth and labor shortage challenges.

December 2, 2021 | Demand Planning | Materials Handling | Retail

Vertical Focus | Home Improvement

Pre-Orders Build Up Home Improvement Inventory Many manufacturers have discontinued their less-popular products or increased prices across product categories as ships wait off the California coast, truck drivers face long wait times, and rail yards remain backed up. AAA Distributor, however, has all its kitchen cabinetry, shower doors, vanities, and flooring products ready to ship […]

May 18, 2021 | E-commerce | Fulfillment | Materials Handling

Bulk Materials Handling: Conveying the Non-Conveyable

The supply chain shift to e-commerce fulfillment presents a cumbersome materials handling challenge for bulky and oversized items that can’t properly run on automated infrastructure.

B2B Materials Supplier Prepares for a Fast-Growth Future with a Fleet of Mobile Robots

Many companies integrating robotics seek to add them to their current warehouse layout to keep the workflow moving seamlessly. Material Bank, a B2B materials supplier, saw an opportunity to build their entire business model and warehouse around the robotic solution from the very start for even more gains. There was a specific need to find […]

April 27, 2020 | Materials Handling | Technology

SPOTLIGHT | Materials Handling Innovations

Senergy Motor Drive Rollers (MDRs): Senergy MDRs from PULSEROLLER can move materials at different speeds—designed for both lower-speed, heavy-duty applications such as pallet handling and high-speed carton or tote handling. The rollers can reach speeds up to 1,000 feet per minute, with a starting torque up to 215 in/lb. They’re also quieter than a typical […]

April 9, 2020 | Green Logistics | Materials Handling | Sustainability

Cultivating Raw Talent

Stephanie Benedetto is co-founder and CEO of Queen of Raw, an online marketplace that makes buying and selling unused fabrics efficient and transparent. Responsibilities: Developing and enhancing Queen of Raw’s blockchain-enabled marketplace for unused materials, hiring and managing staff, attracting both customers and suppliers. Experience: Associate, Baker Botts; associate, Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft; legal assistant, […]

March 30, 2020 | Labor Management | Materials Handling | Technology

Automated Materials Handling Gets a Lift

A labor market in which it is increasingly difficult to recruit, train, and retain workers is a major factor driving growth of the automated materials handling equipment market in North America, finds a report by BCC Research. The market expects a compound annual growth rate of 7.1% through 2024 and may be worth $28.7 billion. […]

March 4, 2020 | Materials Handling | Real Estate | Third-Party Logistics

Turning Fixed Logistics Costs Into Variable Costs via Outsourcing

Variable costs offer an ideal way for many shippers to keep money in their proverbial pocket when things are slower without sacrificing service when orders pick up.

March 3, 2020 | Inventory Management | Materials Handling | Sourcing/Negotiations

Applying Lean Thinking to Procurement

How to slate demand and supply initiatives and techniques into your procurement strategies.

July 4, 2019 | Materials Handling | Supply Chain | Technology

Automation Innovation

Innovations in materials handling solutions help cut costs and boost accuracy in the supply chain.

April 18, 2019 | Materials Handling | Packaging | Supply Chain

AMH Equipment Gets a Lift

The Automated Material Handling (AMH) equipment market is expected to reach $53.59 billion by 2024, according to a Research and Markets report. One major motivator behind the market boost is a growing presence of start-up companies that employ robotic solutions for warehouse automation. The increasing popularity of AMH equipment among leading industries, significant recovery in […]

Materials Handling

Visit Our Sponsors