On-floor Seminars

Can you achieve better results by removing human-decision making in your warehouse? With the need to respond lightning fast and analyze numerous data points, are humans making the best decisions to maximize your throughput? Learn how automated decision making technology is delivering higher warehousing ...

Metal prices were at an all-time high in 2022, including the rare-earth metals used in battery manufacturing. The main contributing factors were the COVID-related supply-chain disruptions in China and around the world, the Russian war on Ukraine, and subsequent US and EU sanctions against Russia. On ...

Who knew the humble label was worth a second look in 2023? A label is essentially used on everything coming in and out of the warehouse – and has been for years. Tune in to learn from industry experts how upgrading your warehouse label printing process yields surprising productivity rewards. Join experts ...

Members of MHI’s SLAM Industry Group discuss the business case for optimizing the last 100 feet of the warehouses, fulfillment, and distribution centers. With advances in high-tech robotics and smart systems being developed and implemented upstream (e.g. robotic picking, high tech ASRS systems, etc.) ...

The digital revolution ushered in the launch of new automation technologies and operational processes to go along with them. But even today’s automation opportunities are still bogged down with outdated implementation practices. The answer to those challenges can be found in micro deployments. This ...

Don’t miss this dynamic, fireside chat session where you will discover what kinds of processes, programs and technology that Crate & Barrel, Encore Wire and Clemens Food Group are using to retain their existing warehouse labor and help them create their next generation of leaders. Like our panel ...

We will discuss unusual implementations of robotics within distribution centers. Topics include receiving and cubing small items quickly and accurately, automating full cases in sea containers, economical ASRS alternatives, value-add kitting applications, refrigeration options, and robotic arm implementations.

Batteries are an essential component of electric industrial vehicles and greatly affect performance, operator experience and usability in various environments. All batteries are not created equal; from chemistry, available energy, charging power and speed, battery management system, maintenance requirements, ...

Learn how consumer behavior and labor markets are spurring today’s reality and how companies leverage automation as a solution. Consumers are changing shopping behaviors, and retailers need to accommodate to compete. E-commerce is fueling the increase in consumer demand even as labor shortages are the ...

Autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) have exploded onto the scene in the past 10 years but the technology is far from being what most solution providers will admit. Shared Autonomy bridges the gap and gives you the fastest, most flexible solution that you can implement right now. Autonomous, remote or manual- ...

Everyone wants automation, but what is the necessary infrastructure needed to make it happen? Too often, infrastructure and small details get overlooked or neglected, as there is too much attention given to the “shiny new objects” rather than consideration for all that is needed to make a system successful. AGVs ...

The industry's Material to be Handled (MTBH) has changed and continues to adjust based on consumers' online buying behavior. The need to handle smaller, thinner and lighter products has vastly increased. How do you automatically sort these non-conveyable items? Join us as we discuss the challenges ...

The labor challenges are real. And warehouse robotics are not all hype. There are many types of robots just waiting to work in your warehouse. But will a piece-picking robot make sense for your business? In this seminar, we will cover the basics regarding picking robots and the jobs they can perform ...

Radial, one of the biggest ecommerce fulfillment and logistics providers in the world, decided to automate order sortation for their batch-picking operations with robotics. Powered by AI, Covariant Robotic Putwalls, have helped automate a previously manual process while increasing efficiency, lowering ...

Panel Discussion: The fragility of many supply chains was brutally exposed during the outbreak of the pandemic: poor visibility, lack of information, lengthy lead times, missing inventory, lack of manpower, over corrections, and the list goes on. Some companies fared much better than others, thanks to ...