View a list of ProMat 2023 on-floor seminars below.
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1) Innovations in Item & Parcel Sortation
Starts 10:15 AM
Ends 11:00 AM
Date Monday, March 20
Location Robotics & Automation Theater
Sponsor Tompkins Robotics
Tompkins Robotics is focused on the robotic automation of distribution operations. Our primary system t-Sort consists of autonomous mobile robots. t-Sort is a unique modular, scalable, configurable and portable, automated material handling sortation system that is creating a huge paradigm shift in the ... |
2) 5 Ways Warehouse Robotics Can Drive Customer Loyalty
Starts 10:30 AM
Ends 11:15 AM
Date Monday, March 20
Location Theater F
Sponsor Exotec
Customer demand for everything from faster year-round shipping to consistent order accuracy will continue to grow despite the long and ever-changing list of challenges warehouses are facing now and in the future. Supply chain disruptions and labor shortages aren’t taken into consideration by consumers ... |
3) Next Gen of Connected Robotics to Usher in the Future of AMRs
Starts 10:30 AM
Ends 11:15 AM
Date Monday, March 20
Location Theater G
Sponsor K.Hartwall
Today forklifts are an integral part of the supply chain with the global forklift market size valued at USD 53.5 billion in 2021*, yet global warehouses and logistics centers are challenged to employ enough forklift operators to operate them. Along with an increasing labor shortage, global warehouses ... |
4) Returnable Container Visibility: Why & How GS1 standards, serialization, and RFID are key to maximizing ROI in returnable containers
Starts 10:30 AM
Ends 11:15 AM
Date Monday, March 20
Location Theater I
Sponsor Barcoding, Inc.
Returnable containers are a smart and sustainable way to move assets and products; but investing in them and managing them can require extensive time and money if the right standards and technologies aren’t used. As many VP and Directors of Operations and Logistics know, keeping track of returnable containers ... |
5) A faster way to reduce picking hours by 50%
Starts 11:15 AM
Ends 12:00 PM
Date Monday, March 20
Location Theater D
Sponsor Lucas Systems, Inc.
Learn about the fastest way to drive picking improvements with AI-based travel optimization software. The cost and time to implement traditional automation solutions can be long, complicated, and expensive. Implementing smart software, is a better alternative to solving your labor challenges. Lucas ... |
6) Automation for the Unique Challenges of the Fashion Industry
Starts 11:15 AM
Ends 12:00 PM
Date Monday, March 20
Location Theater H
Sponsor TGW Systems Inc.
TGW is one of the largest system integrators of automated warehouse solutions worldwide, with a unique industry expertise in understanding and optimizing fashion distribution and order fulfillment. In this seminar we will share our findings and perspectives on the state of the fashion industry, especially ... |
7) Lidar, IoT, WES, Orchestration, VDA5050, AMR, AGV: New terms, New Solutions—How to Simplify Selection, Deployment, and Growth
Starts 11:30 AM
Ends 12:15 PM
Date Monday, March 20
Location Emerging Technologies Theater
Sponsor SVT Robotics
TJ Fanning, COO of SVT Robotics, brings over twenty years of experience in robotics, supply chain, and logistics to his presentation. He will delve into the latest technologies, such as LiDAR, IoT, WES, robotic standards, AMRs, and AGVs, and discuss how they have the potential to revolutionize the supply ... |
8) Powerful Together – optimizing your assets by aligning batteries, chargers, technologies, and data
Starts 12:00 PM
Ends 12:45 PM
Date Monday, March 20
Location Theater C
Sponsor East Penn Manufacturing Co., Inc.
The technologies and chemistries used to power your lift truck fleet are more complex and customized than ever before. The key to maximizing your lift truck productivity is driven by understanding the main components of energy storage – batteries and chargers. In this session you will learn how to ... |
9) Solutions Community of MHI presents: Latest & Greatest Advances @ ProMat in 25 Minutes
Starts 12:00 PM
Ends 12:45 PM
Date Monday, March 20
Location Theater G
Sponsor MHI
MHI's Solutions Community is presenting the Latest & Greatest products and services that you will find at ProMat this year. Don't spend your time walking the hall hoping you find the technologies and services that will help turn operations from a cost to a profit center in under 25 minutes. Every facet ... |
10) Everyone’s Talking About Automation, but is Automation Right for Everyone?
Starts 12:00 PM
Ends 12:45 PM
Date Monday, March 20
Location Theater I
Sponsor Steel King Industries, Inc.
Automation is the buzz word of the day, but how do you know if your operation is ready for, or even needs automation? This seminar will cover areas of value in conventional warehousing that are often overlooked if not forgotten that can create a fluid, flexible operational facility without the fixed ... |
11) Process Mining for Warehouse Management
Starts 12:30 PM
Ends 1:15 PM
Date Monday, March 20
Location Theater F
Sponsor Miebach Consulting Inc.
“If your company uses enterprise systems to support key business processes — and that’s almost every big firm these days — you should be exploring process mining.” Harvard Business Review Process optimization isn’t a new concept – improvement initiatives from “as is” to “future state” have helped ... |
12) Prove It
Starts 12:45 PM
Ends 1:30 PM
Date Monday, March 20
Location Theater B
Sponsor Burns & McDonnell
“That’s all really cool, does it work?” Qualification of automated systems positioned in fit facilities: Proving process data, business case, design, construction, software integration and predictable operations. We all know fulfillment providers are facing unprecedented challenges in all aspects of ... |
13) EASE (Ergonomic Assist Systems & Equipment) of MHI presents: Maximize workplace safety and minimize risk: Ask an Ergonomist
Starts 12:45 PM
Ends 1:30 PM
Date Monday, March 20
Location Theater H
Sponsor MHI
Workplace safety almost always includes a healthy dose of ergonomics, particularly when it involves manual material handling. This unique interactive panel hosted by the EASE (Ergonomics Assist Systems & Equipment) Council will be a focused Q&A with ergonomic experts that will cover ergonomic best practices ... |
14) On-Demand Apparel Manufacturer Accelerates Order Entry to Delivery with Flexible Automation
Starts 1:15 PM
Ends 2:00 PM
Date Monday, March 20
Location Robotics & Automation Theater
Sponsor Zebra Technologies Corp.
With a minimum order quantity of one and a goal to create and ship product within 24 hours, discover how BMC, an on-demand manufacturer of clothing and home goods opted for autonomous mobile robots to move materials among its 120 sewing stations rather than inflexible roller conveyors. Join us for a ... |
15) School Specialty re-engineers their distribution operations to keep pace with shifting educational models and changing student needs
Starts 1:30 PM
Ends 2:15 PM
Date Monday, March 20
Location Emerging Technologies Theater
Sponsor Alpine Supply Chain Solutions
Everything School Specialty offers is designed for one purpose – to help students succeed. From crayons to curriculum to comprehensive learning environments, the company offers over 150,000 products thoughtfully designed to work together to elevate outcomes and transform not just schools, but students ... |