View a list of ProMat 2023 on-floor seminars below.
1 - 14 of 14 seminars
1) Generate Carbon Credits from Electric Vehicles and Equipment
Starts 10:30 AM
Ends 11:15 AM
Date Monday, March 20
Location Theater C
Sponsor SRECTrade, Inc.
Learn how manufacturers and their supply chain partners are generating valuable carbon credits by operating electric vehicles and equipment. Certain states and provinces across North America have adopted clean fuel programs that provide incentives for deploying EVs, electric yard trucks, eCHE, eForklifts, ... |
2) 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 ... |
3) Maximizing Flexible Automation Benefits
Starts 1:30 PM
Ends 2:15 PM
Date Monday, March 20
Location Theater C
Sponsor VARGO
Join industry experts from worldwide clothing retailer, GAP, Inc., Vargo and OPEX and as they discuss how they incrementally implemented automation into their fulfillment network. This session will cover the why, as well as, the what and how automation was incorporated into their existing operations ... |
4) Fleet management, RTLS, proximity detection systems and document management – all in one solution, on one web-portal? Is this the future and what role do modern smartphones play in it?
Starts 3:00 PM
Ends 3:45 PM
Date Monday, March 20
Location Theater C
Sponsor ELOKON Inc.
ELOKON, the Atlanta based supplier of safety and productivity solutions for material handling equipment, summarizes the pros and cons of these solutions as they pertain to customers and their warehouses of different sizes and needs. Furthermore, the presenter will highlight the advantages of having all ... |
5) How do Automated Pallet and Case Handling Systems Compare with Traditional Storage and Material Handling Systems?
Starts 10:30 AM
Ends 11:15 AM
Date Tuesday, March 21
Location Theater C
Sponsor KPI Solutions
ProMat provides visitors a chance to see how material handling equipment, technologies and software solve real world order fulfillment, logistics and manufacturing problems. Today we are seeing an unprecedented shortage of labor and need for space. There are multiple systems that can enable drastic reductions ... |
6) AI-Driven Flow Control: Using Next Generation Technology To Automate Decision Making In Your Warehouse
Starts 12:00 PM
Ends 12:45 PM
Date Tuesday, March 21
Location Theater C
Sponsor LogistiVIEW
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 ... |
7) How to Handle Small Parcels
Starts 1:30 PM
Ends 2:15 PM
Date Tuesday, March 21
Location Theater C
Sponsor Fives Intralogistics Corp.
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 ... |
8) The Future is Here. Elevate Your Warehouse Fleet Performance with Green Hydrogen Fuel Cells.
Starts 3:00 PM
Ends 3:45 PM
Date Tuesday, March 21
Location Theater C
Sponsor Plug Power Inc.
In the ongoing pursuit of a greener future, companies of all sizes are embracing renewable energy in a big way. But how do you choose the right green energy source for your operations, while simultaneously ensuring it won't disrupt output and performance? Green Hydrogen is the answer. In this session ... |
9) Knowing the Total Cost of Ownership and Avoiding Risk with your Pallet Rack System
Starts 10:30 AM
Ends 11:15 AM
Date Wednesday, March 22
Location Theater C
Sponsor Steel King Industries, Inc.
How much will a pallet rack system really cost? If you only look at the purchase price, you’re not factoring in the total cost of ownership. Looking at purchase price only could lead to much higher ongoing maintenance and loss-of-use costs over the life of your system. In this session, learn the questions ... |
10) When No One Wants To Work, Leverage ASRS
Starts 12:00 PM
Ends 12:45 PM
Date Wednesday, March 22
Location Theater C
Sponsor Kardex
When you can’t find anyone to work, Automated Storage and Retrieval Systems (ASRS) will. The labor crisis is the most talked about topic in manufacturing, warehouses and distribution centers nationwide. Reliable, affordable, skilled labor has become somewhat of a unicorn for operations managers. Join ... |
11) Using Lift Truck Positioning Technology to Maximum Effect
Starts 2:15 PM
Ends 3:00 PM
Date Wednesday, March 22
Location Theater C
Sponsor Jungheinrich
Real-time positioning information for material handling fleets is all the buzz these days. Everywhere you turn someone is offering up their solution. But what does that really mean? What options are out there, what are the capabilities and limitations, and how can you best use the available technologies ... |
12) No Room for Error: How to Manage Critical Supplies When Failure is Not an Option
Starts 3:45 PM
Ends 4:30 PM
Date Wednesday, March 22
Location Theater C
Sponsor Tecsys
If these past few years have taught us anything, it’s that the weakest links of our supply chains reveal themselves when tensions are highest. Indeed, with plenty of examples in the headlines, and maybe a few within our own operations, supply chains are susceptible to breaking down. But sometimes, failure ... |
13) Secrets to Ensuring Supply Chain Execution System Selection Success
Starts 10:30 AM
Ends 11:15 AM
Date Thursday, March 23
Location Theater C
Sponsor enVista
Selecting the right supply chain execution (SCE) system vendor for your business can be a daunting project with substantial impacts to your operations. In this session, enVista’s expert SCE consultants will unlock the secrets to selecting the right system vendor for your organization. The discussion ... |
14) Warehouse Piece-picking Robots 201: How picking robots resolve your labor challenges
Starts 12:00 PM
Ends 12:45 PM
Date Thursday, March 23
Location Theater C
Sponsor RightHand Robotics, Inc.
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 ... |