View a list of ProMat 2023 on-floor seminars below.
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                                                16) Automating today’s warehouse for tomorrow 
                                                    
                                                        Starts 1:30 PM
                                                        Ends 2:15 PM
                                                    
                                                    Date  Monday, March 20
                                                 
                                                
                                                    Location Theater F
                                                    Sponsor Locus Robotics
                                                 
                                                In today’s warehouse, volumes continue to grow, putting significant productivity demands on operators to meet customer deadlines and keep control of costs. Operators are turning to AMR technology to span the labor gap, improve cost efficiencies, easily scale to manage growth and volume spikes, and deliver ...  | 
                                        
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                                                17) Extending the Life of Your Existing Facility 
                                                    
                                                        Starts 1:30 PM
                                                        Ends 2:15 PM
                                                    
                                                    Date  Monday, March 20
                                                 
                                                
                                                    Location Theater G
                                                    Sponsor SDI
                                                 
                                                In this presentation you will learn about how, by considering new technologies and changing your mindset, you can leverage existing assets and save money. You will discover the hidden value your existing building has to offer and learn to utilize it completely.  | 
                                        
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                                                18)  Autonomous forklifts return to the essence of intralogistics automation: efficiency, stability and flexibility 
                                                    
                                                        Starts 2:15 PM
                                                        Ends 3:00 PM
                                                    
                                                    Date  Monday, March 20
                                                 
                                                
                                                    Location Robotics & Automation Theater
                                                    Sponsor VisionNav Robotics
                                                 
                                                Autonomous forklifts transport large materials in the enterprise, but working flexibly in complex environments is still a challenge. On one hand, as logistics robots massively enter logistics and production, the complexity of business processes begins to emerge and the limitations of autonomous forklifts' ...  | 
                                        
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                                                19) The Next Big Thing in Retail: Store-Ready Fulfillment 
                                                    
                                                        Starts 2:15 PM
                                                        Ends 3:00 PM
                                                    
                                                    Date  Monday, March 20
                                                 
                                                
                                                    Location Theater B
                                                    Sponsor Swisslog Logistics, Inc.
                                                 
                                                As labor and inflation challenges continue to challenge retailers in keeping up with customer demand, you need technologies that will help transform your distribution operations to continue acquiring and retaining customers. This means turning to robotic solutions to help offset labor shortages for store-ready ...  | 
                                        
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                                                20) The Everyday AGV - How automating everyday tasks can make a BIG Impact 
                                                    
                                                        Starts 2:15 PM
                                                        Ends 3:00 PM
                                                    
                                                    Date  Monday, March 20
                                                 
                                                
                                                    Location Theater H
                                                    Sponsor Jungheinrich
                                                 
                                                Just imagine, it’s 2024… and your material handling processes are more efficient than ever. Staffing isn’t an issue. Operator turnover is a thing of the past. Whether it’s manufacturing or distribution, your throughput numbers are consistent and primed for maximum output. This is a future you can ...  | 
                                        
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                                                21) Driving Automation Efficiency with Reusable Plastic Pallets 
                                                    
                                                        Starts 2:30 PM
                                                        Ends 3:15 PM
                                                    
                                                    Date  Monday, March 20
                                                 
                                                
                                                    Location Emerging Technologies Theater
                                                    Sponsor ORBIS Corporation
                                                 
                                                Today’s warehouses are more automated than ever, to optimize speed and space for product flow. As supply chains speed up, product needs to move faster, safer and more cost-effectively. Reusable plastic pallets offer food, beverage, CPG and industrial companies a reliable, repeatable and standardized ...  | 
                                        
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                                                22) MAG (Mobile Automation Group) of MHI presents: Highflying Automation: How to Maximize Vertical Storage  
                                                    
                                                        Starts 3:00 PM
                                                        Ends 3:45 PM
                                                    
                                                    Date  Monday, March 20
                                                 
                                                
                                                    Location Theater G
                                                    Sponsor MHI
                                                 
                                                This education seminar will discuss use cases for different automated compact storage concepts, as Automated Very Narrow Aisle turret truck (AutoVNA), Automated Storage & Retrieval Systems (AS/RS), and 3D Shuttle systems. More and more US metro areas see steadily increasing real estate prices. Combined ...  | 
                                        
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                                                23) Leveraging 1:1 Picking to Achieve Your Business Goals 
                                                    
                                                        Starts 3:00 PM
                                                        Ends 3:45 PM
                                                    
                                                    Date  Monday, March 20
                                                 
                                                
                                                    Location Theater I
                                                    Sponsor Vanderlande Industries, Inc.
                                                 
                                                Consumer demand is ever-changing, and the pace of retail continues to grow. Therefore, fulfillment operations must take steps to mitigate the ongoing challenges within e-commerce and retail channels. Your customers’ needs for next-day delivery, later cut-off times, and a wider variety of products are ...  | 
                                        
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                                                24) Demystifying Fulfillment Automation 
                                                    
                                                        Starts 3:15 PM
                                                        Ends 4:00 PM
                                                    
                                                    Date  Monday, March 20
                                                 
                                                
                                                    Location Robotics & Automation Theater
                                                    Sponsor GreyOrange Inc.
                                                 
                                                Companies across the industry cannot meet modern fulfillment demands with technology built for a previous era. Join this session to learn how AI-driven cloud software and smart robotic automation can help overcome inadequacies in existing warehouse technology and capitalize on modern market developments. ...  | 
                                        
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                                                25) TRG (The Robotics Group) of MHI presents: The Importance of Risk Assessments in Automation 
                                                    
                                                        Starts 3:45 PM
                                                        Ends 4:30 PM
                                                    
                                                    Date  Monday, March 20
                                                 
                                                
                                                    Location Theater H
                                                    Sponsor MHI
                                                 
                                                Goal of the panel is to discuss, identify, and explore plans for mitigating risks when deploying automation. • What automation risks should companies be aware of? o Hardware o IT • How do you develop a risk mitigation strategy for automation? o What to do? o What not to ...  | 
                                        
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                                                26) Humanizing Automation with Innovative Systems Integration: The Key to Speed, Efficiency & Lower Costs 
                                                    
                                                        Starts 4:15 PM
                                                        Ends 5:00 PM
                                                    
                                                    Date  Monday, March 20
                                                 
                                                
                                                    Location Robotics & Automation Theater
                                                    Sponsor Murata Machinery USA, Inc.
                                                 
                                                In today’s marketplace, people want their products without delay, and since the COVID lockdowns, they’ve become accustomed to fast & free delivery. Consumers' expectations for access to products and speed of delivery have rapidly risen, and it’s driving changes throughout industrial machinery, manufacturing, ...  | 
                                        
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                                                27) Lift Truck Operator Assistance Technology: What Exactly Is It? 
                                                    
                                                        Starts 10:30 AM
                                                        Ends 11:15 AM
                                                    
                                                    Date  Tuesday, March 21
                                                 
                                                
                                                    Location Emerging Technologies Theater
                                                    Sponsor Yale Material Handling Corporation
                                                 
                                                Chances are, you’ve heard of a lift truck “operator assistance system” or “OAS” in the past year or so. But if you ask five people at ProMat what OAS means, you’ll probably get five different answers – the market’s understanding of the term is murky. The current OAS landscape is characterized by several ...  | 
                                        
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                                                28) 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 ...  | 
                                        
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                                                29) How Robotics is Disrupting Warehouse Fulfillment with Disruption-Proof Automation 
                                                    
                                                        Starts 11:15 AM
                                                        Ends 12:00 PM
                                                    
                                                    Date  Tuesday, March 21
                                                 
                                                
                                                    Location Robotics & Automation Theater
                                                    Sponsor Exotec
                                                 
                                                Nobody could have predicted the chaotic state of supply chain logistics during and after the pandemic. However, one thing is certain: the industry will never be the same. Supply chain disruptions, labor shortages, increasing cost pressures – the list of challenges warehouses are facing is long and ever-changing. ...  | 
                                        
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                                                30) How to get a guaranteed 30% boost in order picking in 30 days with voice-direction and wearable technology 
                                                    
                                                        Starts 11:15 AM
                                                        Ends 12:00 PM
                                                    
                                                    Date  Tuesday, March 21
                                                 
                                                
                                                    Location Theater B
                                                    Sponsor Almasons
                                                 
                                                Implement Voice-Directed Picking and Robotics now without heartaches. Adding innovative technology to your warehouse or DC operations used to mean a lengthy and costly IT project. The most problematic area was typically modifying, upgrading, and interconnecting your WMS or ERP systems to the server ...  |