On-floor Seminars

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 ...

There is increasing pressure on distribution, driven by rising costs, labor shortages, and ever-faster cycle times. The good news: a new paradigm for the smart, automated warehouse is emerging, leveraging new technologies, advanced software capabilities that include self-running warehouse operations, ...

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 ...

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 ...

The MHI annual industry report expects adoption of robotics and automation to reach 79% in the next five years. With warehouse turnover consistently high, robots are becoming an increasingly appealing option to relieve dependence on a transient labor pool. But do you really know what tasks can be ...

During this session, you’ll hear from Jim Laubach, Sr. Strategic Account Manager for Autonomous Mobile Robots (AMR) at Tennant Company. First, he’ll talk about why automated cleaning has become more prevalent during this time of labor shortages, increased customer/employee expectations and need for ...

“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 ...

“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 ...

Are you considering integrating a new Automated System into your network? Approaching the Facility Construction, Infrastructure Upgrades, and Automation integration can be quite a daunting task. The amount of coordination required and the complexity of these highly automated projects can lead to costly ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Incorporating voice picking technology into warehouse management processes is indisputably beneficial — but many organizations encounter the challenge of clearly communicating the business case and ROI that derails their project before it gets off the ground. This session tackles those challenges head ...

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 ...

Evolving technology, the Internet of Things, and continuous innovation make for some pretty impressive developments in the industrial automation space. It also makes for an impressively swirly rumor mill. What's actually possible, or just downright sensationalized? On the other hand, what components ...