On-floor Seminars

When it comes to designing a facility or system upgrade, order picking takes center stage. The technology and solutions are usually designed around picking operations. While there is no doubt that picking is key - due to the labor involved and direct impact over order efficiency - a common mistake is ...

The burden of liability and ever-increasing operating expenses encourage warehouse owners to seek trusted strategies to help them improve safety while reducing maintenance costs. Rack safety expert Marc Rousseau will show you a strategic framework based on best practices. You will leave the session ...

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 ...

Following many decades of electric forklifts’ engineering evolution based on the single power-source technology (the lead-acid battery), electric lift trucks have finally adopted a new power source: a lithium-ion battery pack. The benefits of lithium solutions are well-known by now: longer runtime and ...

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 ...

Intelligent automation and advanced robotics adoption have grown rapidly across the supply chain commerce industry. At the same time, for most organizations, the human workforce continues to play the most significant role in their fulfillment capacity and productivity. Join Manhattan Associates ...

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 ...

Economic anxiety, shifting consumer demand, labor shortages, and supply chain issues are creating conditions for a perfect storm of uncertainty. While volatility challenges internal operations to adapt, opportunity recognition and flexibility are critical. The goal is to help you understand these factors, ...

Few businesses can afford a total renovation of their warehouse operations. But it may seem that is what needs to be done in light of changing customer requests (like increasing B2C fulfillment) and evolving expectations. Take a step back and optimize what you have instead of tearing down and rebuilding. ...

Session will provide information on that state of the 3PL industry, how to select an appropriate 3PL partner; as well as how to convince prospects you would be an appropriate 3PL partner.

Do you have what it takes to excel in the e-commerce era? Accommodating e-commerce in your operation will depend on many factors, including your available space, automation, labor pool, technology, material handling equipment and the number and types of items you will be storing, picking and shipping. In ...

Today’s warehouses and distribution centers are being asked to do more with less. From shrinking budgets to abandoning greenfield projects, dramatic changes are afoot in the economy. So, what can supply chain professionals do to maintain or even increase performance in these trying times? Join us as ...