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 ...

What is the perfect solution? It depends on the challenge, preferences, and often depends on the automation your partner has available. But by allowing yourself to have the flexibility to combine technologies from multiple providers you could potentially tap into one of the most highly efficient solutions ...

Guaranteeing business continuity in times of extreme labor scarcity is a daily challenge for distribution centers. To overcome this challenge and reduce dependency on manual labor, proven reliable robotic solutions are needed in your warehouse operation. In this seminar, you will learn how to successfully ...

What are the keys to designing a high performing warehouse of the future? The answer is very different than in the recent past. Today, supply chain leaders face continuously evolving challenges like labor, surges and a multitude of disruptions; to combat and thrive through these challenges, leaders must ...

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 ...

Discover the art of optimizing, integrating, automating, and managing the logistical flow of information, processes, and material goods throughout your entire warehouse. It’s more than just a buzzword, but only if you have the right partner to implement it. From lean management principles to management ...

While automation has been front and center for many, it's remained on the fringe for many others.  Current market conditions such as a shrinking labor force and shifting skill sets are motivating  stragglers to further investigate the benefits of automation. Overcoming perceived obstacles and reimagining ...

Many distribution centers often go into the design phase of an automated system with little thought to what type of tote is needed to handle the process. Determining this information first saves valuable time and your bottom line. In addition, it helps avoid pitfalls that one may have when specifying ...

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 ...

Vertical lift modules (VLMs) are one of the most popular forms of automated storage. There are a variety of types available today. There are many VLM implementation configurations that optimize and enhance warehouse operations. With the increased popularity in North America, many types of vertical ...

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. ...