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Conveyors & Sortation

MANY SHEETS OF CONSTRUCTION MATERIAL ARE STACKED IN A WAREHOUSE, A BLURRED YELLOW ROBOT MOVING DOWN THE AISLE BETWEEN THEM
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How Industry 4.0 is Interwoven into Modern Warehouse Design

January 4, 2024
Rich Trahey, SCB Contributor

It's hard to predict what a warehouse will look like in ten years. But there are several key considerations that can help guide you toward a successful floor design


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Watch: Achieving High-Volume Throughput for Subscription Fulfillment

December 15, 2023
Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

A case study with IPSY, FastFetch Corporation and Saddle Creek Logistics Services, about crafting a flexible and scalable fulfillment strategy for a major personalized beauty products subscription company.


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Designing Conveyor Systems With Simulation Software

December 5, 2023
Jan Penalva, SCB Contributor

Conveyors play a key role in the endless quest by distributors and manufacturers for improved efficiency and productivity.


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How to Reduce Warehouse Picking Errors

November 30, 2023
James Beale, SCB Contributor

Picking errors are common at the best of times, but they can be a particular issue when it comes to recruiting new and inexperienced workers.


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Lessons From the First Wave of Warehouse Automation

November 29, 2023
Helen Atkinson, Managing Editor

There’s likely to be a “second wave” of automating warehouses as retailers adapt to the new world of e-commerce, along with the latest technology. What are the lessons learned?



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Watch: How to Know If You're Ready to Automate Your Warehouse

November 29, 2023
Helen Atkinson, Managing Editor

Automating a warehouse can take up to three years, so it’s good to take into account all the many factors involved and how long they will take to implement, says Michael Fiorito, senior sales executive at Exotec.


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Watch: I Need to Add Automation. So, Now What?

October 24, 2023

An executive summary of a Locus Robotics and SupplyChainBrain webinar about the state of automation in the warehouse, with Neil Bentley, Locus’s senior director of product development.


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Watch: What We Want in a WMS — Now and in the Future

October 19, 2023
Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Emmanuel Langlois, vice president sales with Generix Group, and Jean-Martin Roux, president of Onomatic, discuss the changes in warehouse management systems that we can expect to see in the next five years.


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Ensuring Warehouse Worker Safety in the Automation Era

October 11, 2023
Ilhan Kolko, SCB Contributor

With the rapid adoption of automation and robotics, then, it’s important to explore how advanced technology can improve worker safety.


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AUTONOMOUS MOBILE ROBOTS AT WORK IN A WAREHOUSE
THE SUPPLYCHAINBRAIN PODCAST

Podcast | Ensuring Warehouse Safety in the Age of Robotics

October 6, 2023
Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

What’s the right approach — and the wrong one — to robot safety in the warehouse? 


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Conveyors & Sortation

The latest news, analysis, services and solutions regarding conveyors and sortation for warehousing and distribution. Today’s companies are moving goods across more suppliers, vendors and customers than ever before, and warehouses are critical points in the overall supply chain. New technologies in conveyors and sortation systems are transforming the way warehouses and distribution centers operate — and allowing them to stay ahead of the competition in their industries. As these solutions continue to evolve, businesses are discovering new ways to increase efficiency and cut costs. Learn how companies around the world are improving supply-chain operations through their strategic use of conveyors and sortation in the warehouse.

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