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Automation Top Stories

Spotlight Startup: Cart.com is Reimagining Logistics
Starting a company is hard work. We sat down with Cart.com co-founder Remingtom Tonar to discuss his company's early success, growing pains, and more.
Walmart and Swisslog Expand Partnership with New Texas Facility
Walmart and Swisslog are teaming up for a third time to implement automation at the retail giant's new Texas milk processing facility.
Taking Stock of Today’s Robotics Market and What the Future Holds
Humanoid robots are the future, but there is still work to do to develop them. In the meantime, companies should not wait to invest in today's robotics solutions.
Walmart Unleashes Autonomous Lift Trucks at Four High-Tech DCs
Walmart announced that it will deploy 19 autonomous lift trucks at four DCs, enhancing efficiency and transforming the way employees work.

Automation Resources

Unified Control System - Intelligent Warehouse Orchestration
Download this whitepaper to learn Unified Control System (UCS), designed to orchestrate automated and human workflows across the...
Digital Warehouse Management
In this eBook we explore digital warehouse management which allows one to optimize complex warehouse operations, manage micro-fulfillment...


Automation News

Talking Supply Chain: Technology powers contract logistics growth
GXO CIO Mark Manduca talks company’s growth, role of automation in the supply chain.

Warehouse orchestration; The Next Frontier in Warehouse Evolution
The next frontier in warehouse automation is orchestration. It's the difference between an automated warehouse and a warehouse that is truly harnessing the power of automation. Warehouse orchestration seamlessly integrates various automation technologies with people and processes to drive real-time actions in a way that is intelligent, optimized and efficient. Download this paper to learn more.

Explore warehousing trends and innovative GreyOrange solutions
Robotic Automation for Order Picking. The warehouse fulfillment orchestration platform allows bots to travel along an optimized path to multiple locations and floors to allow the correct picks & transfers at the right time. Inventory visibility and control that allows your operations to process all inventory from a single area seamlessly. Download this ebook to learn more.

How Roaming Shuttles Improve Order Fulfillment Operations
Implementing this goods-to-person automated storage and retrieval technology improves customer experience, optimizes operations, and maximizes profitability.

Talking Materials Handling: The State of Robotics
Listen in as Crystal Parrott, chair of The Robotics Group at MHI, discusses the state of warehouse robotics and MMH’s annual robotics survey, Executive editor Bob Trebilcock hosts.

SnapControl easily integrates any robotic device or system
SnapControl is a multiagent orchestration platform that provides a device agnostic, unified approach to automation.

Talking Materials Handling: What’s up with Private Equity
Listen in as THL's Jim Carlisle discusses the investments his firm has made in supply chain, and his outlook for the future. Executive editor Bob Trebilcock are hosts.

The Warehouse of the Future
The following White Paper seeks to paint a picture of the ideal warehouse of the future and highlight how the warehousing and automation industries can unite to overcome challenges and achieve positive advancements for the entire warehouse sector.

The Blue Dot Consumer: A Discussion with Ken Hughes
How the shifting values of today's modern consumer will impact the warehouse solutions of tomorrow.

Automate Your Warehouse With Low Risk
At its foundation, customer satisfaction means speed and simplicity. Only automation can meet both these challenges and future-proof systems to ensure consistent operations and place distribution as a strategic lever. Download this doc to learn more about warehouse automation.

Improve your Order Fulfillment Operation with Roaming Shuttles
In this special podcast, Vanderlande’s Jake Heldenberg, discusses the role shuttles can play in optimizing warehouse operations and reducing the cost of labor.

3 Questions To Evaluate When Choosing Warehouse Automation for Vertical Space Utilization
Modern innovations in warehouse robotics have led to an emergence of Vertical AMRs (also known as shuttle AMRs). Consider these 3 questions to help you evaluate the right automation technology for the best utilization of vertical space with flexibility and without compromising throughput.

E-Commerce Automation for a Post-Pandemic World
Robotic based automation solutions enable the flexibility to effectively manage both seasonal and sustained growth.

Matching Shuttle Technologies to Applications
Implementations of shuttle-based automated storage and retrieval systems for goods-to-person order fulfillment - particularly in direct-to-consumer e-commerce applications - are on the rise.

Robotic Piece Picking Solutions
Bastian Solutions SmartPick™ reimagines order fulfillment with artificial intelligence and robotic technology.

New Goods-to-Robot Systems Take E-Fulfillment to the Next Level
Over two decades ago, the internet made its way into households, retail, and manufacturing environments, providing a foundation for commerce to occur in a more rapid and convenient fashion; since then, ecommerce has undoubtedly become the platform of choice for procuring everything from household products to industrial equipment.

How Goods-to-Person Automation Addresses Variable Retail Fulfillment Challenges
The future is not guaranteed; if retail warehousing and distribution operations hadn’t figured that out before the pandemic, then they definitely know it now.

6 Ways FASTPICK Future-Proofs Retail Fulfillment Against the Unpredictable
Among the many global shortages, you’ve probably noticed there’s been a distinct lack of reliable crystal balls to help retailers and their warehousing and distribution operations gain better insights into a wildly varied and unpredictable future.

Prepare for an Unpredictable Retail Future with Goods-to-Person Automation
This white paper explores how retail distribution and fulfillment centers can confidently address the challenges and uncertainties associated with volatile future demand.

AI, Robotics, Micro-Fulfillment and Share Supply Chains
On this episode, we visit with St. Onge Company’s managing partner, Bryan Jensen, to learn what’s up with the latest trends in fulfillment. SCMR's Editorial Director Bob Trebilcock hosts.


Featured Companies

LTW Intralogistics
As a full-service operator and general contractor LTW has successfully implemented more than 750 projects. The variety ranges from an uncomplicated medium-sized project to a fully automated logistic center with more than 100,000 pallet spaces, from cold storage to a climate protection…
Conductix-Wampfler USA
Conductix-Wampfler USA has its regional headquarters in Omaha, NE. The corporate and sales offices are located here, as well as two manufacturing facilities that total about 70,000 square feet. The two Omaha plants manufacture large spring reels, motorized reels, slip rings,…
Bastian Solutions
Bastian Solutions, a Toyota Advanced Logistics company, is a trusted supply chain integration partner committed to providing their clients a competitive advantage by designing and delivering world-class distribution and production solutions.
RightHand Robotics
RightHand Robotics is a leader in providing end-to-end solutions that reduce the cost of e-commerce order-fulfillment of electronics, apparel, grocery, pharmaceuticals, and countless other industries. Unlike traditional factory robots that can be complex to set up and are singly purposed,…
Capacity LLC
Since 1999, Capacity LLC has been offering expert order fulfillment services, warehousing, value-added services, assembly services, and technology solutions to businesses globally. Capacity LLC provides a bicoastal fulfillment solution, from four facilities in North Brunswick, NJ, and a fifth in City…
Baldor Electric
Baldor Electric Company is a leading marketer, designer and manufacturer of energy-saving industrial electric motors, mechanical power transmission products, and adjustable speed drives. The company was founded on the premise that a better motor is one that uses less electricity,…
Honeywell Intelligrated
No matter where you are in your automation journey, Honeywell Intelligrated can help you boost efficiency, worker productivity and operational visibility while reducing costly downtime. We’ll help you find optimal solutions and achieve new levels of performance optimization by…
Korber Supply Chain
Körber Supply Chain uniquely provides a broad range of proven, end-to-end supply chain solutions fitting any business size, strategy, or appetite for growth. Capable of delivering not just software, but automation, voice, robotics, and materials handling – plus the expertise…
Carolina Handling
For 55 years, Carolina Handling has helped customers move more, faster, and with less cost through proven intralogistics solutions. We have the equipment, parts, and strategic insight to help you find your peak efficiency, minimize downtime and get more out of…
Tecsys
Tecsys is a global provider of supply chain solutions that equip the borderless enterprise for growth. Organizations thrive when they have the software, technology, and expertise to drive operational greatness and deliver on their brand promise. Spanning healthcare, retail, service…
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Featured Downloads

GEP Procurement & Supply Chain Tech Trends Report 2024
GEP Procurement & Supply Chain Tech Trends Report 2024
We’ve researched the five biggest trends in the supply chain space this year, and, drawing on our expertise in procurement and...
Unified Control System - Intelligent Warehouse Orchestration
Unified Control System - Intelligent Warehouse Orchestration
Download this whitepaper to learn Unified Control System (UCS), designed to orchestrate automated and human workflows across the warehouse, enabling automation technologies...

An Inside Look at Dropshipping
An Inside Look at Dropshipping
Korber Supply Chain’s introduction to the world of dropshipping. While dropshipping is not for every retailer or distributor, it does provide...
C3 Solutions Major Trends for Yard and Dock Management in 2024
C3 Solutions Major Trends for Yard and Dock Management in 2024
What trends you should be focusing on in 2024 depends on how far you are on your yard and dock management journey. This...
Packsize on Demand Packing Solution for Furniture and Cabinetry Manufacturers
Packsize on Demand Packing Solution for Furniture and Cabinetry Manufacturers
In this industry guide, we’ll share some of the challenges manufacturers face and how a Right-Sized Packaging On Demand® solution can...
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