Lantech

Conventional warehousing tools plus bar code scanning and voice have streamlined a beer distribution warehouse.

Emerging trends in products and packaging are sprouting innovative picking and packaging technologies for the food and beverage market.

Most of us think of automation as only for the big guys. A dietary supplement start-up is turning that idea on its head with carousels, robotic extractors and goods-to-person picking.

Automation fills orders accurately and efficiently in DrVita’s warehouse.

Stretch wrappers, stretch hooding and strapping technologies are evolving to meet customer demand for quality, speed and security across the supply chain.

Developing baseline wrapping standards can help reduce waste and damage in your operation.

At Scotts Miracle-Gro, a fleet management program keeps the pallets moving.

Lift trucks, stretch wrap and floor storage are at the heart of Scotts’ distribution activities.

Modern spends 60 seconds talking to Jim Lancaster, CEO of Lantech, about the future of packaging.

As Lantech celebrates its 40th anniversary, it is also enjoying national recognition as the “world’s greatest manufacturer of stretch wrapping equipment” by the television program “World’s Greatest!”

Preferred Freezer Services’s new facility maximizes throughput while minimizing labor and energy consumption.

Random House’s new picking methodology aggregates orders for faster turnaround times and speedier delivery to the market.

Pat Lancaster at Lantech talks to Modern about lean principles in unitizing, containment force and the decision-making process in buying equipment.

At its new manufacturing plant and corporate headquarters, John B. Sanfilippo & Sons installed a warehouse management system to drive quality and productivity improvements.

Soft drink bottler gambles on new stretch wrapping technology and wins uptime lottery.