Materials Handling Virtual Summit


Click on the sessions below to learn more or download resources.

Register for all sessions to secure your place.


The Virtual Summit is FREE, but space is limited. Join us July 28th at noon ET.
Register today and reserve your spot to attend all sessions.

Click on the sessions below to learn more or download resources.


How automation, robotics, software and
advanced technologies are enabling warehouse/DC operations to
prepare for growth and a more resilient future.


Keynote
The Value of Robotics
in DHL's Supply Chain Transformation

Our Keynote features a conversation with Sally Miller, Global Digital Transformation Officer for DHL Supply Chain. The overall focus of the discussion will be on how robotics is transforming DHL Supply Chain’s operations in terms of productivity, meeting service levels, and protecting workers from repetitive or non-value-added tasks.

Learn more or check out some of the resources

Session 1: Automation
Automation: What's working?
What's being overlooked?

In this session, you will gain a better understanding of warehouse/DC automation; learn when and where to apply it; and important steps to take to assess your operation’s specific automation needs.

Learn more or check out some automation resources


Session 2: Mobility
Giving operations the next leg up

In this session, our speaker will assess the current advanced state of mobile technology solutions, including device trends, wearables, RFID and real-time location tracking, machine vision, voice solutions, as well as wireless networking and 5G advancements.

Learn more or check out some mobility resources

Session 3: SCM Software
Tying operational design to execution

In this session, our speaker takes a closer look at how businesses large and small can leverage SCM solutions to drive efficiency and flexibility while proactively positioning themselves for success.

Learn more or check out some software resources



Session 4: Robotics
The outlook for piece-picking robotics

In this session, the speaker will explain the underlying dynamics behind piece-picking robotics, what’s involved in terms of hardware and software, and give an overview of the market outlook for piece-picking robotics solutions.

Learn more or check out some piece-picking resources

Session 5: Robotics
Heterogeneous fleets drive orchestration

In this session, our speaker explains how the trend toward robotics from multiple providers has given rise to a software niche that’s being called “multi-agent orchestration”—platforms that coordinate processes between heterogeneous fleets of robots, other forms of automation, and can tie into business systems like warehouse management software.

Learn more or check out some robotics resources






Popular Summit Downloads


Discover how implementing automated, dynamic storage and retrieval systems can positively impact labor productivity, and the bottom line, in three areas: reduced labor costs, impro

Technology is one of today’s fastest-growing supply chain innovations; In the 2016 MHI Annual Industry Report, survey participants ranked robotics and automation as the top emerg

In this white paper, we’ll explore the concept of the perfect order, share strategies companies are using to attain the perfect order and provide solutions that allow companies t

Dive into Automated Storage and Retrieval Systems (ASRS) and discover the impact they’ve had on other operations and how they might help your operations.

 


This eBook explains how warehouse automation technology - an AS/RS and WES – allows companies to improve overall efficiency, meet growing customer demand, raise productivity, low

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 c

Realize long-term success with these five strategies for automating warehouse operations.

Before implementing your new warehouse automation project, refer to this checklist to ensure you take the proper steps for success.