Warehouses

Representatives from all aspects of materials handling and logistics industries help guide the organization

Kurt Fichtman, director of sales for Technology Transfer Services (Booth 4180), showcased his company’s internet-based Odesie training software for maintenance personnel.

The new branch in Denver, Colo., will serve as a base from which Locanis can serve the entire North American logistics market with Locanis IntelliGence.

Following speculation that global industrial real estate bellwethers ProLogis and AMB Property Corporation were planning to merge, the companies announced today that they have joined hands in inking a definitive agreement through what that described as a “merger of equals.”

The “Essential Information for an Effective and Efficient Product Recall” brochure from IFDA and IFMA outlines information to help distributors remove recalled product from the supply chain as soon as possible.

The Boyd Company 2011 Comparative Distribution Warehousing Industry Operating Costs study compares the cost of operations in a 50 U.S. and Canadian cities.

The Stonco Warehouse Energy Program offers total warehouse and distribution center energy optimization from a single source.

System supplier takes series of educational conferences across the country.

When a facility’s footprint is maxed out, warehouse managers often look up—not for divine inspiration, but for increased storage capacity in the form of rack and mezzanine storage systems. Here, four companies share their successes in using vertical space to achieve their goals of better customer service, organization, logistical control and picking efficiency.

It was a difficult year in the warehousing arena; new construction ground to a halt and revenues were down. But, it looks like we’ve turned the corner and the outlook is bright.

Toyota genuine parts rank highest in independent survey of industry decision-makers.

With its new DC, the pet retailer has reduced its handling costs, bolstered its green transportation initiatives, and fortifies its overall distribution network—all while providing room to grow.

Actor Matt Damon operates a forklift in the new movie "Hereafter," which was directed by Clint Eastwood and opens on October 22.

The award encourages the development of, and recognizes excellence in, materials handling research.

To minimize back injuries from jolts that lift truck drivers experience when crossing the leveler platform and warehouse floor as semi-trailer trucks are serviced, smooth-transition technology has been added to a line of high-capacity loading dock levelers