Automation

MHI’s Modex 2024 saw a record-shattering number of registered manufacturing and supply chain professionals, reaching a total of 48,733. The event, held March 11 to 14 in Atlanta, saw attendees engaged with 1,200 exhibitors showcasing the latest supply chain technology and innovation across three halls and 580,000 net square feet at the Georgia World Congress Center. This was the largest Modex event to date for MHI, with 32% more registered visitors than Modex 2022. Here’s a look at some of what our editors saw at the...

Utilizing technology to solve supply chain problems or seize new business opportunities for consumer products companies.

A survey from Descartes found that 54% of supply chain and logistics companies are attempting to automate tasks as a way to improve worker productivity and address labor shortages.

While President Biden continues to invest in U.S. manufacturing, job opportunities are simply not keeping up with the industry's growth.

Walmart and Swisslog are teaming up for a third time to implement automation at the retail giant's new Texas milk processing facility.

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.

In this Special Digital Edition, the editorial staff of Modern curates the best robotics coverage over the past year to help track the evolution of this piping hot market.

In our latest Special Digital Issue, Logistics Management has curated several feature stories that neatly encapsulate the rise of the automated systems and related technologies that are revolutionizing how warehouse and DC operations work.

See inside the highly automated Coles grocery distribution center.

Two years ago, 40% of companies had no plans to use robots. That number has been whittled down to 8% according to the annual Intralogistics Robotics Survey from Peerless Research Group, MHI and The Robotics Group.

Clearly, the sky is the limit for this class of autonomous robots. Here are what four of the leaders can already do with about as little human intervention as you can imagine.

How AS/RS technology supports the future growth of a leading cheese manufacturer.

In this interview we sat down with Josef Mentzer President & CEO KNAPP to discuss how MODEX was representative of an industry that’s growing by leaps and bounds

Megadyne showcases a groundbreaking product that embodies its drive for innovation and quality: MEGALINEAR Live Roller Belt (MLR-45).

UPS will invest $9 billion in automation, targeting efficiency and savings, while closing 200 U.S. facilities.