18 Pulling the digital thread 数字化转型
GE Appliances may not have taken all of the touches out of its distribution processes, but it has reduced them to a bare minimum, increased the velocity of product moving through its facilities and sped up training time. The key: A digital transformation with next-generation technologies like IoT, AI and VR.
32 Top 20 automatic identification and data capture suppliers 自动识别和数据采集供应商Top20
As the modern warehouse continues to evolve, ADC equipment and the companies that develop it are playing pivotal roles in its progression.
38 12th Annual Salary Survey: Opportunity knocks 第12次年薪调查:机会来了
Materials handling professionals continue to enjoy the industry’s exciting pace of innovation and are hungry to tackle the challenge.
46 How mobile robots boost productivity 移动机器人如何提高生产率
While autonomous mobile robots can reduce the labor requirement that warehouse operators often struggle to fill, in many cases, AMRs are deployed to work alongside humans—not in place of them. Find out why a Lockheed Martin warehouse that fills orders for aviation parts deployed mobile robots, and how they are viewed as helpers by their human co-workers.
54 AGVs adapt & evolve AGV 的适应和演变
With new navigation capabilities, flexible automation, maintenance options and software capabilities, the automatic guided vehicle market is more dynamic and versatile than ever.