What is WCS?
Most warehousing operations suffering the effects of the labor shortage are, in many cases, turning to automation to help offset the issue. From robots to automated storage and retrieval systems (ASRS) and everything in between, automation enhances what warehouse workers ...
Warehouse Execution Systems (WES) Software Explained
Today’s warehouse and distribution centers are complex operations requiring much coordination and organization. One of the key tools that can help these facilities perform better is warehouse execution systems software (WES). WES software is designed to optimize the flow of ...
What to Expect from a WMS
Warehouse management systems (WMS) are nothing new to industry, but confusion still surrounds their features and benefits. There’s also a general lack of understanding about how a WMS differs from a warehousing module that is part of an enterprise resource ...
The Advanced Energy Council
MHI is expanding its industry group umbrella, adding the new Advanced Energy Council (AEC). With a prior gap in education and marketing of new power technologies such as lithium batteries and fuel cells, the AEC will fill a big need ...
Taking an Executive Overview of WMS
There was a time when supply chain management in general and the warehouse specifically was the overlooked segment of a business. However, the entire world discovered the true value of a well-run supply chain during the pandemic-induced global shutdown of ...
Podcast: Increasing Supply Chain Agility with WMS: A Guide for ...
In today’s fast-paced business world, supply chain agility and resilience have become more important than ever. To stay competitive, businesses need to optimize their operations and minimize costs, while also ensuring their customers receive the best possible service. Warehouse Management ...
Creating a Flexible Order Fulfillment Operation
If warehouse managers have a goal, it’s to create and manage a flexible, agile order fulfillment operation. While that goal had been out of reach for years, today’s technology makes it more feasible. That’s important because today’s rapid-paced operations require ...
AGVs and AMRs in One Facility
In the midst of a historic labor shortage, more and more companies are turning to mobile vehicles to assist in operations. These can take on two main forms, automated guided vehicles (AGVs) and autonomous mobile robots (AMRs). Each has its ...
The Digitization of Intralogistics: Storage
As more of the supply chain adopts the technology that allows for the digitization of intralogistics, more areas of the warehouse are benefiting from the concept. Essentially, by adopting varying forms of technology within logistics, operations become increasingly more efficient ...
Warehouse in a Warehouse
Today’s supply chain environment has blurred the lines between retail, wholesale, and distributor. Each is taking on tasks that traditionally; the others have done. Distributors are acting like retailers, retailers are acting like wholesalers, and so on. Thanks to the ...