AMHE (Automated Material Handling Equipment) & EU CRA (Cyber Resilience ...
What is the EU CRA? The EU Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) is a recently enacted regulation that enforces minimum cybersecurity requirements on any “Product with Digital Element” (PDE) placed into the market. Simply put, a PDE is any product that ...
Making the List: ASRS Strategic Advantages that Smart Supply Chain ...
The advanced technology of Automated Storage and Retrieval Systems (ASRS) provides warehouses that adopt automation a variety of strategic advantages. To see the ways ASRS can streamline operations, MHI’s ASRS Industry Group organized a list and asked Andy Lockhart, Director ...
Improving Warehouse Labor Productivity with Real-Time Insights
Warehouse leaders are under constant pressure to improve productivity while controlling costs and maintaining service levels. Labor shortages make it harder to hire and retain workers, while customer expectations for faster delivery continue to rise. At the same time, operational ...
Why WARP Matters in Warehouse Receiving
Every decision in a warehouse depends on the quality of the information entering the business. Many warehouse problems start earlier than leaders think. Product flow, labor usage, automation performance, and service levels all depend on what happens during inbound receiving. ...
Brownfield Integration Challenges in Warehouse Automation
When adding new automation to an existing site, there is much to consider. Planning ahead is essential. When opening a new greenfield site, you get to work with a blank slate. No operations are underway, space constraints are limited, and ...
Lithium-ion Batteries Come Full Circle
As lithium-ion battery technology improves, so does the ability to recycle that technology You hear it all the time: recycling industrial materials not only helps the planet, it also makes solid economic sense. Lithium-ion batteries are no different. The ability ...
AI in the Modern Warehouse
The tool is taking warehouses from automation that moves to automation that thinks. Artificial intelligence is already part of most businesses and personal lives, whether people realize it or not. The question now is how to get the most out ...
Warehouse KPI Examples: What KPIs Really Matter?
When you improve your benchmarking, you can improve your operations, too. Warehouses are always looking for ways to improve. Often, executive-level thinking is that underperformance stems from aging equipment and labor failures. While both can play a role, another issue ...
How to Prepare for Trade Shows
If you’re interested in all that automated SLAM equipment can offer, a trade show is a good place to start. You’ll get the most out of it with a good strategy in hand. As spring approaches, so too does trade ...
Is It Time to Upgrade Your WMS Systems?
If the answer is yes, here’s what to consider. Warehouse management systems (WMS) have been around for decades. They continue to play a critical role in daily warehouse operations. Over time, warehouse management systems have become more connected, more cloud-focused, ...