Modern Materials Handling articles from January 2009

Modern Materials Handling archives from January 2009

The anti-handling age.
January 1, 2009... By John Usher, Professor and Chairman, Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Louisville Science fiction is turning into just plain science. And it's around the corner. "NO!!" The word comes out of my mouth just as my cell...

Dynamic storage.
January 1, 2009... By Allison Manning, Associate Editor If you can't beat the laws of gravity in a distribution center, use them to your advantage with dynamic storage. Depending on the number of SKUs passing through your distribution center, a dynamic...

WCS upgrades logistics logic.(warehouse management systems)
January 1, 2009... By Bob Trebilcock, Editor at Large Once limited to running equipment, warehouse control systems are emerging as an engine for order fulfillment--and are bringing more order to DCs. The world of warehouse execution systems--the...

Escape your constraints.(warehouse managment)
January 1, 2009... By Clifton Blount The Office of Supply and Warehouse Management (OSWM) administers the Social Security Administration's supply and logistics management programs within the Office of Publications and Logistics Management (OPLM). Our team...

Productivity Achievement Awards.(Brief article)
January 1, 2009... By Staff Modern 's annual Productivity Achievement Awards honor companies that have made outstanding strides in improving operations through materials handling and related information systems. Modern 's editorial advisory board chose this...

IKEA thinks global acts local.(IKEA Holdings U.S. Inc.)
January 1, 2009... By Staff A new DC employs a global warehouse design and best practices to serve a growing regional market. Think globally, act locally. That's how IKEA Wholesale approached its new 750,000 square foot distribution center in Port...

Reinventing heavy duty.(Detroit Diesel Corp.)
January 1, 2009... By Staff To support its manufacturing line, Detroit Diesel designed materials handling processes as innovative as its new engine. Last October Detroit Diesel, a division of Daimler, unveiled the DD15--a new heavy-duty diesel engine...

Chrysler: Automation acceleration.(Chrysler L.L.C.)
January 1, 2009... By Staff Materials handling played a critical role when the automaker created a new manufacturing environment. Not so long ago, nearly 500,000 square feet of valuable floor space was dedicated to warehousing and storage at Chrysler's...

Leo Plonsky: Fuel cell R&D.
January 1, 2009... By Staff The Modern Thinker award honors an individual whose work for the Defense Logistics Agency will benefit private industry. The environmental impact of fossil-based energy use has inspired the Department of Defense (DoD) and the...

Conveying a new vision.(Luxottica S.p.A.)(Editorial)(Brief article)
January 1, 2009... By Allison Manning, Associate Editor Almost doubling its Atlanta facility, prescription eyeglass and sunglass retailer Luxottica needed an expanded conveyor system. Adding almost 100,000 square feet of space to a warehouse necessitates...

Patagonia takes LEED in sustainability.(Patagonia Inc.)
January 1, 2009... By Bob Trebilcock, Editor at Large Patagonia incorporated energy-efficient materials handling and recycled building materials into the design of a 171,000-square-foot, gold-certified addition to its Reno distribution center. FIRST, DO...

Flexible and sustainable materials handling.(Editorial)
January 1, 2009... By Bob Trebilcock, Editor at Large Patagonia's expansion project makes the most of handling cartons, pallets and parcels. Without question, green was an important consideration in the design of Patagonia's new distribution space in...

Blesco now viastore.(Brief article)
January 1, 2009... By Staff After being acquired by AS/RS supplier viastore systems in May, engineering and automation firm Blesco will be known under their parent company's name beginning this month. The combined company's focus lies in "warehousing...

Showing gratitude to servicemen.(Operation Gratitude)(Brief article)
January 1, 2009... By Staff Operation Gratitude, a California-based non-profit, all-volunteer organization, annually sends more than 100,000 care packages to individually named U.S. service members deployed in hostile regions such as Iraq and Afghanistan,...

Creating common knowledge.(Brief article)
January 1, 2009... By Staff Materials handling and supply chain professionals have their own language - but sometimes what means one thing to the automotive industry means another to the chemicals field. Enter the "APICS Operations Management Body of...

Unit handling conveyor guide.(Conveyor Equipment Manufacturers Association)(Brief article)
January 1, 2009... By Staff The first edition of the "CEMA Application Guide for Unit Handling Conveyors" offers design details on all types of unit handling conveyors such as pallet, carton, tote, monorail and more. The members price is $200 per book...

Extend tire life.(Automotive maintenance)(Editorial)
January 1, 2009... By Tom Andel, Editor-In-Chief A lift truck's cost of ownership can be reduced with the proper selection and care of wheels and tires. Proper lift truck maintenance has so many considerations that the most basic can often be overlooked....

You're an enabler.(Strategic planning (Business))(Editorial)
January 1, 2009... By Tom Andel, Editor in Chief As I write this editorial to celebrate the winners of Modern 's 2008 Productivity Achievement Awards, the Big Three auto makers are hoping to score a big share of the billions stored in the government's rainy...

What retail is doing right.(Voluntary Interindustry Commerce Solutions Association)(Interview)
January 1, 2009... By Tom Andel, Editor in Chief Discount retailers seem to be doing well catering to their customers' needs for a good deal. What business lessons can we draw from the retail sector? Modern talked to Joe Andraski, president and CEO of...

How forklift information lightens the load.(Crown Equipment Corp.)
January 1, 2009... By Staff Knowing how to handle discrete loads is one thing, but a load can also be defined as a systemic burden. Lift truck suppliers are proving that information management can be one of your best load handling devices, whether those...

JDA/i2 deal is called off.(JDA Software Group Inc. has acquired i2 Technologies)(Brief article)
January 1, 2009... By Jeff Berman, Group News Editor Not long after JDA Software Group Inc., a provider of demand chain technology services, announced it planned to acquire i2 Technologies, a supply chain management software and services company, for...

In memorium: John Fontanella.(AMR Research Inc.)(In memoriam)(Brief article)
January 1, 2009... By Jeff Berman, Group News Editor John Fontanella, vice president research at AMR Research, passed away in November. Fontanella was well-known and respected in the supply chain and logistics sector as a leading analyst and thought...

Focus on totes and containers.
January 1, 2009... By Staff Lightweight containers hold heavy loads Staff Fiberglass reinforced containers for work-in-process, assembly and storage applications are offered in stack-only and nest-only configurations. Compression-molded with...