Modern Materials Handling articles from November 2007

Modern Materials Handling archives from November 2007

Supply chain execution software.(Supply chain management software)
November 1, 2007... By Staff The two major components of the supply chain execution (SCE) software market are warehouse management systems (WMS) and transportation management systems (TMS). Worldwide sales of each type of software topped $1 billion last year....

The dues of partnership.
November 1, 2007... By Tom Andel, Editor in Chief Last month I told you about efforts in the U.K. to measure the size of manufacturers' 'carbon footprint,' or the amount of greenhouse gases emitted during manufacturing and distribution. I suggested you start...

Automatic guided vehicle basics.(Editorial)
November 1, 2007... By Bob Trebilcock, Editor at Large These unmanned vehicles can replace lift trucks or conveyors to move product safely around your facility. Whether you're working in a warehouse or manufacturing plant, how you move product from Point...

Warehouse giants.(Americold Logistics Inc.)(Editorial)
November 1, 2007... By Corinne Kator, Associate Editor Modern takes a close look at North America's largest third-party logistics providers and public refrigerated warehouse operators. Industrial real estate developer ProLogis (800-566-2706,...

Top practices, issues and metrics.(Editorial)
November 1, 2007... By Corinne Kator, Associate Editor Company growth, inventory levels and same-day shipping are among the unique concerns of Modern readers in the retail industry. Materials handling professionals in the retail sector are focused on...

Space-age handling: down to earth.(Editorial)
November 1, 2007... By Bradley Edwards I have a dream about extraterrestrial materials handling. It involves a ribbon elevator to space. Up this 3-foot-wide ribbon of carbon nanotube material will climb 7-ton, photocell-powered chambers the size of semi...

IWLA trying to kill inventory tax.(International Warehouse Logistics Association)(Joel Anderson)(Editorial)
November 1, 2007... By Tom Andel, Editor in Chief The Michigan legislature targets warehousing, but some believe the state may end up hurting itself as well as the industry. Joel Anderson is on a seemingly impossible mission: to kill a tax bill that would...

Automation aids aging workforce.(Brief article)
November 1, 2007... By Corinne Kator Every 7 seconds, an American baby boomer turns 61. Within a few years, half of the European Union population will be 65 or older. The world's population is aging at a staggering rate, and this demographic shift will...

Turning green-at what price?(Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals)
November 1, 2007... By Tom Andel Green's environmental shadings set the tone in many sessions of last month's annual conference of the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (www.cscmp.org ). In one session, moderated by Modern , attendees from...

Zebra expands beyond printers.(Zebra Technologies Corp. acquires Navis Holdings and Proveo)(Brief article)
November 1, 2007... By Corinne Kator Zebra Technologies (www.zebra.com ), the leading company in the bar code printer market, is broadening its business by acquiring Navis Holdings (www.navis.com ) and the German company Proveo (www.proveo.de ). The...

Fuel cells meet batteries.(Brief article)
November 1, 2007... By Corinne Kator A developer of hydrogen fuel cells and a maker of lead-acid batteries are collaborating to develop a hybrid energy system for lift trucks that uses both a battery and a fuel cell. Canadian fuel cell manufacturer...

Accu-Sort makes OCR feasible for the DC.(optical character recognition)(Accu-Sort Systems Inc.)(Brief article)
November 1, 2007... By Tom Andel At its annual customer conference last month, Accu-Sort (www.accusort.com ) introduced the AV6010, a long-range camera system that combines camera, illumination, decoder and power supplies into one unit with a single HTML...

Bardwil sets table for seasonal success.(Bardwil Industries Inc.)(Editorial)
November 1, 2007... By Bob Trebilcock, Editor at Large With new picking technologies, retail distributor Bardwil doubled its throughput rates to meet faster order turnaround times. If you set your Thanksgiving table with a linen tablecloth, placemats or...

Filling orders at light speed.(Bardwil Industries Inc.)(Editorial)
November 1, 2007... By Bob Trebilcock, Editor at Large In Bardwil Industries' DC, pick-to-light technologies and a warehouse management system speed order fulfillment. Bardwil receives approximately 300 shipping containers from Taiwan, India and China...

Exhausted no longer.(CORSA Performance)(Editorial)(Brief article)
November 1, 2007... By Tom Andel, Editor in Chief A scissor lift positions work at the correct elevations for all employees making boat and car exhaust systems at CORSA Performance. Carol Doering was concerned about her workers' sprains and strains. She's...

NASCAR tracks tires with RFID.(National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing Inc.)(Brief article)
November 1, 2007... By Staff When NASCAR cars and trucks hit the racetrack for the 2008 season, they'll be outfitted with Goodyear tires embedded with passive UHF RFID tags. The unique ID numbers in the RFID tags will help Goodyear keep track of the thousands...

More changes for AIDC market.(automatic identification and data capture)(Brief article)
November 1, 2007... By Staff Scanner and imager maker Hand Held Products (www.handheld.com ) announced last month it is being acquired by Honeywell International (www.honeywell.com ) for approximately $390 million. The acquisition is the second...

Wal-Mart buys fuel cells.(Cellex Power Products Inc.)(Wal-Mart Stores Inc.)(Brief article)
November 1, 2007... By Staff After testing hydrogen-fueled lift trucks in two of its Ohio DCs last year, Wal-Mart has apparently decided to take the hydrogen plunge. Cellex Power Products (www.cellexpower.com ) says it has received a purchase order for...

Find lift truck tools and toys online.(Brief article)
November 1, 2007... By Staff Several of the world's largest lift truck suppliers have been adding fun and informative features to their Web sites. Check out these examples: Raymond offers several calculators to help customers make better informed lift...

Focus on lift truck attachments.(paper roll clamps)(Bolzoni Inc.)(Cascade Corp.)(Valley Craft Products Inc.)
November 1, 2007... By Staff Paper roll clamps rotate 360° Staff The AMC series of 360[degrees] rotating paper roll clamps handles rolls ranging from 9 to 88 inches in diameter. With lifting capacities from 3,500 to 13,200 pounds, the clamps...