senior editor, Modern Materials Handling magazine
Joined February 2009
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25 Mar 2025
ProMat breaks record for the biggest event in its history
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8 Oct 2024
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Warehouses and DCs still rely on "material handlers" but that might be shifting to "robot wrangler."
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13 Jun 2024
Learn about the recent National Forklift Safety Day 2024
#LiftTrucks #Forklift #Safety #Automation
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24 Jun 2024
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7 Mar 2024
Struggling to keep your warehouse staffed? You're not alone. The industry faces a 37% turnover rate, meaning 1/2 your workforce could be gone in a year! But fear not, there's hope! Explore creative strategies to attract and retain the warehouse workforce. mmh.com/article/unpacking_th…
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2 Mar 2024
Interesting development in the #warehouserobotics space today about #humandoidrobots. I wonder where the sweet spot will be for robots like these? You need to get high utilization from the bots, but if super repetitive, there is faster automation.
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28 Feb 2024
Pan Pacific Pet learns new trick.
#Warehouse #Fulfillment #Distribution #PetCare #Automation
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28 Feb 2024
All of our @modernmhmag "System Report" cover stories detail outstanding warehouse automation projects but these stood out to our judges. Congrats to all including @thredUP, @PartsTown and @GapInc.
2024 Productivity Achievement Awards story ...
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28 Feb 2024
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These researchers are applying lessons from traffic congestion on roads to algorithms for robot path optimization ...
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7 Feb 2024
For First Time in Two Decades, U.S. Buys More From Mexico Than China nytimes.com/2024/02/07/busin…
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16 Jan 2024
Interesting insights on humanitarian #logistics from this month's @modernmhmag ... 60 Seconds with Diego Vega from the Hanken School of Economics
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15 Dec 2023
New feature of mine in @modernmhmag. Yes, warehouses need rack, but in this piece, I explore if #5G and #warehouse mobile #charging platforms are shaping up as increasingly common needs for #warehouseAutomation. Mobile automation drives new infrastructure needs
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13 Dec 2023
Manhattan SCALE #WMS is optimizing warehouse operations and empowering individuals with disabilities to achieve new levels of productivity at @AustinLighthous!
Find out how: manh.com/about-us/newsroom/p…
#warehouses #assistivetech #assistivedevices
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13 Dec 2023
The Warehouse Execution System: A New Competitive Imperative logisticsviewpoints.com/2023…
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Roberto Michel retweeted
12 Dec 2023
WMS Pro Tip: Inventory Management
Combining different cycle count programs and types in your modern Warehouse Management System can help improve inventory accuracy and increase customer satisfaction. Connect with us today: okt.to/i2G8th
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12 Dec 2023
This is why lean supply chains are tough to pull off--the demand signal gets halved ... Ford Will Cut Planned Electric F-150 Production as Demand Slows nytimes.com/2023/12/12/busin…
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11 Dec 2023
To help mitigate operator shortages and hit fulfillment requirements, it's not only robots and full autonomy that are in the mix--plenty of other #forklift related tech and software in use, as per this post .... mmh.com/article/lift_truck_i…
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11 Dec 2023
Good year-end news roundup from @LogisticsMgmt magazine.
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9 Dec 2023
There are plenty of "brownfield" warehouse automation and robotics projects ongoing, but still welcome news ... Interact Analysis: warehouse automation market to return to growth in 2024 .
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1 Dec 2023
Clever & funny branding video from packaging system vendor we cover ... Don't be a Wrong-sizer. Right-size with Packsize. youtu.be/j25CtCeL93c?si=GOZt… via @YouTube
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