On-floor Seminars

The recent influx of investment and technology to the supply chain space has been a boon for productivity. However, as a practitioner, trying to understand which technologies can have the biggest impact often involves wading through a buzzword soup. After you decide to invest in automation solutions, ...

With the current labor shortages, companies are looking for ways to increase productivity, or just get back to pre-COVID levels and maintain them. The knee jerk reaction would be to introduce automation for certain areas, but that may not be the best solution, and often comes with a high price tag. Optimization ...

There’s a lot of excitement around micro fulfilment centers being the answer to e-commerce volume, but are these backroom fulfillment solutions meeting expectations? SSI SCHAEFER takes a serious technical deep dive into the world of micro fulfillment (MFC) for both grocery and retail chains to establish ...

There’s a lot of excitement around micro fulfilment centers being the answer to e-commerce volume, but are these backroom fulfillment solutions meeting expectations? SSI SCHAEFER takes a serious technical deep dive into the world of micro fulfillment (MFC) for both grocery and retail chains to establish ...

What to consider when adding autonomous vehicles to a facility. From choosing the right of vehicle, to planning the first install, to scaling across a single facility and beyond. Whether you're starting with one facility or rolling out automation across multiple facilities, this session is for you.

This seminar defines the “digital twin” and “digital thread,” detailing how through advances in networking and automation, they significantly and measurably improve process efficiencies, quality, agility, and throughput. Industry 4.0 is based on the following core principles: • Pervasive networking ...

Transportation and Logistics have been hot boardroom topics, as manufacturers, retailers, and 3PLs are looking to innovate and improve competitiveness. For example, the order volume surge due to e-commerce and customer-centricity are driving up complexities and costs throughout the distribution network. ...

What are the operational advantages of discrete order picking and batch order picking? When should you deploy one method over the other? This presentation will describe the specific applications where retailers, wholesalers and B2B fulfillment operations could utilize a discrete order picking method ...

The pandemic-induced e-commerce boom has accelerated the rate of change in buying behaviors, and that change has reverberated throughout the supply chain, placing a new series of demands on distribution operations. This session will address this period of flux by providing actionable takeaways that explore ...

The pandemic-induced e-commerce boom has accelerated the rate of change in buying behaviors, and that change has reverberated throughout the supply chain, placing a new series of demands on distribution operations. This session will address this period of flux by providing actionable takeaways that explore ...

Wireless chargers without contacts are revolutionizing the way energy is transferred to AGVs, mobile robots and industrial e-vehicles. By enabling "opportunity charging", the fast charging process of the batteries can take place during regular operation and process-related breaks. Vehicle down times ...

Supply chain disruptions have caused many companies add more automation. In the 2020 MHI Annual Industry Report, 73% of respondents plan to add more automation in the next 5 years. As they implement automation, companies are looking at every aspect of their operation to eliminate downtime and drive productivity. ...

With an array of power choices available for today’s industrial fleets – from traditional lead acid batteries to advanced chemistries including Thin Plate Pure Lead (TPPL) and Lithium-ion (Li-ion) – it can be challenging for warehouse managers to determine the solution that’s best for their unique fleet. ...

In the digital age, your warehouse data holds key insights into operational performance and increased profit margins. Successful warehouse management relies on your ability to see what’s happening now across both digital and physical realms. By optimizing the way you capture, manage, and analyze data, ...

Your taskers are swamped. You've invested a lot into real-time transportation, freight, and warehousing visibility to collect data and analyze how your internal team, partners, & 3PLs help you run your supply chain, but tying all of that back to execution inside of your facilities has been a challenge. ...