On-floor Seminars

The pandemic sent retail distribution into a new universe that we are unlikely to return from. At the same time, the pandemic allowed distribution employees and temporary workers to reevaluating their expectations of employment. This session will look at the traditional labor model and challenge it. ...

Disruption and growing customer expectations require strengthened omnichannel and ecommerce capabilities with reduced labor costs. Logistics providers must build resilience and strengthen operations with innovative technologies to meet customer demand and enable flexible and scalable processes. In ...

Online sales may soon account for 20% of all retail orders. Fulfilling eCommerce orders quickly and cost-effectively is now a top priority. Micro fulfillment is on the minds of many retailers as a possible solution. But one size definitely does not fit all. Join a group of top automation suppliers to ...

Food and consumer goods supply chains have faced extensive challenges in recent times, adapting to changing consumer behavior, government policies, economic conditions and supply chain resource challenges. COVID-19, the trigger for many of these challenges, asked new questions of retail grocery supply ...

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 ...

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 ...

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. ...

In today’s market, carriers have all of the leverage and are pushing rate increases, peak surcharges and capacity limitations on shippers of all sizes. However, a well-executed freight audit and payment (FAP) process will give shippers more control over the freight payables process, improve visibility ...

Join Vecna Robotics and Big Joe to see first what the future of autonomous pallet moving will look like – you may not be expecting equipment of this compact size to be automated! Learn how low-cost, easy-to-deploy autonomous pallet movers can improve productivity for small and medium size facilities, ...

Green Cubes Technology will review the state-of-the art technology showing how Li-ion is used today. By using customer case studies, we show the real-world benefits in safety, efficiency, and total cost of ownership for enterprise customers large and small. These case studies will highlight the benefits ...

You can't improve what you don't measure. That's why intelligent warehouse solutions are an integral part of the optimization process. Move your organization forward with advanced technologies connected with scalable, flexible, and intelligent warehouse solutions. This includes asset and maintenance ...

A new generation of intelligent robots is taking over warehouses. As eCommerce demand continues to skyrocket and labor shortages intensify, AI-powered pick-and-place robots have become a mission-critical part of today’s most competitive fulfillment operations. In this session, participate in a 15-minute ...

Look around at MODEX and you’ll see robotic solutions at every turn. But how do you know which, if any of them, is right for your business? Is an AMR supported goods-to-person solution the one? Or is an automated put wall what you need? And what about software? How and where do you begin the process ...

With the many processes happening simultaneously in fulfillment warehouses, it's a challenge to time them so that resources are 100% productive and utilized. Even if your workflows are perfectly planned so that goods continuously flow through the warehouse, disruptions inevitably occur - a worker leaves ...

Minimizing risk is at the core of all decision-making when it comes to moving freight – how do you know if you’ve made the right call and selected the right carrier? Using the traditional approach, the answer won’t become evident until after the deal is done and the freight delivered. Oftentimes, bias ...