On-floor Seminars

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

What You Will Learn Labor shortages. Inventory delays. Limited warehouse vacancy. COVID-19-driven challenges thrusted logistics into the spotlight, and the warehouse emerged as the event horizon at the center of global commerce and public health. In parallel, a 2020 survey from McKinsey found that ...

When will your investment pay you back? This is the biggest question we hear when reviewing technology and robotics. While the strategy will mitigate labor shortages, improve order accuracy, and drive productivity, the question remains of how much? And how soon? ROI models aren't new, they continue ...

The cloud has transformed many different industries, companies and applications, so why would robotics be any different? While “lifting and shifting” basic functionality such as fleet management, analytics, and workflow development to the cloud is valuable from an availability and uptime perspective, ...

As the world begins to emerge from the pandemic and starts to return to a sense of normalcy, some learnings will continue. An example of that is employee’s desire to have an increased level of cleanliness in the workplace. Door handles, faucets, and other high-touch surfaces will continue to require ...

Today’s customers expect rapid order processing and fast delivery, requiring warehouse professionals to efficiently fulfill products as close to the end consumer as possible. There are several automated solutions that can enable this, including technologies for micro-fulfillment: one of the most talked ...

Logistics facilities have a need for more intelligent robotic systems, which are value-adding, production-ready, and reduce the cost of the overall material handling solution. The next generation of robots should be capable of perception, awareness, and autonomous decision-making, which will allow companies ...

This seminar provides a real-life step-by-step analysis of the application of risk mitigation strategies to a palletizing cell. This scenario is applicable to many manufacturing and distribution scenarios where a palletizing or box packing robot needs to be safe. After defining the PLr, you will review ...

The explosion of e-commerce and the labor crunch are combining to drive advances in automation to meet the demand. There is an army of robots, AGVs, AS/RS systems, and technology, some of it yet to be invented, descending on your warehouses and distribution centers. To optimize the benefits of any new ...

You have made the choice to automate. Now what? In this session we will walk you through how to evaluate where you are today, prepare your infrastructure for automation, and how to execute for success.

How can automation can help e-commerce companies keep pace with new online shopping demands, high transportation costs, supply chain issues and product shortages? The massive uptake in e-commerce sales has put new pressure on warehouses and distribution centers (DCs) to fulfill orders, while dealing ...

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. ...