On-floor Seminars

Robots have gotten a bad rap. While many robots got stuck in pilot purgatory, today’s ultramodern AI-powered robots see, reason and interact with their environment. These smart robots use massive neural networks to achieve unprecedented speed, precision and accuracy. Discover how Parfums Christian Dior, ...

As companies continue to deploy more autonomous mobile platforms both inside and outside of their facilities interoperability between platforms will become an important requirement. This presentation will discuss the current status of the work being done to create a standard.

The pace of change in materials handling automation keeps accelerating, and the progress of enabling technologies like machine vision, motion planning and grasping are major drivers. But operations have important questions when it comes to this relentless advance of technology, including what manual ...

What’s better than robotics for micro-fulfillment? Robotics combined with virtual reality (VR) training for workers. With increasingly smaller micro-fulfillment center footprints, dedicating production space to worker training can mean losing significant operational efficiency every time a worker needs ...

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 ...

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 ...

One might not think about the distribution process as a data harvester, but it is. Data is generated daily throughout material handling processes. Each process creates a data point that can help give a competitive advantage and drive better workflows. Understanding what data to leverage is key within ...

Real robotic systems are in use today, helping enterprise organizations solve labor challenges and increase throughput. From eCommerce fulfillment to on-demand grocery orders to store replenishment and package sortation – intelligent, modular, scalable robotic systems deliver value at Fortune 50 retailers. ...

No more searching for the right size and color. No more out-of-stocks. No more waiting in long lines to pay. No more limits about how, when and where to shop. This is the kind of immersive, immediate and impressive shopping experience consumers desire. See real-world examples where retailers are resetting ...

High-volume, error-free eaches? Not a problem. High-rate order consolidation? Can do. One-touch returns? You bet. The surge in eCommerce has brought new interest to pocket sorters. While the technology has been around for a long time, the need for high-velocity, low-touch eCommerce fulfillment is bringing ...

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 ...