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. ...

Warehouses are bustling with the constant movement of people, merchandise, and equipment, creating the perfect environment for incidents to occur. How do you inspect, operate and maintain your pallet racks to keep your people and inventory safe and costs down? Charles Carbonneau (Ph.D.), head of an ...

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 ...

Today, automated guided vehicles, laser-guided vehicles, and self-driven forklifts represent the most flexible, reliable, and advanced technology to integrate all the supply chain operations. Since AGVs and LGVs are constantly in motion, operating unmanned over large areas in manufacturing and distribution, ...

The past two years have disrupted supply chains – causing rapid demand swings, labor and material shortages, and public scrutiny. Businesses have responded with strategic and tactical solutions from automation to adjusted inventory management plans. Join this panel of operations and risk management experts ...

Microfulfillment has taken its rightful place among the hottest topics in the intralogistics industry. However, the actual implementation of microfulfillment has been limited by conventional automation technologies that can’t deliver the flexibility, speed and performance needed. However, engineers in ...

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.

Whether you are exploring the feasibility of Automated Guided Vehicles (AGVs) in your facility or are an AGV expert wanting to learn more, we will dive into the basics of an AGV system. This seminar will cover why you should automate, AGV solutions, integration of these systems, types of energy systems ...

If you’re considering automated storage and retrieval systems (ASRS) for your operation, you probably have a lot of questions. Look no further! We have compiled our top frequently asked questions and assembled our experts to provide answers. Join this panel discussion to get the inside scoop on how ...

Is your team struggling to handle heavy and unusually shaped packages? Join us to discover the GENI-Flex™ - an automated sortation system from Fives that efficiently connects oversize, overweight, and unusually shaped packages with their destination. A fully scalable solution flexible enough ...

Liberty Hardware, a hardware fulfillment center, came to 6 River Systems (6RS) seeking a solution to keep up with their exponential growth due to brick and mortar sellers needing direct fulfillment in addition to wholesale orders and individual shoppers. 6RS deployed 16 Chucks in Liberty’s warehouse ...

Changes in consumer expectations have increased the pressure brands face to maintain service level commitments. Consumers want in-stock inventory, next day, free shipping and free, no-hassle returns along with excellent customer support. Today, companies across the globe are feeling the pressure and ...

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 ...