Best Practices To Improve In-Store Picking For E-Commerce Fulfillment | Food Logistics (June 2020)

COVID-19 may be the tipping point for e-commerce in grocery, permanently changing consumer behavior and shopping habits.  In that case, grocers have less time than ever to develop efficient, effective fulfillment capabilities. To make the most of the e-commerce opportunity, grocery retailers will need to adopt in-store processes and technology innovations similar to those already used to pick orders in grocery distribution centers and e-commerce fulfillment centers. Learn More on page 43.

Other Voices: To Get The Most Out Of Robots, Optimize Your People | Modern Materials Handling (June 2020)

AMRs provide tremendous new opportunities to improve efficiency, but DC operators still need to think creatively about the best way to use the technology in their operations. DCs that optimize the work of people alongside robots can further reduce labor hours per unit shipped and improve robot utilization. Learn More.

Warehouse Productivity Is Declining: Blame It On E-Commerce | DC Velocity (June 2019)

Productivity dropped by 7.6 percent in the warehousing and storage industry last year, according to a news release issued May 23 by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Digging deeper into the numbers shows that the government figures don’t paint an accurate picture of what is happening in the warehousing and distribution space. In fact, the apparent decline in productivity is a function of the increasing share of ecommerce orders flowing out of warehouses and DCs, rather than a true reflection of labor productivity rates. Here’s why.

Modern Mobility: Wear It While You Work | Modern Materials Handling (February 2019)

The industry is moving toward shrinking form factors for devices, especially in voice-directed applications. In fact, some customers are now working to use Lucas’ technology on a smart watch. If users seldom need a screen, a smart watch’s processing power, memory and Wi-Fi connectivity make it a fit for a stand-alone device.