Lift Trucks & AGVs

Three Things to Look for in a Forklift Service Provider

June 10, 2021

Here are three numbers that can help determine if your service and maintenance program is performing in the ways you need.

Global Manufacturer Cuts Costs, Improves 5S Organization With Seegrid AMRs

June 3, 2021

Seegrid Corp.

Challenge: A global manufacturer was focused on reallocating labor to reduce product damage and costs. Within its dynamic environment, it was crucial to adhere to safety protocols while improving reliability.

Forklift Driving Becomes a Desk Job in Phantom-Mitsubishi Deal

May 19, 2021

Bloomberg

The software fits a need that has become acute during the COVID-19 pandemic.

VIDEO

Watch: The Coming of Automated Vehicles in Industrial Environments

February 28, 2021

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

A discussion about the evolution and use of automated vehicles (AVs) in warehouses and other industrial settings, with two attorneys in the Automated and Connected Vehicles Group of O’Melveny & Myers LLP: partner and group leader Melody Drummond Hansen, and counsel Jason Orr.

Seegrid Premieres First Autonomous Lift Truck

February 17, 2021

SupplyChainBrain

Seegrid Corporation, a provider of autonomous mobile robots for material handling, recently premiered a new autonomous lift truck, Palion Lift AMR.

EDITOR'S Q&A

Where Is Material-Handling Automation Heading in 2021?

December 28, 2020

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Mobile robots are carving out an increasingly important role in material handling, especially in the era of e-commerce and the coronavirus pandemic.

Top Five Ways to Achieve a Healthier Distribution Environment

November 4, 2020

Honeywell Intelligrated

Even before the coronavirus pandemic, we had seen an unacceptable number of companies break one of the most fundamental principles of running a distribution center: keeping employees healthy and safe.

Case Study

Virtual Reality Helps Solve Real-World Workforce Challenge

November 1, 2020

SupplyChainBrain

To address this the challenge of finding skilled warehouse workers, The Raymond Corp. worked with Broome-Tioga Workforce New York to develop a virtual educational program — and found that innovative workplace instruction can attract and retain talent.

Robots Driving Forklifts Score Venture Capital, Create Jobs

September 17, 2020

Bloomberg

Silicon Valley investors are increasing bets on a Pittsburgh company that turns a venerable machine of the past century of industrialization — the forklift — into a driver of the e-commerce boom.

Japan Is Figuring Out How to Deliver Goods Untouched by Humans

July 8, 2020

Bloomberg

Getting products from one place to another with as little human contact as possible is becoming an imperative for businesses as retailers, warehouses and transport providers adapt to the pandemic.

Lift Trucks & AGVs

The latest news, analysis, services and solutions regarding lift trucks and automated guided vehicles (AGV) for warehousing and distribution. Today’s companies are moving goods across more suppliers, vendors and customers than ever before, and warehouses are critical points in the overall supply chain. New technologies in lift trucks and AGVs are transforming the way warehouses and distribution centers operate — and allowing them to stay ahead of the competition in their industries. As these solutions continue to evolve, businesses are discovering new ways to increase efficiency and cut costs. Learn how companies around the world are improving supply-chain operations through their strategic use of lift trucks and AGVs in the warehouse.