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ASRS Offer Innovation and Increased Safety
Article from MHI Solutions Magazine The members of MHI’s Automated Storage and Retrieval Systems industry group, or ASRS, can help warehouses and distribution centers become more efficient, improve safety and better manage their workforces. To meet the ever-increasing demands of […]
Future-Proofing Warehouses: Upskilling for the AI Revolution
Article from MHI Solutions Magazine Warehouses have long served as test labs for automation. In 1962, MHI member Demag installed the first automated storage and retrieval system at a book club warehouse in Germany. From there, innovation led to the […]
Turn Your DC Into an Efficiency Center This Holiday Season
Guest blog by Luther Webb, director, operation and solutions consulting, MHI member company, Intelligrated As the holidays approach, high-stakes distribution and fulfillment operations must be more efficient than ever to serve immense order volumes and meet service level agreements. Forecasts predict […]
New Video from MHI View: Smart Glasses and Watches in the Distribution Center
MHI view just released a new video on Smart Glasses and Watches in the Distribution Center. Wearable technologies like smartglasses, are allowing large leaps in the efficiency of distribution centers for early adopters. Companies need to decide if, how and when […]
Applying Lean Principles to the Distribution Center
The ultimate goal of lean is to provide outstanding value to the customer through a flawless creation process that has zero waste. Companies that work toward these outcomes are more successful and competitive – so scrutinizing your processes using lean as […]
Changing Customer Expectations Drive Growth of Distribution Centers
By Katie Kuehner-Hebert for MHI Solutions Distribution centers are growing massively in size due to the explosion of SKUs and increasing demands to supply goods to customers as soon as possible. There are many reasons for this change. New online […]