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What will the next two decades hold for the material handling industry? Driverless trucks? Innovations in robotic systems? Products beamed from point to point in Star Trek fashion?
Calsonic Kansei North America abandoned its old internal logistics processes and adopted a completely new approach, eliminating local drayage, building a brand-new DC, and installing custom-designed automatic guided carts. The award-winning project achieved ROI well ahead of schedule.
Interest in lithium-ion batteries for material handling equipment is growing. Will they be limited to niche applications, or could they eventually replace lead-acid batteries?
To help manage the flow of outbound goods from its Utah plant, yogurt giant Dannon built a new warehouse featuring an automated storage and retrieval system. The result? Annual cost savings of over $3 million.