Stryten Energy offers a comprehensive portfolio of material handling solutions, including batteries, application management and chargers that enable you to meet the evolving needs of your customers. Stryten Energy has the broadest product offering – including Lithium technology and Tubular and Flat–Plate lead technologies. Utilizing innovative technology and industry expertise, we collaborate with you to create new opportunities with unmatched flexibility and capacity. The post Stryten Energy Keeps Your Business Moving appeared first on MHI Solutions ..read more

SPONSORED CONTENT PRESENTED BY AGILOX AGILOX will present its Autonomous Mobile Robots at this year’s MODEX 2024 in Atlanta (Booth C7492). Visitors will get a chance to see the AMRs in action and learn more about the unique advantages of the AGILOX technology: precise navigation, movement in tight spaces, stacking, and certified safety features. Learn more at: https://www.agilox.net/en/modex/ The link is for US only.  The post Perfect for Tight Spaces and Stacking: AGILOX AMRs at MODEX appeared first on MHI Solutions ..read more

CEO Update The efficient movement of goods and products is the lifeblood that fuels supply chain operations. Each stage of this process carries its own set of complexities and challenges. One thing that is true for all stages is that speed, accuracy, efficiency and transparency are paramount. Meeting the challenges of first, middle and last mile logistics is no easy feat—getting the right product to the right place at the right time during each stage is both critical and complex. Each stage has unique challenges and addressing them requires strategic planning, efficient execution and increasi ..read more

Executive Viewpoint BY ARCH THOMASON, CEO, SUNLAND LOGISTICS SOLUTIONS AND CHAIR, WERC ADVISORY COMMITTEE Over the past 15 years, Sunland Logistics Solutions has grown from a small, local company with 75 total employees—most of them temporary—to a national third-party logistics provider serving Fortune 500 organizations in warehousing and transportation. We now have 14 sites and a high-performance team of about 1,000. Wondering how that happened? I’m a pretty simple guy: I boil it down to people, process and technology, with people at the top of that list. Having the right people, in the right ..read more

  IS DIGITIZATION A PRIORITY? 73% of warehouse decision makers have or will be accelerating timelines of modernization projects 86% of associates agree that implementing warehouse technologies, robotics and devices would help attract and retain workers 69% of warehouse decisionmakers already have or are planning to automate workflows by 2024 to support warehouse associates and shift them toward more customer-centric, high-value tasks 58% of supply chain decision makers reported plans to deploy passive RFID by 2028 as a means to help increase inventory visibility Source: Zebra Technologie ..read more

AI and human intelligence are a potent blend in route planning and optimization. BY MARY LOU JAY Artificial intelligence (AI) is currently in the hype stage of new technology adoption; some proponents see it as the answer to many problems, including, for the supply chain industry, last mile logistics. While AI does have potential for resolving some last mile issues, it is just one part of an overall solution. It will take a combination of technology and human intelligence to take last mile delivery to the next level. Logistics companies are generating massive amounts of data from their operat ..read more

After years in development, autonomous and semi-autonomous vehicles continue to tantalize with their potential to keep supply chains moving in the distribution yard and on the highway. That alluring promise appears closer than ever to being fulfilled, but how humans will figure into the equation remains to be seen. BY DAVID H. COBURN When MHI member Phantom Auto began developing its remote vehicle operation technology back in 2017, the idea of targeting supply chain applications such as forklifts and yard trucks was the furthest thing from the minds of the company’s founders. But regulatory ..read more

Automating your DC to Speed Up Delivery BY LINDSEY ROONEY, MARKETING COMMUNICATIONS, MHI For retailers struggling to speed up the last mile of delivery, it could be productive to look backward. The so-called “middle mile of logistics,” where products travel from a factory or port to a distribution or fulfillment center, is ripe for the type of performance enhancements that modern automation can yield. At the heart of that mile is the distribution center (DC), which the U.S. Chamber of Commerce describes in a recent report as “an increasingly integral part of the U.S. economy.” Amidst the expl ..read more

Sustainability Solution for Freight Rail Includes a Range of Technologies BY SHERYL S. JACKSON Electrification of rail transportation is one way to reduce greenhouse gases and meet the sustainability goals of regulators, rail industry members, manufacturers and customers. The call for rail electrification is spurred by growing interest in the reduction of emissions and mandates such as regulations passed in April 2023 by the California Air Resources Board (CARB). The Advanced Clean Fleets regulation bans the sale of diesel-powered semi-trucks by 2036 and mandates all trucks in California to b ..read more

Of about 807,000 MILES of track worldwide, about 233,000 MILES are electrified. The U.S. freight industry is an $80 BILLION INDUSTRY, according to the Federal Railroad Administration. Source: Association of American Railroads. 1% Percentage of U.S. railroad tracks that are currently used for electrified rail. 140,000 Miles of railroad track that are privately owned by railroads in the U.S., the vast majority. Over the last 15 years, freight railroads have invested, on average, $24.2 BILLION of their own capital into improving and maintaining their networks. Click here to read the full feature ..read more