Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 1.02
July 31, 2019
…accuracy and efficiencies like never before,” said Greg Baer, MHI Director of Sales. “As the global robotics revolution accelerates and disrupts supply chains, we are thrilled to lead the way at ProMat 2021 with our new Robotics & Automation Solution Center. In all, 51 exhibitors selected 35,700 square feet of space in our one-day kickoff event, far exceeding our expectations.” ProMat 2021 will be held April 12-15, 2021 at Chicago’s McCormick Place. ProMat 2021’s new Robotics and Automation Solution Center will be located in the North Hall of McCormick Place. To learn more about this new Solution Center, visit promatshow.com/robotics.…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.02
June 10, 2019
…in supply chain operations,” says George Prest, CEO of MHI. “As a result, ProMat attendees are increasingly looking for robotics and automation solutions for their warehouse and distribution center operations as a means to reduce operational and logistical costs and to save on delivery time in this hyper-competitive business environment. This new Solution Center at ProMat 2021 will meet that need.” MHI will hold a space pre-selection for the new Robotics & Automation Solution Center that will take place July 24-25, 2019. In order to participate in this special space pre-selection event, you must submit your lease by is July…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.18
May 20, 2019
…NextGen Supply Chain Technology & Innovation Related Resources 2018 MHI Annual Industry Report - Overcoming Barriers to NextGen Supply Chain Innovation This year’s report features in-depth profiles of the five NextGen innovations having the greatest impact on supply chains; Robotics and Automation, Predictive Analytics, Internet of Things Sensors, Artificial Intelligence, Driverless Vehicles, and Drones. Download Now! Using Autonomous Robots to Drive Supply Chain Innovation This paper details how new technologies are presenting promising opportunities for improvement across the supply chain and how autonomous robots and drones are poised to change the game. Download Now! Global Autonomous Inventory Robotics New Product…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.78
May 13, 2019
Bryan Knott and Crystal Parrott, MHI Titles: Chair and vice chair, The Robotics Group (TRG), MHI. Knott is the logistics solutions business manager for ABB. Parrott is vice president of the Robotics Center of Excellence for Dematic. Location: Charlotte, NC Modern: Robotics is often news today in warehousing and distribution. Yet, robots have been in manufacturing for decades. What has changed and why now? Knott: Robotics are showing up in the warehouse for many of the same reasons they were adopted in manufacturing. Lack of labor availability is becoming a strong driver as well as for reasons of worker safety,…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.95
April 24, 2019
…and digital technologies to drive superior performance. According to MHI and Deloitte, there are two primary well-known forces driving investments in technology in the supply chain and logistics industry: Customer demands and workforce shortage. More recent challenges, such as the national warehouse vacancy rate hovering at record lows and warehouses bloated with inventory pulled in from China during 2018 to get ahead of impending tariffs, have emerged creating an even more demanding environment. For these reasons, proper inventory management - accompanied by the ability to move inventory throughout the supply chain at a high velocity and lower cost - has…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.62
April 11, 2019
On Wednesday, during MHI Industry Night with Craig Ferguson, the winners of the annual MHI Innovation Awards were crowned. The winners came from a field of 12 finalists in three categories: Best New Product, Best Innovation of an Existing Product and Best IT Innovation. “We received 108 total submissions spread across the three categories, and each one could have qualified as a finalist,” said Greg Baer, director of sales for show sponsor MHI. “Every year I am amazed by the innovative solutions our exhibitors bring to the show floor that will shape and disrupt the supply chains of today. The…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.67
April 10, 2019
MHI released its sixth annual survey-based report Wednesday morning at ProMat, and it not only shows rising interest in digital technologies like Cloud computing, artificial intelligence (AI), and robotics, but also a sharp increase in spending plans. A keynote panel discussed the report’s findings Wednesday morning, and panelists highlighted an industry ready to move forward with the next stages of adopting digital technologies. “I think we are leaving the period of experimentation,” commented panel member Joel Reed, CEO of IAM Robotics. The participants included co-moderators George W. Prest, CEO of MHI, and Scott Sopher, Principal for Deloitte Consulting’s Supply Chain…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 1.28
April 10, 2019
…from April 8th - 11th at Chicago’s McCormick Place. The Company’s new Gamification feature is also a finalist for MHI’s annual Best New Innovation Award, selected as one of the most innovative new products out of 108 submissions from this year’s ProMat exhibitors. Award winners will be announced on April 10th during ProMat’s MHI Industry Night with Craig Ferguson.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 1.71
April 10, 2019
…of exhibitors (1,000+) and attendees (45,000+) at ProMat 2019, MHI anticipates more of the same at Modex 2020—the industry’s premier supply chain event. Modex will be held at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, March 9-12, 2020. “Our Modex exhibitor space draw, held this past December, brought 640 exhibitors who reserved a record 300,000 net square feet of show floor space,” said George Prest, CEO of MHI. “It’s another sign that the material handling, logistics and supply chain industry continues to remain healthy and growing. That corresponds with what we’re hearing all over the ProMat floor. Every exhibitor I’ve…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 2.04
April 08, 2019
…solution. Knapp’s redPILOT software technology is a finalist for MHI’s Top IT Innovation Award. As a control tower for warehousing and distribution, redPILOT plans and optimizes warehouse and distribution resources for senior supply chain managers and their operations teams. By managing Big Data, predictive modeling and analytics, IoT and artificial intelligence, the software helped EDEKA, a $57 billion grocer, to optimize 5,500 employees and seven major distribution centers. Knapp announced it has undertaken the biggest project in the company’s history: a 2.2 million-square-foot distribution center for Minnesota-based Digi-Key Electronics. The system will use more than 1,000 shuttles for a total…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 1.15
April 08, 2019
…experience, making them more competitive in the global marketplace.” RightHand Robotics has been chosen as a finalist for an MHI Innovation Award, and will be demonstrating RightPick2 at the company’s booth (#S2397) at ProMat. RightPick systems will also be running live in RightHand’s partner booths: Kuecker (#S3912A), EuroSort (#S3627), Tompkins Robotics (#S4250), and SDI (#S3953B). ProMat 2019 is scheduled to be held April 8-11 at Chicago’s McCormick Place. The tradeshow will showcase the latest manufacturing, distribution and supply chain solutions in the materials handling and logistics industry. Modern’s complete coverage of the show.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.02
April 08, 2019
…in supply chain operations,” said George Prest, CEO of MHI. “As a result, ProMat attendees are increasingly looking for robotics and automation solutions for their warehouse and distribution center operations as a means to reduce operational and logistical costs and to save on delivery time in this hyper-competitive business environment. This new Solution Center at ProMat 2021 will meet that need.” ProMat 2021 will be held April 12-15, 2021 at Chicago’s McCormick Place. To learn more about this new solution center, visit http://www.promatshow.com/robotics. ProMat is the largest international material handling, logistics and supply chain show and conference held in North…
