On-floor Seminars

Not all solutions for increasing productivity and efficiency within a warehouse or manufacturing operation require fixed assets. In fact, the most flexible options focus on process improvement and labor management methodologies. This seminar explains how data-driven warehouse labor management and pay-for-productivity ...

Workplace safety almost always includes a healthy dose of ergonomics, particularly when it involves manual material handling. This unique interactive panel hosted by the EASE (Ergonomics Assist Systems & Equipment) Council will be a focused Q&A with ergonomic experts that will cover ergonomic best practices ...

We all know fulfillment providers are facing unprecedented challenges in all aspects of their businesses today. Desperately seeking relief from several factors including, rising labor costs, labor shortages, space constraints, increased facility costs, and with increased demand for efficient services ...

We will discuss unusual implementations of robotics within distribution centers. Topics include receiving and cubing small items quickly and accurately, automating full cases in sea containers, economical ASRS alternatives, value-add kitting applications, refrigeration options, and robotic arm implementations.

Batteries are an essential component of electric industrial vehicles and greatly affect performance, operator experience and usability in various environments. All batteries are not created equal; from chemistry, available energy, charging power and speed, battery management system, maintenance requirements, ...

For many years, on-board charging for Class I and Class II lift trucks was just an afterthought. However, rapid advancements in lithium battery technology and robust on-board charging solutions are allowing lift truck OEMs to significantly improve their overall systems, making on-board charging in Class ...

Chances are, you’ve heard of a lift truck “operator assistance system” or “OAS” in the past year or so. But if you ask five people at ProMat what OAS means, you’ll probably get five different answers – the market’s understanding of the term is murky. The current OAS landscape is characterized by several ...

Inventory management is a complex topic and is at the core of most companies’ operations. Add a post-pandemic world to the mix, plus some of the greatest supply chain challenges warehousing and logistics has ever seen, and that complexity multiplies. Having a real-time understanding of inventory is ...