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2026 Software Survey: Software stays at the center of the automated warehouse
2+ hour, 12+ min ago (1044+ words) Software plays a central role in today's busy automated fulfillment centers, where companies use connected systems to manage labor, transportation, planning, data and automation more effectively. This year, companies are upgrading core systems, evaluating new platforms and looking more closely…...
Best Practices: The state of AI in warehousing
2+ hour, 12+ min ago (1299+ words) If you talk to any equipment or software vendor in the warehousing space, they're going to tell you about AI. It not only feels as if AI has infiltrated nearly all corners of warehousing operations, but it also actually has....
Information Management: WMS, WES and WCS in the automation era
2+ hour, 12+ min ago (1170+ words) As warehouses add more automation and robotics, the software behind the operation has to manage more connections across people, inventory and equipment. Companies want fewer handoffs, faster decisions and better coordination across the warehouse floor. Some functions now overlap, especially…...
Technology & Innovation Issue: The connected warehouse
2+ hour, 12+ min ago (422+ words) For years, warehouse technology conversations focused on individual tools. Companies evaluated a warehouse management system (WMS), deployed voice-directed picking or installed a new piece of automation'and success was measured one project at a time. Today, the conversation is changing. As…...
Ambi Robotics and Pickle Robot deliver integrated Physical AI solution
18+ hour, 54+ min ago (447+ words) Modern Materials Handling Ambi Robotics and Pickle Robot deliver integrated Physical AI solution The deployment combines Pickle Robot's trailer-unloading robots with Ambi Robotics' Ambi Stack multi-purpose stacking solution, enabling a continuous and autonomous flow of packages from inbound trailers through…...
Gartner spotlights the top supply chain technologies for 2026
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (160+ words) Gartner has released its annual list of the top supply chain technology trends for 2026, identifying agentic AI, physical AI and six other technologies it believes will have the biggest influence on supply chains over the next several years. The research…...
Modern's 2026 Virtual Summit: Automating the Warehouse
5+ day, 23+ hour ago (566+ words) Modern Materials Handling'is hosting its annual'Virtual Summit on July 30, 2026, delivering expert insights and actionable strategies to help warehouse and DC leaders take the next step in automation. The free summit is specifically designed to help warehouse and DC managers learn…...
The Future of Barcode Scanning: How AI Is Transforming Performance across Modern Supply Chains
1+ week, 6+ day ago (295+ words) Join Modern Materials Handling for an insightful webinar exploring how barcode scanning'often considered a mature technology'remains a critical driver of performance across modern supply chains. In real-world logistics environments, where damaged labels, motion, glare, and variable conditions are the norm,…...
Automate 2026 preview: keynotes, awards and must-see events
2+ week, 18+ hour ago (276+ words) Automate 2026 returns to Chicago's Mc Cormick Place June 22-25, where more than 1, 000 exhibitors will feature the latest developments in robotics, AI and automation. Hosted by the Association for Advancing Automation (A3), the event is expected to attract more than 50, 000 attendees and 1, 000 exhibitors,…...
Amazon unveils next-gen Proteus robot
3+ week, 2+ day ago (633+ words) Amazon introduced the next-generation Proteus at its Delivering the Future event in London today. The new technology builds on the'original autonomous robot'and expands what's possible in scope, capability, and how it can assist employees with their daily tasks. Employees will…...