At the Modex exhibition and conference in Atlanta, attendees can get up close and personal with sizzling new technology, equipment, and services for the supply chain. Thinking of distribution centers as dimly lit caverns full of boxes, pallets, and racks is so 20th century. Nowadays, they are hot spots of technological innovation. Think about it: Conveyors as smart as fifth graders. Customized packaging material made on the spot. Lift trucks that can dance. Drones that can track your trailers from the sky. Glasses that can tell you what and how much to pick. Need to keep pace with the latest and greatest technological innovations? The Modex Show organized by MHI (formerly the Material Handling Industry of America) can help. One of the largest expositions for supply chain solutions in the Americas, Modex will be showcasing products and services from more than 850 exhibitors at Atlanta’s Georgia World Congress Center from April 4-7. The exhibits will cover the following categories of technologies, equipment, and services: Material handling equipment and systems, which includes a broad range of products from the highly complex (like automated storage and retrieval systems and automated guided vehicle systems) to the elegantly simple (like casters, racks, and shelves). Packaging, containers, and shipping equipment, which encompasses not just pallets, containers, and shrink wrap but also packaging machinery, equipment designed for the inspection of products by weight or scanning, and palletizers. Inventory management and controlling technologies, which includes computers, controllers, and software programs as well as systems integrators. Dock and warehouse equipment and supplies, such as dock levelers, pads, and doors; flooring; hoists; cranes; monorails; and below/hook lifting devices. Consultants and distribution system planners, including simulators, modelers, and third-party logistics service providers. Automatic identification equipment and systems, such as bar-code printers and scanners, radio-frequency identification (RFID) systems, vision systems, […]
