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1) Supply Chain Flexibility
Starts 9:00 AM CDT
Ends 9:30 AM CDT
Date Monday, April 12
Sponsor 6 River Systems, Inc
Crocs was challenged with a surge in demand for its innovative footware during Covid. It’s traditional supply chain planning cycles and build out of more highly automated capacity would take years to complete. Over the summer of 2020, Crocs (worked with Sedlak) and 6 River Systems to develop an alternative ... |
2) Value chain integration and optimization through robotics in consumer segments and retail
Starts 9:30 AM CDT
Ends 10:00 AM CDT
Date Thursday, April 15
Sponsor ABB Robotics
Manufacturers and retailers of consumer goods cannot win in today’s environment unless they are strong & efficient in logistics, flexible in manufacturing and have a clear understanding of the retail channels. Accelerated by this past year’s global pandemic, supply chains and logistics will need to undergo ... |
3) The Strategy Around Micro-Fulfillment
Starts 9:00 AM CDT
Ends 9:30 AM CDT
Date Monday, April 12
Sponsor AHS, LLC
This presentation will emphasize key points that should be highly considered when developing a strategy around Micro-fulfillment. Micro-fulfilment refers to the idea of placing small-scale warehouse facilities in accessible, urban locations that are close to the consumer. This presentation will specify ... |
4) From Control to Customer Service: Extending the Benefits of Automation Across the Enterprise
Starts 9:30 AM CDT
Ends 10:00 AM CDT
Date Monday, April 12
Sponsor Apex Supply Chain Technologies LLC
Discover why so many organizations are choosing automated locker solutions to help increase productivity and make better use of their resources across their operations. In this session, you’ll learn how a major plumbing and HVAC/R wholesale distributor implemented solutions in its distribution centers ... |
5) Best Practices in Warehouse Automation Readiness: How to Excel with Oracle NetSuite WMS and Data Capture
Starts 9:00 AM CDT
Ends 9:30 AM CDT
Date Thursday, April 15
Sponsor Barcoding Inc.
Automation in the distribution center is critical to driving productivity and efficiency, but many companies struggle on how to prepare and roll-out a new WMS. Join Barcoding, Inc. and Oracle Netsuite WMS as we dive into all areas of warehouse readiness: labeling and compliance; mobile technology; wireless; ... |
6) How to Leverage Robotics and Automation to Build a Successful Last Leg Fulfillment Operation
Starts 9:30 AM CDT
Ends 10:00 AM CDT
Date Monday, April 12
Sponsor Bastian Solutions, a Toyota Advanced Logistics company
With increasing complexities across the globe and customers demanding faster and lower cost shipping , improving your new or existing last leg fulfillment strategy to remain competitive can be a daunting task. Whether you’re considering adding automation for microfulfillment, cross-docking or omnichannel ... |
7) How to Integrate Proven Solutions with ‘Bleeding Edge’ Technology
Starts 1:30 PM CDT
Ends 2:00 PM CDT
Date Wednesday, April 14
Sponsor BEUMER Corporation
The key in this automation evolution is knowing what is important to you, your customers and the impact it will have today and in the future. The challenges and successes will look very different from business to business, but customer service always equals profitability. The growing demand for ... |
8) Paths to Success – Comparing Autonomous Navigation Technologies
Starts 9:30 AM CDT
Ends 10:00 AM CDT
Date Monday, April 12
Sponsor BlueBotics SA
The autonomous navigation system an AGV uses is crucial to its performance, installation time, and cost. We assess today’s different navigation choices - from line-following to laser triangulation, natural features, and more. |
9) Evaluating Customer-centric Software for your Company
Starts 9:00 AM CDT
Ends 9:30 AM CDT
Date Friday, April 16
Sponsor Configura, Inc.
Software is a tool for delivering the customer experience a company wants to offer. Software should make it easy for companies to deliver what the customer cares about most: speed, quality, cost, capacity and more. With today’s acceleration of digital transformation, customers expect companies to be ... |
10) High Performing Returns, Order Fulfillment & Sortation Technologies Utilizing AMRs
Starts 9:30 AM CDT
Ends 10:00 AM CDT
Date Monday, April 12
Sponsor Conveyco Technologies, Inc.
AMRs provide flexibility, scalability, agility, return on investment, no downtime, and more… to all organizations. We will be discussing different models, options, software and general AMR pros and cons. Plus, AMR goods to person, person to goods, AS/RS, floor and table sortation systems. Which system ... |
11) 5 key strategies to improve your rack safety
Starts 1:00 PM CDT
Ends 1:30 PM CDT
Date Monday, April 12
Sponsor Damotech, Inc.
If you’re a warehouse manager, knowing what is required to keep your warehouse safe can be a challenge. But being proactive in preventing hazards and potential loss of production time and money is extremely important. Join our racking experts, Charles Carbonneau, Ph.D., our Chief Engineer with over 20 ... |
12) Fundamentals of Robotic Order Picking
Starts 9:00 AM CDT
Ends 9:30 AM CDT
Date Monday, April 12
Sponsor DC Velocity
Up to very recently the material handling automation industry concentrated almost exclusively on storage, retrieval and transportation of goods. This session provides a broad overview of the latest approaches to automated and robotic order picking, with an emphasis on application fundamentals, performance, ... |
13) The robots have eyes! Why robot fulfillment applications depend on the latest sensor technology .
Starts 9:30 AM CDT
Ends 10:00 AM CDT
Date Tuesday, April 13
Sponsor DC Velocity
Sensor technology is integral in robotic applications. See the role sensors play in functionality and safety. From item picking to safeguarding collaborative processes, sensors are the eyes and ears. |
14) Extending collaborative technology from the robotic arm to the AMR
Starts 9:00 AM CDT
Ends 9:30 AM CDT
Date Wednesday, April 14
Sponsor DC Velocity
The buzzword in industrial robotics today is “collaborative,” and for good reason. This capability enables easier teachability and greater safety across the robotics ecosystem. Originally, industrial robots could only operate around people if they were caged because of how potentially dangerous they ... |
15) Extending the Life of Existing Capital Through the Use of AMRs
Starts 9:30 AM CDT
Ends 10:00 AM CDT
Date Wednesday, April 14
Sponsor DC Velocity
This presentation will emphasize key points that should be highly considered when developing a strategy around the implementation of AMRs in existing fulfillment centers. This presentation will also highlight current pain-points, various AMR technologies to consider, the benefits associated with them, ... |