By Alex Johns, President, ELOKON Picture the email landing in your inbox from your VP: “What’s our forklift fleet utilization across all three distribution centers? Need the answer in five minutes.” If you run a mixed fleet, you already know the truth: it takes much longer than five minutes to answer that question. You need […]
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Micro-Fulfillment Centers Explained: Automation, Forklifts & Ecommerce
Micro-fulfillment brings inventory closer to customers and uses compact warehouses, automation and sophisticated software to process ecommerce orders quickly. Here is how micro-fulfillment centers work, the technology behind them and where forklifts fit into the picture. Ecommerce has changed more than where people shop. It has also changed what happens inside the warehouse. A conventional […]
Enhancing Warehouse Efficiency with Advanced Material Handling Components
Warehouse operations are under constant pressure to move goods faster, safer, and at lower cost. As order volumes rise and delivery windows shrink, even small inefficiencies in material handling systems can translate into significant operational losses. Forklifts, conveyors, and automated handling equipment sit at the center of this challenge, making their reliability and performance critical […]
SSI Schaefer, Moffett Automation Partner on Free-Roaming Pallet Shuttle Systems
Moffett Automation and SSI Schaefer have announced a strategic partnership aimed at expanding access to free-roaming pallet shuttle systems designed for high-performance warehouse environments. The cooperation brings together SSI Schaefer’s global system integration capabilities with Moffett Automation’s high-density pallet storage solutions and free-roaming shuttle technology. According to the companies, the combined offering is intended to support […]
Why Businesses Rely on Machine and Fabrication Shop Services
Forklifts, conveyors, presses, and other material handling systems operate in environments where wear is constant and failure is not optional. Components bend, shafts wear, frames crack, and tolerances drift over time. When that happens, standard replacement parts are often unavailable, impractical, or too slow to source. That is why many industrial operations rely on machine […]
Material Durability Challenges in Automated Warehousing and High-Stress Handling Zones
Automated warehouses and high-density material handling facilities are increasingly operating under conditions that place sustained stress on structural and auxiliary components. Very narrow aisle (VNA) systems, autonomous mobile robots, and multi-shift operations introduce continuous exposure to heat, dust, vibration, and electrical load. While automation improves efficiency and safety, it also raises new questions around material […]
Automated Very Narrow Aisle Warehouse for Hiller Logistik: Efficiency, Fire Protection, and the Case for Single-Vendor Integration
Hiller Logistik GmbH is moving toward higher efficiency and stricter fire-safety compliance with the automation of its new very narrow aisle (VNA) warehouse in Lüneburg. The Jungheinrich automation project combines high-density storage, autonomous mobile robots, and fully integrated warehouse software to support sustained, multi-shift operation. At the core of the automated VNA system are four […]
Secure Storage Facilities in Canberra that Locals Trust Most
Introduction When you’re considering Secure storage facilities in Canberra, it’s about more than just locking up your stuff and forgetting it. Whether you’re a homeowner looking for a self storage unit Canberra to keep your furniture while renovating, a business needing commercial storage Canberra for inventory, or someone needing vehicle storage Canberra for a caravan, […]
CBM vs. Weight: What Really Decides Your Freight Charges?
Freight charges are the price you pay to move goods from A to B by sea, air, road, or rail. Carriers publish tariffs that seem simple (rate per kilo or per container), but the final invoice is not that straightforward. Fuel, currency, port fees, peak-season surcharges, and dozens of other variables come into play, and […]
Ice Cream Meets Intelligence: How Arkieva and Wells Enterprises Built a Smarter Supply Chain
Wells’ supply chain planning case study emphasizes how data-driven forecasting and flexible scheduling, powered by Arkieva’s software, helped the ice cream manufacturer boost its visibility, balance workloads, and improve production efficiency across its nationwide network. When a company produces more than 200 million gallons of ice cream a year, complexity isn’t just a by-product of […]
