Modern Materials Handling - November 2012

show previewKnowledge Center to host 90+ free educational sessionsThink you know everything there isto know about how materials handlingmakes the supply chain work? Not so,according to the folks conducting the 90-plus free educational sessions located inthe ProMat 2013 Knowledge Center. Thesessions run in eight separate theatersfrom 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Mondayand Tuesday, and on Wednesday from10:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.“The On-Floor Seminars are presentedby industry experts in material handlingand logistics solutions,” said Amy Cunningham,manager of ProMat’s educationalseminars. “It’s a superb opportunityfor attendees to be educated on thelatest material handing technologies fromexhibitors, industry groups and researchinstitutions.”Topics range from best practicesreviews to maintenance to metrics. Detailedabstracts of each session, with keytakeaways for attendees, are included inboth the show program and in a specialseminar directory booklet. Only a few ofthe sessions run twice. Each theater holds100 participants, and it’s first-come/firstservedwith no standing room allowed,added Cunningham.Additionally, several industry groupswill be presenting the latest insightsinto their technologies. These sessionstypically feature three panelists fromdifferent companies discussing newdevelopments, applications and usesfor the equipment represented by theirgroup. “These industry group sessionsalways generate lot of interest and highattendance levels,” Cunningham said.Industry group sessions are as follows:Monday January 21• “KPIs for Maximizing Goods-to-Person Investment,” presented by theIntegrated Systems and Controls Council,12:45 to 1:30 p.m., Theater D.• “Can You Turn Your Green Conveyorand Sortation Initiatives Into Greenbacks?,”presented by Conveyor andSortation Systems, 1:30 to 2:15 p.m.,Theater I.• “The 21st Century Warehouse:Automation Prepared For The Future,”presented by the Automation Alliance,2:15 to 3:00 p.m., Theater F.• “Rack Storage - Fitness ThroughThe Life-Cycle,” presented by the RackManufacturers Institute, 3:00 to 3:45p.m., Theater C.• “Industrial Work Platforms, EquipmentPlatforms and Mezzanines,”presented by the Storage EquipmentManufacturers Association, 3:45 to 4:30p.m., Theater H.Tuesday January 22• “Multi-Channel Retailing: UpgradingYour Order Fulfillment Systems,”presented by Order Fulfillment Solutions,10:30 to 11:15 a.m., Theater I.• “Are Automatic Guided VehiclesRight For You? Customer Case Studies ofSuccessful AGV Applications,” presentedby Automatic Guided Vehicle Systems,11:15 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., Theater F.• “Optimized Wave Picking and Sortation:Beyond Connecting The Dots,”presented by the Integrated Systems& Controls Council, 12:45 to 1:30 p.m.,Theater B.• “Bridging Technologies UsingSingulation and Sortation,” presented byConveyor and Sortation Systems, 2:15 to3:00 p.m., Theater F.• “AS/RS Revolution – Six Steps ToSelecting The Right AS/RS For Your Business,”presented by Automated Storageand Retrieval Systems, 3:45 to 4:30 p.m.,Theater H.Wednesday January 23• “Multi-Channel Retail Order FulfillmentSolutions,” presented by OrderFulfillment Solutions, 10:30 to 11:15 a.m.,Theater E.• “Top 10 Reasons To Automate,” presentedby the Automation Alliance, 11:15a.m. to 12:00 p.m., Theater B.• “Using Metrics and SCE SystemsTo Drive Performance Improvement,”presented by Supply Chain ExecutionSystems & Technologies Group, 12:00 to12:45 p.m., Theater E.• “Industrial Shelving, Shop Furniture,Drawer Storage and Cabinetry,” presentedby the Storage Equipment ManufacturersAssociation, 12:00 to 12:45 p.m.,Theater I.• “Casters: Do They Matter? MakingThe Right Decision,” presented by Instituteof Caster and Wheel Manufacturers,12:45 to 1:30 p.m., Theater D.• “6 Reasons For Small And MediumCompanies To Implement Order PickingCarousels and VLMs,” presented by AutomatedStorage and Retrieval Systems,12:45 to 1:30 p.m., Theater H.• “How To Calculate Carbon Footprints:A Wood Pallet Example,”presented by College Industry Councilon Material Handling Education, 1:30 to2:15 p.m., Theater G.• “Warehouse Management SystemsAs Engines of Organizational Change,”presented by Association of ProfessionalMaterial Handling Consultants, 2:15 to3:00 p.m., Theater B.• “Rack Storage - Specification, Standards,Codes and Certification Protocols,”presented by Rack ManufacturersInstitute, 2:15 to 3:00 p.m., Theater D.If you miss a session, or can’t decidebetween two being held at the sametime, you can still view and hear thecontent later. All of the PowerPointpresentations will be captured in PDFformat and synchronized in a Flash filewith audio recordings of each session.These files will be posted to www.promatshow.com after the conclusionof ProMat.30 N o v e m b e r 2 0 1 2 / Modern Materials Handling mmh.com