Modern Materials Handling Podcast

As warehouses and distribution centers become more automated, maintenance teams are being asked to support increasingly complex equipment, software and integrated systems—often with limited resources and growing labor challenges.
Yet, many operations find that costly downtime isn't caused by major equipment failures, but by routine electrical and mechanical issues that take too long to diagnose and resolve.
In this MMH Podcast, Group Editorial Director Michael Levans sits down with Ryan Smith, solutions manager at Certus, to discuss the growing maintenance skills gap, the risks of relying on tribal knowledge, and why leading organizations are investing in workforce readiness to improve uptime, boost productivity and support long-term operational performance.

Michael Levans, group editorial director of Peerless Media, sits down with Brian Davidson, Business Development Director - Retail and Distribution at Traka Americas, to unpack what’s changing inside today’s warehouse and DC operations.

Michael Levans, Group Editorial Director of Peerless Media’s Supply Chain Group, is joined by Jesse Dupuis, Director of Product Management for Powertrain Solutions at Regal Rexnord, and Yoshi Umeno, Industry Manager for Global Medical and Robotics at Kollmorgen, as they discuss the key steps in identifying the automation and robotics solutions.

How warehouses and DCs are leveraging intelligent locker systems and key cabinet solutions to maintain accountability, generate audit reports, and stay compliant.

Michael Levans is joined by Silvain Fauriaux, Global Market Director, Forklift Truck and Electrical Vehicles Market at Regal Rexnord.

As e-commerce continues to grow, packout, the final stage of preparing items for shipment, has become a key bottleneck in fulfillment operations. Listen to this podcast to hear how cartonization—a method for selecting the most efficient way to pack orders—can optimize packout efficiency, reduce costs, and streamline the entire fulfillment process, helping businesses keep pace with market demands.

Listen in as Fortna CEO Rob McKeel explains how automation is tackling challenges and driving productivity in the supply chain. Executive editor Bob Trebilcock hosts.

Listen in as Koerber Supply Chain’s John Santagate discusses the emerging technologies that are transforming todays DCs. Executive editor Bob Trebilcock hosts.

Listen in as Jordan Frank, co-founder of Zion Solutions Group, discusses the state of automation and the technologies he thinks will change the future of warehousing and distribution.

Michael Levans, is joined by Brian Davidson, Regional Sales Manager at Traka Americas, in a conversation that explains how intelligent locker solutions and electronic key cabinets are evolving in today's hectic operations environment.