Modern Materials Handling Podcast

Warehousing Answered: From Transaction to Value Added

Order Fulfillment
Indeed, most of us grew up in a time when a 28-day delivery cycle was the norm for mail order. You ordered something and patiently waited up to 4 weeks for it to arrive in the mail.
Delivery was not a core part of the product; it was just a function.
The shift from function to strategic and value-added importance is what we have all recently witnessed. Flash forward to today and never has the when and how a product is delivered been so important. In fact, the warehousing solutions of today have pushed far past a “node” along a value chain.
Today, supply chain is no longer simply that “function.” It’s taken a strategic seat at the boardroom table.
In this podcast, Michael Levans, Group Editorial Director for Peerless Media’s Supply Chain Group, is joined by Ken Hughes, one of the world’s leading authorities on consumer and shopper behavior, in a discussion to help listeners better understand this shift from function to strategic and value-added importance—and the role warehousing solutions of today have played in helping our warehouse and distribution center operations make this massive and important transition.
Listen to The Blue Dot Consumer: A Discussion with Ken Hughes.

Sustainable Benefits of Maintenance-Free Power

In this podcast, Michael Levans, Group Editorial Director for Peerless Media’s Supply Chain Group, is joined by Mark Walker, Vice President of EnerSys Sales, North America, in discussion on the many benefits Maintenance-Free Power—including Thin Plate Pure Lead (TPPL) and Lithium-ion (Li-ion)—can bring to your day-to-day operations as well as your organization’s greater sustainability efforts.

Wireless Charging for the Materials Handling Industry?

In this special podcast, Resonant Link CTO Aaron Stein discusses why the lift truck industry is ripe for an energy transformation.

Improve your Order Fulfillment Operation with Roaming Shuttles

In this special podcast, Vanderlande’s Jake Heldenberg, discusses the role shuttles can play in optimizing warehouse operations and reducing the cost of labor.

Benefits of the EnerSys EnSite Experience

In this podcast, Michael Levans, Group Editorial Director of Peerless Media's Supply Chain Group is joined by Chris Wayment, Field Sales Enablement Manager and NexSys Specialist at Enersys.

The Benefits of Lithium-ion Batteries to a Lift Truck Fleet Operation

In this podcast, group editorial director Michael Levans is joined by Robin Schneider, PhD, director of marketing at Green Cubes Technology.

The Value of a Hybrid Power Approach for Enhanced Fleet Operation

In this podcast, Harold Vanasse, joins Michael Levans, in a conversation around some of the power challenges facing fleet managers.

Talking Supply Chain Podcast: The New Oil

On this episode, Lewis Black, the CEO of Almonty Industries, discusses the supply chain barriers to the EV revolution. Is tungsten then new oil? SCMR’s Editorial Director Bob Trebilcock hosts.

Take the Next Step on Your Digital Transformation Journey

In this podcast we discuss how warehouse/DC managers can take the next steps along a transformation journey, that will lead to optimized data capture, improved visibility, more productivity, and safer automated operations.

Talking Supply Chain Podcast: The Jackie Chan Way

On this episode, Stanley Fawcett, Michael Knemeyer and Markus Greschberger discuss what supply chain managers can learn about complexity from Jackie Chan. SCMR’s Editorial Director Bob Trebilcock hosts.