The MHI Industry Leadership Podcast

In this episode, ASRS Industry Group Members Aaron Lambe from AutoStore and Rupesh Narkar from Swisslog Logistics discuss the topic: as mobile automation gains acceptance on the market some companies are trying to implement AGV’s and AMR’s into their facilities instead of an ASRS. Is that always the right thing to do? Our guests will discuss some of the scenarios where an ASRS will be superior to mobile automation and where they can both be used to create maximum efficiency.

In this episode, CSS Industry Group Members discuss the true goal of automation in Intralogistics or material handling? Automation appears to solve a number of problems or improve efficiencies. However, it can be unclear where an organization should begin automating to receive the greatest return on its investments. Automation must be informed and driven by the strategic objectives of the organization with respect to customer service, throughput, agility, efficiency, and visibility. Listen to the conversation with Jake Heldenberg, Senior Manager of North American Warehouse Sales Consulting with Vanderlande and Craig Henry, Industry Manager for Intralogistics with Siemens Industry to hear their perspectives.

In this episode, Ed Romaine VP Marketing & Business Development at Conveyco and John Ashodian, Industry Marketing Manager – Logistics Automation at SICK discuss “Why Passive and Reactive Strategies Don’t Work.” Listen to the episode and let us know what you think on the post on our LinkedIn Page: MHI Warehouse Automation.

In this episode, SLAM Industry Group Members Greg Berguig, Vice President of Sales & Marketing at PAC Machinery and Gina Barrieau, Banding Sales Manager with an ecommerce focus at Felins discuss “How to determine what package type to ship”. Listen to the episode and let us know what you think on the post on our LinkedIn Page: MHI Warehouse Automation.

In this episode, guests Michael Lennard (Warehouse & Logistics Industry Consultant, Rockwell Automation) and Bill Denbigh (Vice President of Marketing, Tecsys) discuss the misconceptions and preconceptions of applying cloud solutions and SaaS (Software as a Service) subscriptions to the Warehousing and Logistics Industry.

In this episode, guests Mike Shannon (Solutions Executive at SRSI) and Bob Miller PE (Founder of Streamtech Engineering) will introduce the SLAM Industry Group and chat about what makes a good candidate for transitioning from manual to automated SLAM (last 100 feet of the warehouse or distribution center). There are many aspects to consider when shipping product out efficiently and accurately. Mike and Bob, two industry experts, dive into the topic and explore thought leadership on best practices to scale a business with SLAM technology.

In this episode, guests Mike Drolet, Industry Development Manager- Logistics & Packaging at Murrelektronik Dennis Katterheinrich, Global Business Development – Logistics with Sumitomo Drive Technologies dive into one of MHI’s Conveyor and Sortation Systems Industry Group or CSS. They discuss how they have benefitted from being part of the group and involved in the committees.