Bob Trebilcock is the executive editor for Modern Materials Handling and an editorial advisor to Supply Chain Management Review. He has covered materials handling, technology, logistics, and supply chain topics for nearly 30 years. He is a graduate of Bowling Green State University. He lives in Chicago and can be reached at 603-852-8976.
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Macy’s Looks at Electrification, Worker Safety as Parts of Sustainability
August 20, 2023
Macy's has been modernizing its supply chain, and one priority is sustainability. The retailer is pursuing this goal through reducing energy consumption and packaging and educating its workforce.
Macy’s Reinvents Retail With a Focus on Visibility, Predictability, and Flexibility
August 19, 2023
Macy's is working to keep up with today's retail shoppers through inventory productivity, which includes reinventing its supply chain with automated storage and retrieval.
ProMat 2023: Materials Handling Automation Reaches a Crossroad
April 7, 2023
ProMat 2023 demonstrated not only the spread of robots and automation in materials handling, but also the strength of the industry despite inevitable economic cycles, said observers.
Bowery Farming Turns to Automated Storage and Retrieval Systems to Elevate Vertical Farming
January 23, 2023
Bowery Farming, a vertical farming company out of New York City, has developed robotic systems to help automate parts of its plant-growing process.
Medline Expands Partnership With AutoStore for New Facility in Grayslake, Ill.
December 3, 2022
Medline recently opened a new facility in Grayslake, Ill., that features 135 AutoStore robots, as well as systems from Tompkins and Vecna.
Gap Inc. Includes Automation in New Texas Facility to Execute on E-Commerce Strategy
October 31, 2022
Gap Inc. recently opened its newest customer experience center, which uses a variety of robots and offers to share fulfillment expertise with other brands.
Robotics Adoption Is Growing but Has a Ways to Go, Finds Peerless Research Group
May 15, 2022
Robotics adoption is growing across supply chains and manufacturing, but a recent Peerless Research Group survey found that many operators are still hesitant.
