MODEX 2024: FORTNA launches OptiSweep robotic offering to automate post-sorting process in high-volume distribution centers
March 11, 2024
FORTNA mobile robots and software integration automate labor-intensive sorter destination changeover tasks in eCommerce and sortation facilities.
FORTNA and Geek+ Jointly Provide Fulfillment Automation Worldwide
November 2, 2023
FORTNA and Geek+ are combining their supply chain optimization experience and mobile robots, respectively, in a global partnership.
UPS Uses Robots and AI to Strengthen Network Capabilities, Enhance the Employee Experience
September 28, 2023
UPS is working with robotics suppliers including Fortna, Geek+, Locus Robotics, Pickle Robot, and more to improve working conditions and increase productivity.
FORTNA Establishes Last Mile Solutions Center
September 7, 2023
FORTNA, which provides conveyors, robots, and sortation systems, said its new center will provide expertise on automating last-mile delivery.
ProMat 2023 Shows Integrated Robotics to Meet the Demands of the Times
March 28, 2023
ProMat 2023 provided an opportunity to see how integration of warehouse robotics is proceeding, from mobile robots and autonomous lift trucks to digital twins.
MHI Announces Finalists for MHI Innovation Awards
February 22, 2023
MHI has shared the list of finalists in its annual MHI Innovation Award show, which it said was designed to educate and provide valuable insights on the latest manufacturing and...
FORTNA Robotics Head Discusses How Automation Can Help Handle Holiday Demand
December 9, 2022
FORTNA, a warehouse software provider and systems integrator, explains how supply chain operations can meet omnichannel demand with different robots today.
FORTNA Emerges From MHS Global and Fortna Merger for Materials Handling Automation, Integration
November 1, 2022
FORTNA, the combination of materials handling automation supplier MHS and warehouse distribution software provider Fortna, said it can help omnichannel operations worldwide.
Warehouse Automation: Why Software Is the Star
July 5, 2022
Hardware is still an important part of warehouse automaton, but it is software that is largely enabling interoperability, artificial intelligence, and simulation capabilities.
Automation Dawns on a New Day for Warehouses and Distribution Centers
May 3, 2022
Automation is rising to help fulfillment centers meet the challenges of labor shortages, supply chain disruptions, and accelerated customer expectations, but be aware of integration challenges.
MHS Global and Fortna to Merge, Forming Materials Handling Multinational
April 19, 2022
MHS, which provides materials handling automation and integration services, said its combination with Fortna's warehouse operating software, will give end-to-end support for logistics providers.
Labor Management Systems Solutions Increasingly Important, Even With the Move to More Automation
February 17, 2021
Labor management system solutions are different today than those a decade ago, they integrate with more systems, have mobile user interfaces, and use advanced analytics, they are increasingly important with...
Warehouse/DC: The Changing Metrics of Retail Success
February 4, 2020
Total sales still matter. But few other measures do as retail morphs. While many want to characterize e-commerce as a great destroyer, it's actually a great creator, bringing retailers and...
Modex Wrap Up: The robots are here …. now what?
April 11, 2016
What are we to make of all the attention on robots at Modex? Are we at the crest of the usual hype cycle, or on the cusp of widespread adoption?
