DC Velocity - March 2017

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It’s Simple Math

Pickers Travel Less = You Save Money

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Comparison

Path Optimization 305.2 feet - 33.3%

Location Sequence 457.7 feet 0.0%

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64 DC VELOCITY MARCH 2017 www.dcvelocity.com dock pads, doors, forklift trucks, racks, flooring, handling systems, forklift attachments, conveyors, hoists, cranes, monorails, loading dock equipment, and below/hook lifting devices.

Consultants and Distribution
System Planners: Simulators, mod-
elers, system designers, distribution
consultants, and third-party logistics
services.

Automatic Identification
Equipment and Systems: Bar-code
printers and scanners, vision sys-
tems, voice recognition systems,
radio-frequency identification
(RFID) systems, and systems integrators.

Logistics and Supply Chain Management: Alternative fuel systems, parcel management, reverse logistics, third-party logistics services, supply chain and logistics execution systems, enterprise resource planning systems, transportation management systems, and inventory security services.

Autonomous Vehicles: Automated storage and retrieval systems, automatic guided vehicle systems, driverless trucks, delivery and data collection drones, and automated crane technologies.

Sustainable Facility Solutions:

Alternative and renewable energy and fuel systems, recyclable packaging and shipping materials, energy-efficient lighting, high-volume/low-speed (HVLS) fans, energy-efficient equipment and sensors, daylighting technologies, and sustainable facility planning.

GET SCHOOLED

In addition to the exhibition, ProMat will include an extensive educational conference that runs concurrently with the show. Educational events include four keynote presentations as well as more than 100 expert-led seminars held right on the show floor during the exhibition.

New this year is a “women in supply chain” summit. Scheduled for noon to

4: 30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 4, the event is billed as an afternoon of discussion, education, and networking for women in the industry. (A separate fee and registration are required. Go to www.promatshow.

com/education for more info.)

The ProMat keynote presentations will offer a glimpse of the future and insights into ways to gain a competitive edge in your market. On Monday, April 3, from 8: 45 a.m. to 9: 45 a.m., Andrew Winston, an expert on sustainability and author of Green to Gold, will lead a panel discussion with manufacturing and supply chain sustainability leaders that have successfully incorporated environmentally sound practices into their facility design and operations. Panelists will discuss how companies both large and small can use environmental strategy to grow, create enduring value, and build stronger supply chains.