BY DC VELOCITY STAFF
INDUSTRY EVENTS
Special Report
THINKING OF DISTRIBUTION CENTERS AS CAVERNous facilities full of boxes, pallets, and racks is so 20th
century. Nowadays, they are hot spots of technological
innovation. Think about it: Conveyors that turn themselves
off when there’s nothing to convey. Customized packaging
material made on the spot. Driverless lift trucks. Glasses
that can tell you what and how much to pick.
Need to keep pace with the latest and greatest technolog-
ical innovations? The Modex Show organized by MHI (for-
merly the Material Handling Industry of America) might
be just the ticket. One of the largest expositions for supply
chain solutions in the Americas, Modex will be showcasing
products and services from more than 850 exhibitors at
Atlanta’s Georgia World Congress Center from April 9–12.
For ease of navigation, the 250,000-square-foot show
floor will be divided into function-specific solution cen-
At the Modex exhibition and conference in Atlanta, attendees can get up close and
personal with sizzling new technology, equipment, and services for the supply chain.
Modex 2018:
Innovation Central
