supply chains encompass a broad range of activities and technologies, from manufacturing and warehousing to distribution and logistics. The world’s leading suppliers of supply chain-related equipment, systems,
and services will showcase their solutions April 9–12, 2018, when Atlanta’s
Georgia World Congress Center hosts the fourth biennial MODEX Show, one of
the largest expositions for supply chain solutions in the Americas.
MODEX will offer visitors unprecedented access to supply chain efficiency
solutions, learning opportunities, and information by showcasing the products
and services of over 850 exhibitors. The show’s organizer, MHI (formerly the
Material Handling Industry of America), expects manufacturing and supply
chain professionals from more than 110 countries to attend the event.
In addition to the exhibition, an extensive educational conference will run
concurrently with the show. The conference features five keynote addresses,
a “Women in Supply Chain” summit, a number of Atlanta-area facility tours,
and more than 100 supplier-led seminars on a broad array of manufacturing,
distribution, and supply chain topics. These seminars will be presented in
theaters located right on the show floor. This format allows attendees to learn
about various manufacturing, distribution, and supply chain solutions in the
educational sessions and then go see the equipment and systems that can
implement those solutions.
For ease of navigation, the 250,000-square-foot show floor will be divided
into function-specific solution centers: Manufacturing & Assembly, Fulfillment
& Delivery, Information Technology (IT) Solutions, The Knowledge Center,
Smart City Logistics and Connected Supply Chain, and Transportation &
Logistics. Exhibitors from across North America will be on hand to showcase the
following technologies and services:
b Material handling equipment and systems: Automated storage and
retrieval systems, automatic guided vehicle systems, alternative fuel systems,
casters/wheels/tires, hydraulic and electrical components and controls, robots,
personnel/burden carriers, racks, forklifts, batteries, flexible manufacturing sys-
tems, unit handling systems, conveyors and sortation equipment, ergonomic
and safety equipment, scissor lifts, order picking, carousels, modular drawer
storage, sustainable facility solutions, tool handling, shelving, and workstations.
b Packaging, containers, and shipping equipment: Box and carton makers,
packaging machinery, wrapping, inspection of products by weight or scan-
ning, pallets, wire baskets, plastic containers, metal containers, and palletizing
equipment.
b Inventory management and controlling technologies: Computers, con-
trollers, software programs, systems integrators, manufacturing execution
systems, warehouse management systems, supply chain and logistics execu-
tion systems, wireless and remote control systems, order management sys-
tems, enterprise resource planning systems, and transportation management
systems.
b Dock and warehouse equipment and supplies: Dock levelers, dock pads,
MODEX 2018:
SHOWCASING SUPPLY CHAIN SOLUTIONS
