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Episode 268 - MODEX 2022 Recap On this episode I recap my experience at MODEX 2022 which just happened last week. It was an incredible event with over 37,000 attendees! Safe to say we are back in person and the material handling industry couldn't be more excited. Here are my top two takeaways. Key Takeaways The labor shortage is at the top of everyone's mind and every attendee was looking to see how could they address this ongoing issue. Most vendors there were offering some type of solution to this and it was heavily weighted on the robotics

Episode 267 - SpaceGuard and the ProGMA On this episode I was joined by VP of Sales and Marketing at SpaceGuard Products Ray Niemeyer. SpaceGuard provides protective guarding for multiple different applications in the material handling industry. We discuss their product offerings and the ProGMA. Key Takeaways SpaceGuard Products offers multiple different types of protective guarding for our industry. With the increasing presence of equipment, robots and automation there is an ever increasing need to have protective in measures not only for the people around this equipment but also to protect the investments in these things. Ray explains

Episode 265 - Locus and Waypoint Become One On this episode I was joined by Rick Faulk, Jason Walker and Patty Katsaros of Locus Robotics. Locus has been on the show multiple times and I have even done a visit to their location in Massachusetts but recently they have acquired Waypoint Robotics which has expanded their robotic offerings. We discuss why Locus and Waypoint were such a great match for each other, why robots are improving jobs and how robots can help with the high demand for space. Key Takeaways Locus Robotics has been offering one of the

Episode 264 - A-SAFE On this episode I was joined by the CEO of A-SAFE, Paul Barlow. A-SAFE focuses on protective guarding products made of polymer and providing safe products for the material handling industry. We discuss how the idea of polymer guarding came about, what the differences are, the ProGMA and new RackEye product. Key Takeaways A-SAFE was founded as a polymer company making varying products since their beginning including polymer pallets. One day they were told that they needed to put up some protective guarding in their facility which gave the idea that their polymer pallets

Episode 263 - Bonnie Plants On this episode I was joined by the Director of E-commerce Operations & Fulfillment at Bonnie Plants, Sid Phelps. Bonnie Plants provides all of the pre-grown vegetable plants that you would find at places like Lowe's and Home Depot. We discuss Bonnie Plants distribution model, how they developed a robust e-commerce business for live plants and some career advice from Sid. Key Takeaways Bonnie Plants has been in business for 104 years bringing live plants to retail outlets for consumers to plant in their gardens and enjoy. Dealing with live plants creates a