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	<title>Warehousing Insights &#124; Material Handling Systems &#187; Automation</title>
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	<description>Warehousing Insights By Cisco-Eagle. Information on the products and techniques to better store, handle, and move products in your facility.</description>
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		<title>Automation More Important Than Ever</title>
		<link>http://www.cisco-eagle.com/blog/2012/02/03/automation-more-important-than-ever/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 20:55:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>stonesr</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[President Obama&#8217;s recent State of the Union address focused on manufacturing in the United States &#8211; which everyone, no matter their political persuasion, can agree is a vital part of our economy. Countries that don&#8217;t make things aren&#8217;t world powers, period. And the numbers, on the surface, can look dire. According to Forbes,  22 million [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A Different Sort of Sorter</title>
		<link>http://www.cisco-eagle.com/blog/2011/12/02/a-different-sort-of-sorter/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Dec 2011 21:35:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>stonesr</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sortation systems in distribution is application driven &#8211; typically we are talking about order fulfillment (retail, wave pre-sorting, inbound putaway sorts), shipping (end of line carrier sortation, ship to stores), and returns. Traditional sweep sorters, cross-belt, narrow slat &#38; shoe, or belt sorters are often thought of as &#8220;for the big guys&#8221; in large operations. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Robotics and End of the Line Packaging</title>
		<link>http://www.cisco-eagle.com/blog/2011/11/18/robotics-and-end-of-the-line-packaging/</link>
		<comments>http://www.cisco-eagle.com/blog/2011/11/18/robotics-and-end-of-the-line-packaging/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Nov 2011 18:11:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>stonesr</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.cisco-eagle.com/blog/?p=1589</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The end of a manufacturing or distribution line is where the rubber meets the road for many operations. It’s potentially the last place where you have direct control of your product before it ships to retailers or direct customers. It’s where you can add a lot of value…or spoil a lot of value. The end [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How the Movies Get Material Handling Wrong</title>
		<link>http://www.cisco-eagle.com/blog/2011/11/15/material-handling-solves-common-movie-problems/</link>
		<comments>http://www.cisco-eagle.com/blog/2011/11/15/material-handling-solves-common-movie-problems/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Nov 2011 16:50:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>stonesr</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Automation]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.cisco-eagle.com/blog/?p=1557</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[If you are in the warehousing or material handling industry, you&#8217;ll find yourself identifying warehouse and handling equipment in movies or television shows quite often. Many of us have seen, for instance, the NFL graphics of a large distribution system used on Fox network for years. I&#8217;ve pointed out Hytrol conveyors in movies to my [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Improving (and proving) warehouse productivity</title>
		<link>http://www.cisco-eagle.com/blog/2011/10/11/improving-and-proving-warehouse-productivity/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Oct 2011 14:44:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>stonesr</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In the last two decades, smart companies have identified the warehouse operation as a profit center, not a cost center. This is far from universal, but it inches toward that every day. No longer are warehouse managers considered box-hustlers – at least not in smart companies. Many are utilizing varying levels of automation. WMS is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Pack Expo 2011 Still Going Strong</title>
		<link>http://www.cisco-eagle.com/blog/2011/09/28/pack-expo-2011-still-going-strong/</link>
		<comments>http://www.cisco-eagle.com/blog/2011/09/28/pack-expo-2011-still-going-strong/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Sep 2011 13:19:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>stonesr</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.cisco-eagle.com/blog/?p=1529</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[If you&#8217;re in Las Vegas for the show, please come by and visit us. We&#8217;re displaying the AisleCop Warehouse Pedestrian Safety Gate System, Fanuc Robotics, and talking Seegrid Robotic Trucks, Conveyor Systems, Steel King, and more.]]></description>
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		<title>Material Handling Consultants, Integrators, Manufacturers</title>
		<link>http://www.cisco-eagle.com/blog/2011/08/01/material-handling-consultants-integrators-manufacturers/</link>
		<comments>http://www.cisco-eagle.com/blog/2011/08/01/material-handling-consultants-integrators-manufacturers/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Aug 2011 18:01:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steven W. Strifler</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We are often asked who should “run point” when a client determines it is time to either upgrade an existing facility, or consider a new location to meet their supply chain requirements.  How might they move forward with professionals who will provide a solution without a product bias, or a pre-determined template. Should the starting [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Warehouse &amp; Order Fulfillment: Hiring Good People</title>
		<link>http://www.cisco-eagle.com/blog/2011/07/19/warehouse-order-fulfillment-hiring-good-people/</link>
		<comments>http://www.cisco-eagle.com/blog/2011/07/19/warehouse-order-fulfillment-hiring-good-people/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Jul 2011 14:44:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>stonesr</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.cisco-eagle.com/blog/?p=1461</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Finding qualified candidates for warehouse production work isn&#8217;t easy. This is particularly true with supervisors who understand how kitting, ticketing, and storage operations. You want people who know the work, and who can supervise and motivate your employees. Qualified candidates are often the kind of people who aren&#8217;t online perusing jobs. They aren&#8217;t going to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Picking to Cartons vs. Picking to Totes</title>
		<link>http://www.cisco-eagle.com/blog/2011/07/14/picking-to-cartons-vs-picking-to-totes/</link>
		<comments>http://www.cisco-eagle.com/blog/2011/07/14/picking-to-cartons-vs-picking-to-totes/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Jul 2011 22:07:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>stonesr</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In a pick-to-tote operation, you have the advantage of a dedicated packing function. Since totes can be &#8220;one size (or a range of them) fits all&#8221;, your pickers can easily pick and organize totes as they navigate the system, either on conveyor or in carts. They aren&#8217;t thinking of anything but getting the pick right. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Seegrid Automated Pallet and Tow Trucks: No Driver Needed</title>
		<link>http://www.cisco-eagle.com/blog/2011/06/16/seegrid-automated-pallet-and-tow-trucks-no-driver-needed/</link>
		<comments>http://www.cisco-eagle.com/blog/2011/06/16/seegrid-automated-pallet-and-tow-trucks-no-driver-needed/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Jun 2011 18:11:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>stonesr</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Cisco-Eagle has partnered with Seegrid to offer automated, unmanned industrial pallet and tow trucks as part of our continuing focus on automated storage systems. Seegrid Automated, Unmanned Pallet Trucks &#38; Tow Carts Consider the time between the loading of a pallet and its arrival at a destination &#8211; maybe a minute, maybe several. Four minutes [...]]]></description>
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