In 1977, George Lucas introduced robots R2-D2 and C-3PO to the world in “Star Wars.” 

 In any line of business, costs can be a concern.  

The buzzwords “sustainability” and “efficiency” have permeated all aspects of business. 

 When consumers make a purchase at retail, they don’t always consider the lifecycle of the product.  

Running more than 200 routes a week to serve more than 46 million cases a year to 11,000 accounts in 16 counties in southern Texas, Silver Eagle Distributors realizes the importance of investing in its operations. 

Last year, sales of automated guided vehicles (AGVs) were the highest since pre-Recession years, according to the Automatic Guided Vehicle Systems (AGVS) Industry Group of the Material Handling Industry of America (MHIA). 

 Efficiency is an important part of any business model.  

 Bulk, portion-control, lightweight, flexible and additional packaging innovations have placed a strain on production equipment such as palletizers.  

 Beverage-makers employ a variety of methods to get their products from the manufacturer or distributor into the retailers.