Schedule a meeting at Modex before you arrive so you are not just walking the show floor – looking around. You’ll spend three days collecting brochures and hearing sales pitches that don’t address your specific operational challenges.
A pre-scheduled consultation changes that equation entirely.
Our team reviews your operational data before you arrive. We identify which automation technologies align with your throughput requirements, facility constraints, and budget parameters. You walk into booth #B8032 with preliminary analysis already complete.
“Most people show up at trade shows hoping to stumble across the right solution,” says Ed Romaine, vice president of marketing and business development at ISD. “That’s backwards. If you share your operational data in advance, we can tell you whether goods-to-person makes sense for your order profile, or if a mini-ASRS better fits your density requirements. You spend 30 minutes getting answers instead of three days collecting guesses.”
The consultation requires zero commitment. You gain expert analysis of your automation options. We gain nothing unless our OptimalOps-Process delivers measurable improvements to your operation.
You can schedule a meeting at Modex with us for a 30-minute to 45-minute session to address your specific operational reality.
We analyze your current picking methodology. Manual pick-to-cart, zone picking, batch picking, or goods-to-person systems each deliver different throughput per labor hour. Understanding your baseline establishes realistic improvement targets.
We examine your SKU velocity distribution. The Pareto principle applies viciously in warehouse operations. Your top 20 percent of SKUs likely generate 80 percent of your picks. Automation strategies differ dramatically based on whether you’re handling fast movers or long-tail inventory.
We evaluate your facility constraints. Ceiling height determines whether vertical storage solutions work. Floor load capacity affects racking options. Column spacing impacts conveyor layouts. These physical realities eliminate entire categories of equipment before you waste time evaluating them.
We will discuss your growth trajectory. Designing for current volumes guarantees obsolescence. Your automation system needs capacity for projected growth, seasonal spikes, and potential acquisitions. We model scenarios using your actual historical data.
We address your labor situation. Turnover rates, wage pressures, and recruitment challenges all factor into ROI calculations. Automation that reduces headcount by 12 people delivers different values in markets where you pay $15 per hour versus $25 per hour.
“Every operation faces a unique combination of constraints,” explains Romaine. “You might have high ceilings but limited floor space. Or vice versa. You might process 5,000 orders daily with 800 SKUs, or 500 orders with 8,000 SKUs. Generic recommendations don’t work. The consultation identifies which variables matter most in your specific operation.”
ISD’s MODEX team includes systems engineers with direct implementation experience. These aren’t sales representatives reading spec sheets. They’ve designed solutions for facilities from 50,000 square feet to more than one million square feet.
Our engineers have solved problems across retail, ecommerce, third-party logistics, automotive, aerospace, and manufacturing operations. They understand how seasonality affects 3PL operations differently than automotive parts distribution. They know why pharmaceutical warehouses require different automation approaches than apparel fulfillment.
The team brings vendor-agnostic perspectives. ISD partners with leading OEMs across conveyor systems, ASRS technologies, AMRs, robotics, and sortation equipment. We specify what solves your problem, not what generates the highest margin.
This matters more than most people realize. Single-vendor integrators push their proprietary equipment regardless of application fit. Brand-agnostic systems integrators evaluate the full technology landscape and select optimal solutions for your operational requirements.
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Bring facility layouts showing column locations, dock positions, ceiling heights, and floor load capacities. These physical parameters eliminate incompatible technologies immediately.
Bring throughput data covering daily order volumes, lines per order, units per line, and SKU counts. Include seasonal variation patterns. We need 12 months of data minimum to identify trends.
Bring current labor metrics showing picking rates, packing rates, staffing levels by shift, turnover percentages, and wage rates. Accurate baseline productivity measurements enable credible ROI projections.
Bring growth projections from your strategic plan. If you’re planning facility expansion, acquisition, or new product lines, those initiatives affect automation design parameters.
Bring budget parameters. Automation systems range from $500,000 to more than $10 million depending on scope and technology. Knowing your capital availability focuses the conversation on viable options.
“The more data you bring, the more specific our recommendations become,” says Romaine. “Rough estimates produce rough recommendations. Detailed operational data produces detailed implementation plans. Some companies leave the consultation with preliminary CAD layouts and budgetary quotes. Others leave with a list of data they need to gather before we can propose specific solutions. Either outcome saves you months of wasted effort evaluating wrong technologies.”
The consultation doesn’t end when you leave booth #B8032 .
We document your operational requirements and constraints. Within two weeks, you receive a preliminary assessment outlining which automation technologies align with your situation.
For operations requiring deeper analysis, we propose an OptimalOps-Process engagement. This eight-step methodology starts with comprehensive data collection and ends with detailed implementation plans.
The process includes facility assessments, workflow analysis, technology evaluation, vendor selection, ROI modeling, implementation planning, and ongoing optimization protocols. You gain a roadmap showing exactly how automation improves your specific operation.
Some companies move directly to implementation. Others use the assessment to validate internal business cases or evaluate competing proposals. Both approaches work.
MODEX attracts more than 48,000 attendees. ISD’s booth receives hundreds of visitors daily. Pre-scheduled consultations guarantee you get dedicated attention from our engineering team.
Schedule now while prime time slots remain available. Morning sessions Monday through Wednesday typically book first. Thursday’s abbreviated show hours limit availability.
Consultations scheduled three weeks before MODEX allow our team maximum preparation time. We can review your data and prepare preliminary analyses before you arrive in Atlanta.
Last-minute bookings still receive professional attention, but advance scheduling delivers substantially more value. The more we know about your operation before MODEX, the more specific our recommendations become during your booth visit.
This consultation costs you nothing. ISD earns business by solving operational problems, not by pressuring prospects.
You gain expert analysis of your automation options. You learn which technologies fit your operational profile. You understand realistic ROI expectations for your specific situation.
We gain qualified prospects who understand what ISD brings to warehouse automation projects: 60-plus years of systems integration experience, vendor-agnostic technology selection, and the OptimalOps-Process methodology that ensures optimal solutions rather than generic equipment installations.
“Some consultations end with us recommending competitors,” says Romaine. “If another integrator specializes in your industry sector or has relevant case studies we lack, we’ll tell you. That honesty builds trust. When we do propose solutions, you know we’re recommending what actually works, not what generates the easiest sale.”
Complete the form at the top of this page. We’ll confirm your appointment immediately.
Bring your operational challenges to booth ##B8032 . Leave with actionable solutions.
MODEX 2026 runs April 13-16 at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta. ISD’s booth #B8032 is located in Building B, Level 1.
For questions about scheduling your consultation, contact Ed Romaine at eromaine@isddd.com or visit www.isddd.com.
