--- description: Find out why ArcBest Vaux is one of the best inventions of 2023 title: ArcBest Vaux: The 200 Best Inventions of 2023 image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt3e9e115990035528/698a417886f68ecd656f2e2c/best-inventions-2023-arcbest-vaux.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 --- Oct 24, 2023 # Solving the Warehouse Puzzle ArcBest Vaux by [Chris Stokel-Walker](/author/chris-stokel-walker/) ## Chris Stokel-Walker Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close  Supply chains are filled with inefficiencies, one of which is slow freight offloading. The ArcBest Vaux system uses a moving platform and rack that sits in delivery trucks and wheels all contents off the vehicles in a matter of seconds, rather than the dozens of individual trips a forklift would normally take to unload. In addition, the smart system tracks and monitors what’s in each shipment, meaning handlers can use a tablet app to pinpoint a single item’s location, eliminating the need to root around. “We’re trying to take this antiquated process and attack it with these emerging technologies,” says Michael Newcity, chief innovation officer at ArcBest. ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"Article","@id":"https://time.com/collections/best-inventions-2023/6323154/arcbest-vaux/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/collections/best-inventions-2023/6323154/arcbest-vaux/"},"headline":"Solving the Warehouse Puzzle","datePublished":"2023-10-24T11:00:35.000Z","dateModified":"2026-03-31T05:10:17.814Z","description":"","url":"https://time.com/collections/best-inventions-2023/6323154/arcbest-vaux/","keywords":["list","franchise","ecommerce","Magazine","best inventions","Best Inventions 2023"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt3e9e115990035528/698a417886f68ecd656f2e2c/best-inventions-2023-arcbest-vaux.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Chris Stokel-Walker","jobTitle":null,"url":"https://time.com/author/chris-stokel-walker/"}],"creator":"Chris Stokel-Walker","articleSection":"","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt3e9e115990035528/698a417886f68ecd656f2e2c/best-inventions-2023-arcbest-vaux.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675}],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/collections/best-inventions-2023/6323154/arcbest-vaux/","name":"Solving the Warehouse Puzzle"}}]}] ```