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It's always important to get back to basics. In this series of articles, Modern Materials Handling takes a simple approach to explaining how materials handling equipment and information systems work.
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ISM semiannual report expects more continued economic growth for rest of 2012
In its 2012 Semiannual Economic Forecast, which is based on feedback from U.S.-based purchasing and supply chain executives, manufacturing and non-manufacturing sectors are expected to leverage the solid levels for various metrics each has been seeing over the last several months.

Ecommerce and multi-channel retailing are changing perceptions about automation
Posted on 05/22 at 03:26 PM
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NACCO Materials Handling Group, Inc. (NMHG) presented a $6,250 check to United Way of Pitt County during the East Carolina University (ECU) baseball game versus High Point University on Tuesday, May 15. The donation was given for every homerun hit this season by the Pirates, who pounded 25 homeruns.
Posted on 05/21 at 08:44 AM
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It is true that electric lift trucks are not suitable for every application. Throughout the past decade, however, there have been a number of changes in the lift truck industry and the material handling work environment that have been beneficial for the electric lift truck and advanced its opportunities.
Posted on 05/18 at 09:08 AM
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NACCO Materials Handling Group, Inc. (NMHG), in cooperation with its local dealer, Papé Material Handling in Portland, has donated one of its Hyster electric reach trucks to the Portland Art Museum.
Posted on 05/16 at 10:00 AM
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It's the processes inside the DC that count

Commerce reported that April retail sales at $408.0 billion were up 0.1 percent over March and 6.4 percent higher than April 2011. The NRF reported that April retail sales, which exclude autos, gas stations, and restaurants, were down 0.1 percent on a seasonally-adjusted basis from March and up 2.8 percent on an unadjusted basis annually.
Posted on 05/15 at 12:03 PM
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Smart Packaging Systems won the award for The Cube, a transport packaging system that enables companies to move their products from factory to store with maximum efficiency and full protection of the product.
Posted on 05/14 at 05:26 PM
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After a lengthy development, AGV solutions pay off for Toyota's auto division.
Posted on 05/14 at 04:22 PM
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Building off of the positive momentum from February to March, global trade activity continued heading in the right direction from March to April, according to data released by Panjiva
Posted on 05/14 at 12:48 PM
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Automation: Four trends driving automation
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Ecommerce and multi-channel retailing are changing perceptions about automation

Other Voices: Don’t judge a DC by its shape

Toyota AGVs prove their worth

Automation: Sorting it out with Interroll

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The Truth About Electric Lift Trucks: Environmental and Economic Benefits
It is true that electric lift trucks are not suitable for every application. Throughout the past decade, however, there have been a number of changes in the lift truck industry and the material handling work environment that have been beneficial for the electric lift truck and advanced its opportunities.
Label Holders Pay You in Time Saved- Over and Over!
Rugged Tablets for Enterprise: A Realistic Overview
Custom Modeling Consistently Identifies the Best Network Optimization Solution
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The Big Picture: Where Business Meets Materials Handling
Join Group Editorial Director Michael Levans, Modern Materials Handling (Modern) Executive Editor Bob Trebilcock, and a select team of materials handling analysts, consultants, and practitioners as they share how today’s leading supply chain professionals are leveraging evolving technologies in an effort to reduce handling costs, improve facility operations, and make a positive impact on overall business strategy.
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