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Top 5 Tips to Maximize Forklift Tire Safety and Efficiency
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Research Report: 2024 Warehouse Outlook & Trends
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Conveying Strategies for Robotic Applications: How to Maximize Throughput
Outside the Box: Why parcel shippers are suddenly focusing on packing
Has Your Warehouse Operation Outgrown your ERP?
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Optimize Parcel Packing to Reduce Costs
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The Paccurate Report
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The Ultimate Guide to Reducing Warehouse Travel
Re-evaluate Parcel Fulfillment This Year
Shipping Costs to Increase More than 5.9% in 2024
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Latest in Materials Handling

AMR provider LexxPluss opens demo space in Indiana
Japanese autonomous mobile robot tech company LexxPluss enters U.S. market, opens demo space at IoT technology facility near Indianapolis.

Siemens, Universal Robots, and Zivid partner to unveil smart robotic picking solution
Solution combines UR's cobot arms with Siemens' SIMATIC Robot Pick AI software, and Zivid's 3D sensors. The robotic picking solution will be presented in depth for the first time on April 4 at a webinar hosted by the trio.

WERC annual conference program spans education, networking, facility tours
To be held June 2-5 at the Hilton, Anatole in Dallas, the conference is designed to empower logistics professionals.

Dematic FIRST Scholarship program applications open
Applications for the supply chain and logistics scholarship due Saturday, May 18. The scholarship supports high school and college students in their journey to become future supply chain and logistics leaders and innovators.

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MODEX C-Suite Interview with Norm Kukuk: The Circular Economy Becomes a Core Priority
Interview with Norm Kukuk, VP of Marketing, ORBIS Corporation says a focus on the environment was immensely clear at MODEX 2024

AI-based inventory monitoring solution provider Gather AI raises $17 million
Organizations using Gather AI's autonomous inventory monitoring drones include NFI, GEODIS, DSV, Barrett Distribution, and DPI Specialty Foods.

UniCarriers Forklift expands presence in New Jersey by partnering with C&C Lift Truck
C&C Lift Truck is a lift truck dealership based in Edison, N.J.

New survey from Rockwell Automation finds GenAI as top tech investment for manufacturers
Cobots, AMRs, and AGVs also rank as top tech investments in Global State of Smart Manufacturing Report, which gauges the impact of emerging technologies across multiple challenges. The global study surveyed more than 1,500 manufacturers across 17 of the leading manufacturing countries.

ProGlove and topsystem partner on hands-free picking solution
Product bundle combines topsystem's pick-by-voice solution with wearable scanners from ProGlove.

February and year-to-date U.S. import growth see gains, reports S&P Global Market Intelligence
February imports, at 2.44 million TEU (Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units) increased 21% compared to February 2023. And when taking into account, the timing of the Lunar New Year, coupled with the impact of ongoing Red Sea and Panama Canal disruptions, the firm explained that U.S.-bound imports over the first two months of 2024, at 5.04 million TEU, posted a 14% annual increase over 2023’s 4.40 million TEU,

Fabric adds co-CEO to expand U.S. market presence
Provider of e-fulfillment automation appoints Curt Avallone as co-CEO. Longtime company executive Avi (Jack) Jacoby will remain with Fabric as co-CEO.

NRF 2024 retail sales forecast calls for growth
NRF is pegging 2024 retail sales to increase between 2.5%-to-3.5% to between $5.23 trillion and $5.28 trillion. Should this forecast come to fruition, NRF said that it would top 2023 retail sales, which rose 3.6% to $5.1 trillion.

Hyundai Material Handling announces its 2023 Dealer Awards
HMH recognizes lift truck dealers that exceed goals at reception held during MODEX.

Pallet recycler and services company PLA appoints Steve Clark as CEO
Clark joined the PLA leadership team in 2022 when Propak, the supply chain services company he founded in 1999, was acquired by PLA.

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MODEX C-Suite Interview with Ron Jubis: Technology takes center stage at MODEX 2024
Demand for inventory tracking, data transparency and real-time data solutions hits warp speed.



Latest Resources

2023 Automation Study: Usage & Implementation of Warehouse/DC Automation Solutions
2023 Automation Study: Usage & Implementation of Warehouse/DC Automation Solutions
This research was conducted by Peerless Research Group on behalf of Modern Materials Handling to assess usage and purchase intentions forautomation systems...
How Your Storage Practices Can Affect Your Pest Control Program
How Your Storage Practices Can Affect Your Pest Control Program
Discover how your storage practices could be affecting your pest control program and how to prevent pest infestations in your business. Join...

Warehousing Outlook 2023
Warehousing Outlook 2023
2023 is here, and so are new warehousing trends.
Extend the Life of Brownfield Warehouses
Extend the Life of Brownfield Warehouses
Today’s robotic and data-driven automation systems can minimize disruptions and improve the life and productivity of warehouse operations.
Power Supply in Overhead Cranes: Energy Chains vs. Festoons
Power Supply in Overhead Cranes: Energy Chains vs. Festoons
Download this white paper to learn more about how both systems compare.