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Largest Pack Expo East to date opens
Solutions on display addressing industry’s top priorities

Climate change is a supply chain issue: The JSCM Video
This month's video from the Journal Of Supply Chain Management looks at why climate change is a supply chain issue.

Third Wave Automation and Clark Material Handling Company announce partnership
Partners to release an automated reach truck in the spring of 2023, the “TWA Reach.”

Aaron Jones named president and CEO of Bastian Solutions
Jones, a 16-year veteran of the supply chain integration company, will be promoted from president to president & CEO effective April 1, 2022.

Toyota Material Handling recognized for workplace safety practices and advocacy
TMH receives 2022 Indiana Governor’s Workplace Safety Award

Geek+ and Bosch Rexroth announce extended partnership
The companies have jointly released a Geek+ MP1000R mobile robot integrating Bosch Rexroth’s laser localization software capability, ROKIT Locator

Equipment finance industry confidence eases again in March
The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation's (ELFA) latest confidence index comes in at 58.2, down from the February index of 61.8.

U.S. retail sales show growth in February, reports Commerce and NRF
United States retail sales, for the month of February, were solid but were not at the same levels to begin 2022, according to data respectively issued today by the United States Department of Commerce and the National Retail Federation (NRF).

Panjiva report: U.S.-bound shipments for February see sequential declines and annual gains
Total February U.S.-bound containerized freight imports—at 2,528,809 TEU (Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units)—were down 5.5% compared to January and up 6.9% annually. For U.S.-bound shipments, Panjiva reported that February shipments—at 1,234,197—were off 7.7% compared to January and up 17.7% annually. On a year-to-date basis, shipments—at 2,571,891—are up 15.06% compared to the first two months of 2021 and imports—at 5,206,073—are up 2.66%, for the same period.

RightHand Robotics launches partner integrator program for robotic piece-picking deployments
Element Logic, a major integrator of AutoStore solutions, joins as the inaugural member of partner integrator program.

Caja Robotics and Ranpak partner on packaging solution for order fulfillment
Together, the companies will provide a solution that spans goods-to-person robotics and automated, eco-friendly packing.

Zebra Technologies to acquire Matrox Imaging
The $875 million deal for machine vision systems provider, to close later this year, expected to further Zebra's objective to help customers automate and digitize workflows

Student design challenge winners make community relief packaging
Paperboard Packaging Alliance (PPA) announced winners of its 2021 Student Design Challenge with objective being to create sustainable packaging solutions with paperboard for community relief organizations.

6 tips and tricks for navigating Modex 2022
Daniel McKinnon, EVP of exhibitions and events at MHI, offers six tips to all attendees who want to get more out of the Modex 2022 experience.

PACK EXPO East is back, bigger than ever
Largest PACK EXPO East to date opens its doors next week

Core eBusiness Solutions and Numina Group announce new alliance
Alliance addresses need for a combination of advanced WMS and warehouse automation capabilities integrated as a single solution.

Pallet Logistics of America’s Lindsey Shean-Snowden joins NWPCA board
Board appointment marks third decade of pallet industry leadership for the Shean family, Valley Pallet, and the PLA family of companies.

Is the Metaverse the next big thing in supply chain?
Facebook made social media news when it changes its name to Meta. But the Metaverse might also have implications for supply chain.

IFR: Japan ranks as top country for industrial robot manufacturing
Exports of Japanese industrial robots on average had a compound annual growth rate of 6% in the last five years, according to data from the International Federation of Robotics.

Hawker Powersource obtains UL safety listing for its lithium-ion batteries
HAWKER FLEX Li3 lithium-ion batteries gain UL 2580 listing


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