Topic: News

In its monthly Manufacturing Report on Business, ISM said that the report’s key metric, the PMI, was 60.8 (a reading of 50 or higher indicates growth), which was 2.1% higher than January’s 58.7, and matched the 60.8 PMI recorded in February 2018, with the overall economy growing for the ninth consecutive month.

Denso's various product areas include automatic data capture solutions

Agreement with Midwest dealer of materials handling solutions adds to FlexQube's reach in U.S. market

The Upender is an ergonomic “lifting aid” that helps prevent worker injuries, lowering the cost of claims and downtime.

ThruWave recruits Pieter Krynauw as new CEO. The startup offers 3D millimeter wave (mmWave) imaging for logistics and supply chain automation.

From advanced picking strategies to basic storage and picking applications, Kardex Remstar offers a range of solutions designed to reduce floor space, increase productivity and improve worker ergonomics.

Global maker of lift trucks and other equipment announces its six German production plants will now operate exclusively on green power, with a green power transition to follow at other global sites

Women in Manufacturing Association seeks knowledge experts to present at its 2021 SUMMIT

Pallet Alliance awarded patent for embedded tracking of IoT-enabled wooden pallets, marking a major breakthrough for its IntelliPallet IoT platform

Looking at 2021, NRF said it is pegging retail sales to be up between 6.5% and 8.2%, which would represent a tally topping more than $4.33 trillion, with NRF saying that these figures come with the prospects of economic improvement spurred on by people receiving COVID-19 vaccinations, coupled with the continuing re-opening of the economy.

Gap Inc. to build new DC in Longview, Texas to meet demand for digital shopping.

Robotics company Berkshire Grey announces business combination with Revolution Acceleration Acquisition Corp. The planned merger with special purpose acquisition company or "SPAC" will lead to a publicly listed robotics and automation solutions company

The MILFI-25 showed overall new business volume for January was $8.1 billion, down 12 percent year-over-year from new business volume in January 2020

New dealership agreement expands BYD's reach in Southeast region of U.S. market

FANUC and Rockwell Automation apprenticeships will provide more people with fulfilling careers and help companies to bridge the demand for skilled workers

Halter CNC Robotics will be awarding a $2,500 scholarship to a U.S .veteran or active service member who wants to study manufacturing automation, engineering or robotics

In memoriam of long-time lift truck industry executive, Chuck Leone, EVP and COO, of Hyundai Construction Equipment Americas

Reusable Packaging Association (RPA) seeks entries for Excellence in Reusable Packaging award

Holcomb was a long-time contributor to Logistics Management and Supply Chain Management Review

AIM, which focuses on standards and solutions in barcoding, RFID, IoT, location tracking and other key data capture trends, names 2021 Industry Group chairs