Topic: News

Walmart executive states plan to roll out "dozens" of microfulfillment or "local fulfillment center" sites using solutions from Alert Innovation, Fabric, and Dematic

Attabotics and FoodX Technologies partner on joint microfulfillment solution for e-grocery

Amigo Mobility, vendor of materials handling carts, names Beth Thieme as president.

Gartner predicts demand for robotic goods-to-person systems will quadruple through 2023. Drivers include need to support safe social distancing.

New business volume for 2020 down 6%, according to the Equipment Leasing and Finance Association’s (ELFA) index report for December

The Equipment Leasing and Finance Association (ELFA) names top 10 equipment acquisition trends for 2021

IFCO SYSTEMS, a leading provider of reusable plastic containers, names Candice Herndon president of IFCO North America. Food packaging leader.

Deal includes assets of Bartelt, Scandia, and Kayat from KHS USA to expand ProMach’s portfolio of solutions in pouch packaging, cartoning, and shrink packaging

Peerless Media announces Robotics 24/7 website and brand with information to help manufacturing, supply chain, and other companies take advantage of robots and automation

McGee Storage & Handling joins the FlexQube dealer network in the USA

EnerSys expands partnership with Industrial Battery & Charger

Duravant launches nVenia, a Duravant operating company offering packaging solutions

Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) President & CEO Rick Blasgen announces retirement, with board tapping Mark Baxa, previous CSCMP board chairman, as Interim CEO

Coming off of 2020, which saw myriad ebbs and flows related to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, 2021 is expected to point in the direction of economic improvement, for both the manufacturing and services sectors, according to the new edition of the Institute for Supply Management’s (ISM) Semiannual Economic Forecast.

CEMA Annual Meeting will be a Virtual Event held on March 12 & 15 - 17 of 2021

The RPA begins 2021 with new executive committee members and additions to its board of directors.

Ibeo and SICK partner for development of large-scale industrial 3D solid-state LiDAR sensor

Rockwell Automation completes acquisition of CMMS vendor Fiix Inc.

NNT DATA Business Solutions acquires US-based SAP consultancy My Supply Chain Group (MSCG)

Second part of survey from Blue Yonder details automation and fulfillment trends among retailers