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ELFA: July new business volume down 3% year-over-year
The Equipment Leasing and Finance Association’s (ELFA) Monthly Leasing and Finance Index also showed volume was up 3% month-to-month from $8.9 billion in June.

PINC and project44 partner
The new partnership aims to empower industry-leading shippers and carriers with end to end real-time shipment visibility and yard management automation capabilities for an enhanced supply chain experience.

ISA recognizes 2020 ISA Fellows and Celebrating Excellence recipients
ISA honors fellows for contributions to automation.

Robotic fulfillment system vendor Attabotics raises $50 million
Provider of 3D robotic fulfillment system raises $50 million in funding

Mercado Labs receives $2.5 million investment round for international supply chain platform
Cloud-based platform connects partners in international shipping and importation, from source through final mile delivery

Pack Expo Connects registers 300 exhibitors in first 2 weeks
Pack Expo Connects (Nov. 9-13) will replace the in-person event that was scheduled in Chicago,

Geek+ and Körber announce global partnership for mobile robotic deployments
Extended relationship showcases commitment to providing customers worldwide across industries with autonomous mobile robot (AMR) solutions to combat supply chain complexities. The companies declare a joint commitment to provide businesses worldwide with AMRs that can enable efficient, flexible, and smart logistics solutions.

Equipment Leasing and Finance Industry confidence improves in August
Overall, confidence in the equipment finance market is 48.4, an increase from the July index of 45.3.

Supply Chain Services acquires Dasco Label
Sole Source Capital-backed Supply Chain Services acquires Dasco Label, a provider of custom labels, imprinting, serialization, and barcoding services.

Automated storage and retrieval system (ASRS) market worth $10.7 billion by 2025
New report from MarketsandMarkets predicts 8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR) for the automated storage and retrieval system (ASRS) market through 2025.

New supply chain automation technician certification to boost e-commerce efficiency
Manufacturing Skill Standards Council (MSSC) will publicly announce a new, industry-led, nationally portable "Certified Technician in Supply Chain Automation" (CT-SCA) hands-on training and certification program.

NFI acquires CAI Logistics
By acquiring CAI Logistics, NFI expands its suite of supply chain services, specifically enhancing its brokerage, intermodal, and global freight forwarding capabilities across North America.

New Armstrong & Associates report highlights impact of Covid-19 and economy on 3PL sector
Latest Third-Party Logistics Market Results and Predictions for 2020 Including Estimates for 190 Countries,” the report takes a deep dive into myriad subsets of the 3PL industry, including Value-Added Warehouse Distribution (VAWD), Dedicated Contract Carriage (DCC), Domestic Transportation Management (DTM); and International Transportation Management (ITM)

Barcoding, Inc. releases research mobile data capture
New insights from Barcoding provide strategies and insights to migrate and modernize mobile computing & scanning on the Android platform

Survey: 17% of chief supply chain officers are women
Gartner annual survey finds increase for women in top supply chain leadership, but slight drop at VP level. Findings on gender diversity in chief supply chain office roles.

Interroll’s Second Plant in Atlanta Starts Operation
Company continues to see high demand for conveyor and sorter solutions.

ISDI presents Steel Drums 101 webinar for OSHA Safe + Sound Week
This webinar will detail critical information participants should consider when using or personally handling steel drums.

KION Group and Quicktron agree to strategic partnership
Quicktron products are to be distributed via the global sales and service networks of the KION brands Linde Material Handling, STILL and Dematic.

Pack Expo canceled for first time in 60+ year history
PMMI Media Group launches new live, web-based event: PACK EXPO Connects 2020

MHI partners with Women in Manufacturing
Women in Manufacturing is the only national trade association dedicated to providing year-round support to women who have chosen a career in the manufacturing industry


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