Pack Expo Las Vegas and Healthcare Packaging Expo among top trade shows in 2019
June 3, 2020
September’s event moved up five spots in the rankings from 14th place in 2017, occupying 889,599 net square feet of the Las Vegas Convention Center.
Transplace announces strategic acquisition of ScanData Systems
June 3, 2020
Dallas-based Transplace, a non asset-based third-party logistics services provider, announced today that it is welcoming Austin, Texas-based ScanData Systems Inc., a provider of parcel transportation management solutions (PTMS), into the fold, in what it called a strategic acquisition. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Reusable Packaging Association publishes inaugural State of the Reusable Packaging Industry Report
June 3, 2020
First comprehensive analysis of the global reusable transport packaging industry now available
Transplace acquires parcel TMS provider ScanData
June 2, 2020
Acquisition expands Transplace’s enterprise-class, multimodal platform to include seamless parcel and eCommerce/Direct to Consumer (DTC) integration for shippers
May manufacturing shows early signs of a rebound, reports ISM
June 1, 2020
The report’s key metric—the PMI—at 43.1 (a reading of 50 or higher indicates growth) headed up 1.6% compared to May’s 41.5, which was the lowest reading going back to April 2009’s 39.9.
MSSC defines national standards for skills needed to empower manufacturing resurgence
May 29, 2020
Council advises upskilled workers will ensure the resurgence in manufacturing is faster and will boost labor productivity, economic growth, and global competitiveness.
GCCA’s 2020 COVID-19 cold chain business impact survey shows changes ahead
May 29, 2020
Survey represents member companies including warehouses, industry suppliers, asset and non-asset-based transportation and construction.
BSI survey finds 50% of orgs will make changes to supply chain due to COVID-19
May 29, 2020
Food services, aerospace and pharmaceutical sectors report the greatest impact and will be making the most changes to operations post-pandemic.
Supply chain restructuring could lead to increased industrial real estate demand, says CBRE
May 27, 2020
The CBRE report, entitled “Distribution Hubs Will Benefit from Increased Business Inventories & Supply Chain Restructuring,” said there could be a need for an additional 400 million-to-500 million square feet of industrial real estate space. That tally, according to CBRE Research, would be the rough equivalent of a 5% increase in business inventories.
Manufacturers to spend $19.8 billion on data management and analytics by 2026
May 26, 2020
Robust data collection processes and sophisticated analytical tools will offer critical insights into machinery health and production line optimization.
Peak-Ryzex announces partnership with ShipTrack
May 26, 2020
Platform can provide a simple delivery tracking application for mid-market customers with a few drivers, or serve large enterprise logistics operations delivering millions of parcels per day.
Raymond receives Edison Award for automated stacker
May 26, 2020
With 72-inch vertical reach and 2,500-pound capacity, the automated stacker is ideal for pickup/drop-off, end-of-aisle, end-of-line applications and conveyor picking.
Joseph Dzierzawski named president and CEO of Beumer Corporation
May 21, 2020
New North American CEO previously led a global machine and plant supplier for the steel and non-ferrous metals industry enabling modernization, digitalization and lifecycle support.
U.S.-bound shipments are up but concerns remain, says Panjiva
May 21, 2020
April shipments—at 1,126,970—saw a 13% annual increase, well ahead of March’s -10% reading, and on a year-to-date basis through March, U.S.-bound shipments—at 3,836,078—were off 1.6% compared to the same period a year ago, an improvement over the -6.8% year-to-date drop through March. Even though there was clear improvement in April shipments, Panjiva reported containerized shipments lagged, down 5.1% annually in April to 2,243,208 TEU (Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units) and down 5.2% year-to-date through April, to 8,715,993.
Manhattan Associates announces Cloud-native WMS
May 21, 2020
Crafted entirely from microservices, Manhattan Active WM ushers in a new level of speed, adaptability and ease of use within distribution management.
Manufacturing Leadership Council releases Covid-19 operating practices from leading manufacturers
May 20, 2020
Practices intended to help manufacturers meet or exceed existing guidelines from federal agencies while mitigating operational and business risks outside the scope of such guidance.
Conveyco and Geek+ announce strategic partnership for North America
May 19, 2020
Partnership will provide flexibility and reduced costs associated for warehouse and logistics operations in various industries, especially for fast-growing e-commerce and online retail.
UL announces industry-first comprehensive supply chain cybersecurity solution
May 19, 2020
The UL Supplier Cyber Trust Level solution helps organizations mitigate supply chain cybersecurity risk
ORBIS sponsors online automotive packaging program
May 19, 2020
New certificate provides comprehensive insights into automotive packaging supply chain
Reusable Packaging Excellence Award 2020 deadline extended
May 19, 2020
Two awards will be offered to primary users of reusable packaging systems: one award to for-profit companies and one award to non-profit or governmental organizations.