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Mobile Industrial Robots (MiR) adds 5 certified system integrators to network
MiR’s global network of CSIs ensure proper installation and service of MIR’s fleet of user-friendly, powerful and robust AMRs for heavy and light internal transport.

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I believe there’s going to be a lot of companies looking to revitalize their supply chains, each company will have their own journey to define the areas of operation that need to be strengthened.”

CBRE report examines the expected need for additional cold storage space, due to COVID-19
Demand for United States-based industrial cold storage space is on the rise, due to coronavirus, or COVID-19 as it creates “massive disruption in the food industry,” according to research issued this week by Los Angeles-based industrial real estate firm CBRE.

March retail sales see deep slide, due to COVID-19, reports Commerce
Commerce reported that March retail sales—at $483.1 billion—were down 8.7% compared to February, which represents the single largest annual monthly retail sales decline going back to when this data was first tracked by Commerce in 1992.

MHI launches Modex 365 virtual trade expo experience
Modex 365 delivers the best supply chain solutions, the smartest thinking and the latest equipment and technology solutions in a digital format.

Yale robotic reach truck wins gold Edison Award
Robotic reach truck can perform at 30 feet and reach into double-deep storage locations, enabling operations to automate new processes beyond floor-level, point-to-point transportation.

Bastian Solutions becomes global distributor of AutoStore
Bastian Solutions, a Toyota Advanced Logistics company, has recently signed an agreement to become a global AutoStore integrator.

New GS1 US raw materials guideline supports streamlined sourcing and a circular economy
Standardized product information enables shorter product development cycles, resulting in process efficiencies, enhanced sustainability and transparency for consumers.

IDC: Supply chain changes to expect in the post-COVID-19 era
Report suggests global pandemic's impacts on manufacturing, retail and society at large will remain long after COVID-19 is gone.

Deloitte helps navigate disruption with five trends influencing tomorrow’s manufacturing industry
Report suggests primary ways five trends could alter where, when and how manufacturers deliver value to customers and other stakeholders.

Recession-Proof Your Supply Chain
When a recession hits, customers can reduce your revenues and stop your outbound flow of products faster than you can trim expenses and stop your inbound flow of raw materials. Working capital will be stressed as your materials pipeline backs up and profits will take a hit as costs overshoot revenues. This framework gives supply chain managers six simple ways to prepare for downturn before it happens—and to respond constructively when the economic slump arrives.

PMMI launches NAM health care to address member health coverage needs
PMMI offers association health plan for employers in select states.

Alternative Fuel Tax Credit retroactively extended for propane forklifts
Tax credits are available for propane forklifts for 2018 – 2020.

GlobalData: Industrial automation paying the price for failing to think big and invest bigger
Despite much hype over the years, advanced factory automation has not been substituted for human workers at scale.

SSI Schaefer starts producing face masks for DCs, waste collectors and clients
Company plans to produce as many as 1,000 masks per week in North Carolina and Mexico locations.

Jump Technologies expands inventory tracking, reporting for hospital supply chains
Enhancements allow hospitals to quickly and easily take physical inventories of personal protective equipment (PPE), identify and locate on-hand inventory, and export data for reporting

BluJay and Loadsmart announce strategic partnership
Integration offers shippers new tools to improve efficiency and gain superior visibility for their shipments

PMMI board member Nancy Wilson selected as a 2020 STEP Ahead awardee
Wilson honored for advancing women and the next generation in packaging and processing

Rice Lake acquires Postea
Rice Lake Weighing Systems has acquired The Postea Group, a Boston-based developer and manufacturer of dimensioning equipment and software.


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