Topic: News

While optimistic for a ‘V’ shaped economic cycle if the health crisis is first solved, some fear a prolonged shutdown will create business failures, more unemployment and unprecedented losses in the equipment finance industry and beyond.

National Association of Manufacturers' plan outlines three phases: response, recovery and renewal.

Growing customer demand for ecommerce and online retail leads S&H Systems to partner with French-based system manufacturer to deliver high-density warehousing.

More than 2,000 face shields to be dispersed to local hospitals and emergency responders.

March shipments—at 829,501—were off 10.1% annually, falling for the seventh consecutive month. And on a year-to-date basis through March, U.S.-bound waterborne shipments—at 2,706,690—are down 6.8% annually.

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.

As machines learn to think, SICK’s deep learning technology helps machines analyze large quantities of data to provide better virtual support.

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.”

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.

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.

Modex 365 delivers the best supply chain solutions, the smartest thinking and the latest equipment and technology solutions in a digital format.

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, a Toyota Advanced Logistics company, has recently signed an agreement to become a global AutoStore integrator.

Standardized product information enables shorter product development cycles, resulting in process efficiencies, enhanced sustainability and transparency for consumers.

Report suggests global pandemic's impacts on manufacturing, retail and society at large will remain long after COVID-19 is gone.

Report suggests primary ways five trends could alter where, when and how manufacturers deliver value to customers and other stakeholders.

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 offers association health plan for employers in select states.

Tax credits are available for propane forklifts for 2018 – 2020.

Despite much hype over the years, advanced factory automation has not been substituted for human workers at scale.