Topic: News

Meller recognized for his contributions to engineering in large-scale distribution design and operations methodology

Commerce reported that January retail sales—at $529.8 billion—were 0.2% ahead of December’s revised $528.4 billion and were up 0.3% annually. NRF reported that January retail sales rose 0.2% on a seasonally adjusted basis over December and were up 2.7% unadjusted on an annual basis.

Intralogistics innovator Dematic announced the commercial availability of its micro-fulfillment solution, designed to help retailers across industries address increased consumer demand for rapid online order fulfillment in a small footprint.

Whether you’re seeking to achieve optimum results in your current operations or building the foundation for your future fulfillment requirements, we’re ready to help you create your DC Next.

January shipments—at 1,026,714—fell 3.6% annually. And containerized freight shipments were off 2.8% annually, with Panjiva noting that it was notable there was a decline even with the earlier timing of the 2019 Lunar New Year. Looking back, for calendar year 2019, total shipments—at 12,243,739—slipped 1.0% compared to 2018, marking its worst annual output going back to 2009.

Accelerating transition to digital economy contributes to three-year 404% growth in KNAPP's business.

Industry unites with more than $14 million in sponsorships to fund first-of-its-kind national tour.

December 2019 shipments up 30.2% when compared to November.

Along with 25,000 square feet of office space, the new Louisville, Ky., facility includes a 240,000-sq.ft. manufacturing shop, a digital simulation/emulation lab and four automated conveying test loops in the company’s new Innovation Center.

Partnership with Altech Co. Ltd. serves growing market and demand in Japan

The two companies are now simply referred to as MHS, providing a unified brand identity to customers worldwide.

On its 35th year anniversary, the company’s new brand name fully embraces move to the Cloud, and commitment to endless innovation.

Anonymous insights from reusable packaging users, manufacturers, poolers, suppliers, and service providers will inform RPA’s inaugural State of the Reusable Packaging Industry Report

Get the lay of the land around the Georgia World Congress Center for Modex 2020 scheduled to be held March 9-12.

Focused on maximizing existing floor space and going up as high as possible, companies are poised to keep rack and shelving providers’ order pipelines brimming during the year ahead.

In terms of the biggest pain points, or things shippers need to focus on, regarding how the coronavirus can have a negative impact on their global supply chain operations and processes, Hull explained that, unfortunately, the real opportunity to mitigate the impact of this outbreak has passed for most companies, with proper preparation and flexibility serving as key parts of contingency planning.

The event includes lunch, education, discussion and networking, and is priced at $99 for MHI and MHEDA members and $119 for non-members.

This year, the event expects more than 3,000 attendees from 140 countries.

Manufacturing execution systems (MES) is the fastest-growing segment, forecasted to grow by 13.5% CAGR and be worth $2.3 billion in 2024.

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