Topic: News

PPWLN Keynote speakers address the broken rung and economic empowerment.

December shipments—at 969,53—were off 8.5% annually and fell for the fourth consecutive month, and were down more than November’s 4.2% annual decline. 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.

The companies said they will collaborate to facilitate the development of integration tools allowing for faster, seamless implementations to improve productivity and efficiency for shared retail and 3PL customers, as well as establish HighJump as a licensed retailer of Locus’s autonomous, multi-robot solution for warehouse fulfillment, too.

The EASE and ProGMA Industry Groups of MHI collaborated on the creation of this new informational and news resource for manufacturing and supply chain professionals.

Acquisition further extends Transplace leadership in technology to improve fleet utilization and optimize supply chain efficiency

Locus and HighJump will work together to facilitate the development of integration tools that will allow for faster, seamless implementations to improve productivity and efficiency for shared retail and third-party logistics (3PL) customers.

With more than 950 exhibitors, Modex 2020 features one large exhibition hall on a single floor at the Georgia World Congress Center (GWCC)—a renovation that added 100,000 square feet of space in Hall B (which is now connected to Hall C).

Modex 2020 helps attendees achieve their educational goals by providing a full menu of on-floor seminars meant to inspire, motivate, and encourage success.

Modex consistently features an impressive lineup of keynote presentations offering critical insights from experts into logistics trends, including a conversation with Ambassador Nikki Haley, an insider’s look at the convergence of humans and machines, and insights on business and life with Peyton and Archie Manning.

November 2019 booked orders decreased 10.6% when compared to November 2018 orders.

Sunnyvale, Calif.-based Trimble, provider of end-to-end technology solutions to for-hire motor carriers, private fleets, freight brokerage, and third-party logistics providers, announced it has inked a definitive agreement to acquire Maynard, Mass.-based TMS provider and creator of the North America’s largest connected shipping community Kuebix.

Consumers expect free shipping and a 20% reduction in expected delivery time during the holiday season. In 2018, consumers were willing to wait 3.9 days on average – today the expectation is an average of 3.1 days.

In this Insider Q&A, Kardex Remstar’s North American President Mark Dunaway provides an overview of the current automation environment, shows how companies can embrace the movement, and reveals what lies ahead over the next 5-10 years.

The index ISM uses to measure non-manufacturing growth—known as the NMI—was 55 in December (a reading of 50 or higher indicates growth is occurring), which topped November’s reading by 1.1%.

Digitization, connectivity, efficiency and customer demands continue to drive innovation.

This record amount of exhibit space reserved represents more than 95% percent of the ProMat show floor and is a clear message that the material handling, logistics and supply chain industry is healthy and growing.

The new 30,000 square foot facility will be located in the emerging high tech area of Pittsburgh known as Robotics Row.

Creates industry’s newest integrated full-line lighting and harness supplier.

From conventional to automated, from vegetables to natural disaster relief, this year's cover stories explore how improving operations enhances customer service and profitability.

Manufacturing output in December contracted for the fifth consecutive month to finish 2019 according to data issued by the Institute for Supply Management (ISM) in its Manufacturing Report on Business.