Commerce and NRF report April retail sales see annual gains and sequential declines
May 15, 2019
Commerce reported that April retail sales, at $513.4 billion, fell 0.2% compared to March and were up 3.1% annually. NRF said that April retail sales were down 0.2% on a seasonally adjusted basis and up 5.2% annually on an unadjusted basis.
New Amazon initiative helps employees start their own package delivery business
May 15, 2019
Amazon will take an active role in helping interested employees launch their own package delivery businesses.
RIA Standards Committee releases all-new methods and metrics for collaborative robot testing
May 14, 2019
Although cobots have inbuilt sensors and safety mechanisms, application variety requires tests to ensure limits are appropriate for the type of human/robot contact expected.
The Cary Company acquires Three Rivers Packaging
May 14, 2019
The acquisition of Three Rivers Packaging strengthens The Cary Company's position in the industrial container and packaging sector.
Witron begins construction of 189,400-square-foot frozen food logistics center for Spanish grocer
May 14, 2019
After the operational start at the beginning of 2021, the logistics center will supply 224 Mercadona stores throughout the autonomous community of Andalusia located in southern Spain.
Rockwell Automation PartnerNetwork program gains new companies
May 14, 2019
The network gives companies access to additional resources to better create innovative automation solutions
Interroll’s production capacities in Atlanta to double
May 10, 2019
Expansion will cost $11 million and add 121,500 square feet of floor space, including 15,000 square feet of office space.
Zebra Technologies celebrates 50 years of innovating at the edge
May 10, 2019
Company now boasts more than 4,400 U.S. and international patents issued and pending based on organic innovation, and has recently made strategic investments in companies including Locus Robotics.
CEMA reports March 2019 orders up 42.2% when compared to February 2019
May 10, 2019
Shipments up 13.4% year over year, and up 23.1% from February.
WorkJam and JDA announce partnership
May 10, 2019
Through the seamless integration of WorkJam and the JDA Workforce Management platform, not only will hourly employers be able to create optimized schedules against advanced forecasting and workforce management capabilities, they will also be able to close their availability and coverage gap.
GS1 US issues guideline for order consolidation in apparel and general merchandise
May 9, 2019
Guideline illustrates how leveraging GS1 standards in data sharing enables operational efficiencies, improves sustainability and optimizes last mile costs.
Logistyx president Ken Fleming to speak at Gartner conference
May 9, 2019
Session topics include strategies to adapt to shifts in the supply chain industry and identify areas for improved shipping processes.
PERC to launch quarterly e-newsletter for materials handling, distribution market
May 9, 2019
The first issue of "The Lift" is scheduled to be distributed June 11.
ISM semiannual report predicts manufacturing and non-manufacturing growth in 2019
May 8, 2019
Forecast of continued growth in both the manufacturing and non-manufacturing sectors is based on feedback from U.S.-based purchasing and supply chain executives.
Indianapolis to host first ever Made in U.S.A. trade show
May 8, 2019
More than 450,000 square feet of the Indiana Convention Center has been reserved to showcase American-made machines and products by 800 U.S. manufacturers.
ISM reports manufacturing output slipped in April
May 8, 2019
The report’s key metric, the PMI, dipped 2.5% to 52.8 (a reading of 50 or higher indicates growth), following a 1.1% increase from February to March, a 2.4% decrease from January to February and a 2.3% increase from December to January.
CMAA Crane Safety Conference provides education, professional development
May 8, 2019
The CMAA Crane Safety Conference was attended by over 50 industry professionals who were trained on crane safety and design topics.
AlixPartners report: Online consumer products sales to reach 15% of all sales by 2022
May 7, 2019
Report suggests many if not most CP companies aren’t sufficiently focused on both the opportunity and threat a digital future represents.
Siemens and SAS partner to deliver AI-embedded IoT analytics for edge and cloud
May 7, 2019
Partnership to create end-to-end solution framework and accelerate adoption of machine learning and AI in Internet of Things (IoT) environments.
Report: RFID in returnable transport packaging to boost market growth
May 2, 2019
The global returnable transport packaging market is expected to post a CAGR of close to 8% during the period 2019-2023, according to the latest market research report by Technavio.