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Han-Tek acquires PowerLab Control Technologies
Han-Tek bolsters its solutions portfolio with process controls and SCADA capabilities

Lift Truck Tips: Plug-in lift trucks
Fast-charge technology improves uptime in sluggish cold storage operations

Using automation, Cleveland Clinic’s healthcare reform
One of the nation’s premier medical centers transformed a manual, paper-based warehouse into a state of the art facility using automated materials handling technologies to optimize the delivery of food, supplies, medications and surgical tools to more than 14,000 locations.

Distribution doing good at Boston Food Bank
In its new 117,000 square foot distribution center, The Greater Boston Food Bank is applying materials and information handling best practices to feed more than 83,000 people from underserved communities each week.

Canadian Tire’s unconventional approach to automation
One of Canada’s largest retailers shares the lessons it learned from automating the manual materials handling processes with automatic guided vehicles in its pallet flow area.

Retail deployment pushes RFID 2011 revenue growth over 16%
According to ABI Research, the industry is seeing continued strong growth potential in RFID markets worldwide

Casebook 2011: Leapfrog increases orders and decreases space with new warehouse management system
New warehouse management system (WMS) allows growing company to increase productivity and cut square footage.

Casebook 2011: Grocery chain implements comprehensive order picking system
Pallet verification system saves U.S.-based grocery store supplier time and money.

Datalogic coordinates wireless/RFID European project
The project, "Select", is funded by the European Commission for the development of innovative wireless solutions to manage the logistics and manufacturing chain.

Intelleflex launches on-demand, product-level monitoring for the perishable food and pharmaceutical
New RFID solution monitors the temperature of product at the package level while in-transit

Goff’s Enterprises announces acquisition of Tiger Wall
Goff’s Enterprises has announced the acquisition of Tiger Wall--a division of Thatcher Oaks of Elmhurst, Ill.

CHEP announces intention to acquire IFCO
Combined companies would have revenues of $5 billion

UPS, IDC survey looks cites cost concerns as biggest supply chain factor
Manufacturing respondents say meeting customer expectations is their biggest business concern regarding reverse logistics.

BSR study shows supply chain’s sustainable practices are key
“When the recession hit with full force two years ago, we urged our members to stick with sustainability as a key to achieving long-term business success,” said BSR President and CEO Aron Cramer.

Panjiva data shows a 5 percent decrease in U.S.-bound shipments
Data from Panjiva, an online search engine with detailed information on global suppliers and manufacturers, indicated that the number of global manufacturers shipping to the United States fell in October for the second straight month, following modest gains the previous two months.

Fastpic Systems announces customer support center for inventory management software
Call center will provide users with dedicated technical assistance for industrial materials handling operations.

New commercial real estate company provides materials handling services
Bastian development integrates real estate, logistics, and material handling

Casebook 2011: Automatic guided vehicles soak up waste and inefficiency
Beverage distributor cans old layout in favor of new equipment and software.

Casebook 2011: Avoid downtime with planned lift truck maintenance
Despite variable temperatures and a 24-hour schedule, lift truck fleet lasts distributor 10 years.

Spotlight on lift truck products
An overview of the latest lift truck products from Material Handling Product News.


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