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Lift truck accessories matter
Lift truck fleet managers and operators expect more data about everything from seats and tires to on-board technologies that put critical information front and center. These advances are the only way for operations and drivers to keep pace with demands.

Technology’s fit with training best practices
Telematics, VR and other technologies can help with safety and training, but don’t lessen the need for best practices like hands-on training, documenting training, clear procedures and continuous improvement.

Turning fleet data into savings
Telematics helps the Chicago Tribune’s printing center operation reduce lift truck impacts by 30% and gain vital fleet information.

Arctic Cold Storage drills down for dock efficiency
How a Minnesota cold storage 3PL is reaping benefits of a paperless logistics management system.

60 Seconds with Jordan Julius, GE Appliances
Modern sat down with Jordan Julius, Advanced Manufacturing Engineering, New Product Introduction at GE Appliances.

Creating smarter loading docks
As automation, robotics and artificial intelligence continue to infiltrate all corners of supply chain management, the warehouse dock is getting a technological facelift of its own.

Sponsored Content
Uni-Craft Corp. “Upends” Working Conditions in the Mold Manufacturing Industry
Uni-Craft has designed Pass-Through Upenders to automate the repositioning of a wide range of products from furniture to coils and more.

Getting non-conveyables under control
Not everything fits in a standard sized carton that moves around the DC with ease. Some items are just too big, too small, too heavy or too irregularly shaped for standard conveyors and require special handling. Don’t be intimidated. With the right planning and resource allocation, you’ve got this.

Mobile automation takes on expanding requirements
A mobile goods-to-person order picking system helps an abrasives products maker efficiently fill orders from expanded inventory, while also bringing some training and retention benefits.

Lift Truck Tips: Go narrow but keep the comfort
With narrower aisle configurations on the rise due to warehouse capacity issues, reach truck ergonomics can help when it comes to productivity and safety.

Equipment finance industry confidence remains steady in June
This month’s index is 71.3, steady with the May index of 72.1.

Three authorized Raymond solutions and support centers to merge
The new name will be Raymond West Intralogistics Solutions

Supporting the world’s sustainability goals, one pallet at a time
The companies that make, sell or rent pallets are working harder than ever to help customers achieve their supply chain sustainability goals.

Palletizing: 4 trends that boost flexibility
Automated palletizing systems are proven solutions, and they are becoming more flexible in accommodating different SKUs and tasks. Vendors are giving operations plenty of choice, putting more emphasis on software capabilities and ease of use.

Ergonomics, on or off the truck
Today’s lift trucks and standup orderpickers are designed with ergonomics in mind, but new types of wearables are another means of reducing strains and risk of injury for operators.

Lift Truck Series: Narrow aisle trucks on the rise
As e-commerce exploded over the past year, so too did the need for narrow-aisle layouts and the trucks that can accommodate them.

Pack Expo: RPA to host Reusable Packaging Pavilion and Reusable Packaging Learning Center
The Reusable Packaging Association says members are ready to meet, greet, share, and discuss new reusable packaging technologies that have come onto the scene over the last 16 months.

8th National Forklift Safety Day to be virtual
Industrial Truck Association’s June 8th event emphasizes safety training and practices

National Forklift Safety Day coming up on June 13
Organized by the Industrial Truck Association, National Forklift Safety Day focuses on the importance of lift truck operator safety training, with a live event in Washington, DC, and virtual/streamed component as well.

Lithium-ion Powered Material Handling: Advantages for Cold Storage
When compared to traditional lead-acid batteries, lithium batteries charge faster, last longer & deliver more usable energy with each discharge.


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