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project44 launches women’s development program to amplify diversity
Supply chain visibility platform vendor aims to empower women through community, coaching, learning and conscious growth.

New testing on ORBIS plastic pallet shows it can withstand 400 cycles
Virginia Tech life-cycle analysis used to test durability of ORBIS's Odyssey plastic pallet

TIE Kinetix partners with EDI Support LLC on EDI integration
Partnership takes aim at integrating EDI with any ERP solution

ModusLink named BigCommerce certified technology partner
ModusLink’s supply chain management services are now available to over 60,000 BigCommerce customers via BigCommerce App Marketplace

SVT Robotics announces $25 million in Series A funding found
SVT Robotics, which offers a software platform to simplify integration and deployment of robotics, will use the funding to advance the platform and its orchestration capabilities.

Trew expands with new facility
Provider of automated material handling solutions expands by moving its Mason, Ohio operation to new, bigger facility in Fairfield, Ohio, near Cincinnati

Survey: frontline workers still face battle to be heard on issues that matter to them most
Operations, safety and health and wellbeing, deemed the most important topics within an organisation

Zethcon launches Managed Integration Services to help high-volume 3PLs scale efficiently
Turnkey integration designed to help Synapse WMS customers scale up and capitalize on growth opportunities

Hit Promotional Products leverages robotic workcells
The custom robotic workcells reduced order fulfillment time.

Hospital installs series of right-sized containers
The containers increased storage capacity by more than 19%.

Falcon Industries implements automated orbital wrapper
The auger manufacturer has reduced pallet wrapping speed by 80%.

Bettway Supply Chain Services incorporates “variety pack” processing line
Provider increases its beverage distribution services.

Herman Miller turns ocean-bound plastic into returnable shipping crates
Process eliminated thousands of milk jugs from the oceans.

October retail sales see strong gains, U.S. Dept. of Commerce and NRF figures show
Commerce reported that October retail sales came in at $638.2 billion, marking a 1.7% increase over September’s revised $627.5 billion and a 16.3% annual gain. And it added that total retail sales, from August through October, rose 15.4%.

Four-in-10 patients concerned pharma supply chain issues pose risk of illness, death
New Zebra study shows the pharmaceutical industry has a trust problem, but industry leaders say they’re trying to become more transparent

Wearable tech provider Kinetic announces Kinetic Insurance in partnership with Nationwide
New company combines workers compensation insurance with technology-driven approach to worker safety

iDrive Logistics adds 305,000 sq. ft. to its fulfillment network in Las Vegas, and Ohio
Acquisition adds two key fulfillment nodes to iDrive's growing network.

Motion Controls Robotics joins Mobile Industrial Robots’ certified integrator program
Motion Controls Robotics, Inc (MCRI) announces partnership with MiR as certified integrator for MiR's autonomous mobile robots (AMRs)

PMMI announces fourth annual On the Rise awards winners
PMMI, The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies, recognizes 10 young professionals who have demonstrated leadership potential in packaging and processing.

Mitsubishi Logisnext Americas awarded “Top Workplaces” 2021 by Houston Chronicle
Mitsubishi Logisnext Americas, a provider of lift trucks, has been headquartered in Houston since 1992, employing 850 people on its Houston campus and 3,000 employees across North America.


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