Topic: News

Gap Inc. to build new DC in Longview, Texas to meet demand for digital shopping.

Robotics company Berkshire Grey announces business combination with Revolution Acceleration Acquisition Corp. The planned merger with special purpose acquisition company or "SPAC" will lead to a publicly listed robotics and automation solutions company

The MILFI-25 showed overall new business volume for January was $8.1 billion, down 12 percent year-over-year from new business volume in January 2020

New dealership agreement expands BYD's reach in Southeast region of U.S. market

FANUC and Rockwell Automation apprenticeships will provide more people with fulfilling careers and help companies to bridge the demand for skilled workers

Halter CNC Robotics will be awarding a $2,500 scholarship to a U.S .veteran or active service member who wants to study manufacturing automation, engineering or robotics

In memoriam of long-time lift truck industry executive, Chuck Leone, EVP and COO, of Hyundai Construction Equipment Americas

Reusable Packaging Association (RPA) seeks entries for Excellence in Reusable Packaging award

Holcomb was a long-time contributor to Logistics Management and Supply Chain Management Review

AIM, which focuses on standards and solutions in barcoding, RFID, IoT, location tracking and other key data capture trends, names 2021 Industry Group chairs

The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation's February 2021 Monthly Confidence Index for the Equipment Finance Industry, the MCI-EFI index, reached an overall of 64.4, up from 59.6. in January

Locus Robotics announces $150 million in Series E funding. The round builds on support from existing investors including Scale Venture Partners and Prologis Ventures, the venture capital arm of Prologis, a global leader in logistics real estate.

Commerce reported that January retail sales—at $568.2 billion—were up 5.3% compared to December and were up 7.4% annually, and NRF reported that its calculation of January retail sales, which excludes automobile dealers, gasoline stations, and restaurants, pointed to a 5.9% gain, for the month, on a seasonally-adjusted basis compared to December and were up 10.7% annually on an unadjusted basis.

MHEDA announces the 2021 Most Valuable Partner (MVP) award winners

MHI will preview the 2021 Annual Industry Report-Innovation Driven Resilience during the April 14 keynote during ProMatDX.

New name, DAK Solutions, and new website, for material handling systems integrator based in the Chicago area

Listen in as Cisco’s Katie Schindall discusses what it takes to manage the supply chain for the circular economy.

Total January Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units (TEU)—at 2,797,599—were up 15.7% annually, which was off compared to December’s 21.0% annual gain while still up by double-digits for the fifth consecutive month.

BKD and The Manufacturing Institute’s Center for Manufacturing Research launch survey series of manufacturers with fewer than 500 employees. Survey details “new normal” for SMB manufacturers amid pandemic.

strategic partnership to offer high-end robotic solutions, especially for the logistics market