Topic: News

Bastian Solutions, a Toyota Advanced Logistics company, announced the retirement of CEO, Michael Romano. Bastian Solutions is a trusted supply chain integration partner committed to providing clients a competitive advantage by designing and delivering world-class distribution and production solutions.

In its monthly Manufacturing Report on Business, ISM said that the report’s key metric, the PMI, came in at 58.7 (a reading of 50 or higher indicates growth), which was 1.8% below December’s 60.5, with both the PMI and the overall economy each growing, at a slower rate, for the eighth consecutive month. The January PMI reading is 5.6% above the 12-month average of 53.1.

The Manufacturing Institute announces grant from Union Pacific and three-year partnership to shrink the workforce gender gap by inspiring more women and young people to pursue modern industry careers.

Kalmar will produce and supply its “Essential” product line of 10 – 18 ton (22,000 – 40,000 lb.) Class 5 pneumatic tire forklifts under the Mitsubishi forklift truck brand for the Mitsubishi Logisnext Americas group

MHS to open new production facility in Kentucky

3PL Central launches Fall 2021 scholarship for aspiring supply chain and logistics students. Program aimed at supporting education for college students currently enrolled in Supply Chain Management or Logistics programs

Robotic Industries Association (RIA) statistics on industrial robot arms also finds fourth quarter of 2020 was second-best quarter for robot orders

New integrated pallet conveyance solution from Fetch Robotics and Honeywell combines autonomous mobile robots from Fetch Robotics with Honeywell Intelligrated’s Momentum warehouse execution system software and industry expertise to optimize fulfillment and distribution operations.

Walmart executive states plan to roll out "dozens" of microfulfillment or "local fulfillment center" sites using solutions from Alert Innovation, Fabric, and Dematic

Attabotics and FoodX Technologies partner on joint microfulfillment solution for e-grocery

Amigo Mobility, vendor of materials handling carts, names Beth Thieme as president.

Gartner predicts demand for robotic goods-to-person systems will quadruple through 2023. Drivers include need to support safe social distancing.

New business volume for 2020 down 6%, according to the Equipment Leasing and Finance Association’s (ELFA) index report for December

The Equipment Leasing and Finance Association (ELFA) names top 10 equipment acquisition trends for 2021

IFCO SYSTEMS, a leading provider of reusable plastic containers, names Candice Herndon president of IFCO North America. Food packaging leader.

Deal includes assets of Bartelt, Scandia, and Kayat from KHS USA to expand ProMach’s portfolio of solutions in pouch packaging, cartoning, and shrink packaging

Peerless Media announces Robotics 24/7 website and brand with information to help manufacturing, supply chain, and other companies take advantage of robots and automation

McGee Storage & Handling joins the FlexQube dealer network in the USA

EnerSys expands partnership with Industrial Battery & Charger

Duravant launches nVenia, a Duravant operating company offering packaging solutions