Survey on retail trends: expect more automation, microfulfillment, and ‘pop up’ DCs
January 14, 2021
Second part of survey from Blue Yonder details automation and fulfillment trends among retailers
Dematic announces 2020 winners for FIRST/Dematic scholarship
January 13, 2021
Inaugural scholarship recognizes promising high school students pursuing careers in STEM-related fields
SDI and Kindred partner to automate retail fulfillment and augment human labor
January 13, 2021
Partnership will integrate SDI's materials handling systems and technology with Kindred’s pick and place robotic solutions
Hytrol announces Fort Smith, Ark., as site of second facility
January 13, 2021
Hytrol names Fort Smith, Ark., as site of second facility focused on manufacturing its parcel product line
Gartner identifies 4 capabilities CSCOs can build to compete with industry disruptors
January 13, 2021
Gartner shares four tips on how chief supply chain officers can help their companies compete with industry disruptors
Beckhoff welcomed into key MHI Industry Groups
January 12, 2021
By joining the MHI Solutions Community and CSS groups, Beckhoff further commits to supplying innovative automation technologies for intralogistics
Goodway Technologies announces sale of SpeedClean to DiversiTech
January 12, 2021
Divestiture allows Goodway to focus on commercial HVAC, cleaning, and sanitation solutions
U.S.-bound shipment activity finishes 2020 strong, reports Panjiva
January 12, 2021
Total December Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units (TEU)—at 2.76 million TEU—headed up 20.4% annually, which Panjiva said marked the fastest rate of expansion going back to August 2010. And, for all of 2020, total import volume hit 29.25 million TEU, representing a 1.7% annual gain and also setting a new record.
Tompkins Robotics appoints Mike Futch as CEO
January 12, 2021
Futch, who has served as the company’s president since 2017, will retain that position and continue to lead the design and forward movement of Tompkins Robotics and its core system, the t-Sort autonomous mobile robot solution
Varcode partners with PL Developments on cold chain monitoring for pharma
January 12, 2021
Varcode partners with PL Developments on cold chain monitoring for pharma to rack and measure product safety and quality from production through delivery
Groupe Renault and Plug Power team up on hydrogen power for light commercial vehicles
January 12, 2021
Joint-venture will establish in France state-of-the-art innovation and manufacturing capabilities for hydrogen fuel cell systems and their integration in vehicles
Ingo Steinkrüger to become new CEO of Interroll
January 12, 2021
Ingo Steinkrüger to become new CEO of Interroll, succeeding Paul Zumbühl, who announced his retirement last June and will be nominated as future Chairman of the Interroll Board of Directors.
Loftware and NiceLabel combine under the Loftware umbrella
January 12, 2021
Loftware and NiceLabel combine under the Loftware umbrella, bringing together 60 years of combined expertise in solving labeling challenges
MHS acquires TGW’s U.S. conveyors business
January 11, 2021
MHS acquires TGW's U.S. conveyors business, expanding on capabilities to serve fast growing e-commerce industry
Don’t underestimate the power of the tape head
January 11, 2021
Packages can arrive in less than great shape if the taping process was botched in any of several ways. Here are some tips on what to look for in a tape head that can consistently do the job.
Lithium looms large for electric lift trucks
January 11, 2021
Proper, regular maintenance will help performance of any electric lift truck, even as Li-ion choices expand for DCs drawn by advantages like elimination of battery swaps and battery rooms.
Startup News: Quicktron completes C+ funding led by KION Group and Prosperity7 Ventures
January 11, 2021
Mobile robot vendor Quicktron announces completion of C+ funding round
Leadec acquires US-based Diversified Automation
January 11, 2021
Leadec acquires US-based Diversified Automation, which offers controls and software solutions to mechanical integrators serving global parcel and e-commerce companies
ISM report points to services sector growth in December
January 7, 2021
The reading for the report’s key indicator—the Services PMI (formerly the Non-Manufacturing PMI)—came in at 57.2 (a reading of 50 or higher indicates growth is occurring) was up 1.3% compared to November.
Bastian Solutions and Scallog align on mobile goods-to-person solution in North America
January 7, 2021
Bastian announces relationship with Scallog, a French robotic automation provider whose Boby intelligent logistics robot lifts and transports product shelves from storage to picking locations