NRF’s 2020 holiday sales forecast points to busy times for warehouses
November 24, 2020
The National Retail Federation expects a 3.6%-to-5.2% annual gain overall, but non-store, ecommerce sales expected to see a 20%-to-30% increase versus 2019 holiday season
Pharmaceutical logistics provider enhances throughput
November 23, 2020
Order accuracy improved, while labor costs declined.
AGV system performs packaging manufacturer’s deep lane storage
November 23, 2020
The system uses laser navigation at 20 feet on a moveable mast.
DM Fulfillment Services implements collaborative robotics
November 23, 2020
Employee turnover has decreased by 50% so far.
Husco leverages conveyors for N95 respirator production
November 23, 2020
The components specialist used a 10-foot-long 2200 Series platform.
Locus Robotics reaches milestone of 250 million units picked as Black Friday nears
November 23, 2020
Locus Robotics' robots now pick more than 10,000 units every 15 minutes, across sites of its global retail, industrial, healthcare, and 3PL customers
Equipment leasing index for October up versus September
November 23, 2020
Equipment Leasing and Finance Association’s (ELFA) index for October down 9% year-over-year but up 6% month-to-month
Caster Concepts acquires Aerol Co., expanding its services to aerospace and defense
November 20, 2020
Caster Concepts' acquisition of Aerol adds strength as caster manufacturer for military, aerospace and energy industries
Robotics vendor Berkshire Grey announces Picking With Purpose program
November 20, 2020
Warehouse robotics innovator Berkshire Grey joins forces with City Harvest and The Greater Boston Food Bank to bring Thanksgiving staples to people in need
AIM & RAIN Alliance virtual conference announces speaker and session line up
November 19, 2020
This first of its kind event will bring together speakers and exhibitors from the areas of applications, standards, vertical markets, and more.
Kenco Logistics marks first year of expanded warehouse lab, cites savings from innovations
November 19, 2020
Kenco Logistics' Innovation Labs empowers customers, including Whirlpool Corporation, to optimize their supply chains and achieve digital transformation
Maglio Companies implements high-speed, roll-up doors
November 18, 2020
The doors save the company $2,000 to $3,000 in energy and downtime costs annually.
AIM announces 2020 North American Industry Awards
November 18, 2020
AIM North America (AIM NA) has selected winners for their annual awards, including ‘Professional of the Year,’ ‘AIT in Government’ and this year there was a two-way tie for the title of ‘Organization of the Year.’
Exhibitor initiative drives Pack Expo Connects achievement
November 18, 2020
The experience continues online through March 31, 2021
Survey: 53% of manufacturers say operational technology is vulnerable to cyber-attacks
November 17, 2020
TrapX and ESG research findings reveal manufacturing industry overwhelmed by rising levels of security data and increasingly sophisticated threats
Körber unveils SAP implementation best practices, including cloud WMS flexibility
November 17, 2020
Migrating to SAP Extended Warehouse Management (SAP EWM), deploying SAP in the cloud, and integrating automation technology to conquer today's warehousing and logistics complexities
October retail sales stay on solid track, reports Commerce and NRF
November 17, 2020
Commerce reported that total October retail sales—at $553.3 billion—were up 0.3% over September and were up 5.7% annually. And NRF’s retail sales data, which excludes automobile dealers, gasoline stations, and restaurants, pointed to October retail sales being up 0.2% on a seasonally-adjusted basis compared to September, with a 10.6% unadjusted annual gain.
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Voxware Holiday survey: DCs inundated by Covid demands face new challenges
November 17, 2020
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AccuSpeechMobile achieves Zebra Technologies’ validation for heads-up display
November 16, 2020
AccuSpeechMobile validated at Zebra's Solutions Center to automate multimodal workflows with vision, voice and scanning