Topic: News

79% of 3PLs Report Growth, However Future Expansion Tempered by 50% Experiencing Warehouse Capacity Constraints

Properly marked floors improve warehouse safety, keep bulk storage items neatly organized and ensure that space is used efficiently.

During week, visitors to Virtual Exhibitors Showcase can learn about the latest material handling equipment offerings, look for discounts, and enter for daily prizes

New e-commerce site for U.S. customers offers more than 4,000 forklift parts and supplies

GEODIS in Americas, a top 3PL in the U.S., continued to expand on e-logistics solutions for customers with the announcement of marketplace integrations with Shopify and Amazon Drop Shipping

The Material Handling Education Foundation, Inc. (MHEFI) announced the appointment of four new members to the Board of Directors. Beginning January 1, 2021, Brian Reh of Gorbel Inc., Joel Thomas of Carter Control Systems, Arthur H. Stroyd Jr. with Del Sole Cavanaugh Stroyd, and Sebastian Titze of BEUMER will join the MHEFI board and begin their terms.

Supply Chain Analytics Market to Reach $16.82 Billion, Globally, by 2027 at 17.9% CAGR

Report by industrial real estate firm JLL finds that e-commerce represents 13.4% of total leasing for the third quarter

Virtual packaging event runs Nov. 9 to Nov. 13, with educational content and nearly 2,700 live product demos from more than 700 solutions-providers

Sanitary Maintenance Consultants to represent the NexSys PURE battery product portfolio, manufactured with Thin Plate Pure Lead (TPPL) technology

Systems integrator Cisco-Eagle specializes in conveyor and storage systems, automation, space optimization, safety and security for industrial facilities.

Phoenix Lighting brings industry expertise in loading dock lighting to MHEDA

The report’s key indicator—the Services PMI (formerly the Non-Manufacturing PMI)—came in at 56.6 (a reading of 50 or higher indicates growth is occurring), in October, following a 0.9% increase in September, a 1.2% August decline, and a 1% gain in July.

Analysts discussed the challenges and opportunities of uncertain times for supply chain leaders at Gartner virtual event

In its monthly Manufacturing Report on Business, ISM said that the report’s key metrics, the PMI, hit 59.3 (a reading of 50 or higher indicates growth), which topped September’s 55.4 by 3.9%, while growing at a faster rate for the fifth consecutive month, while the overall economy grew for the sixth consecutive month.

Future Market Insights (FMI) report finds that smaller cases and pallet sizes drives need for robotic palletizers that can operate at a faster rate to process smaller loads

Liviri reusable packaging manufacturer partners with Bulgheroni to replace insulated cardboard boxes with Liviri Vino containers for e-commerce wine shipments, increasing product protection and reducing distribution costs and environmental impact

Forklift manufacturer Toyota Material Handling (TMH) marks three decades of production at its Indiana plant

By 2023, One-Third of Companies That Have Implemented IoT Will Also Have Implemented AI in Conjunction With at Least One IoT Project

The tool was developed by the OpX Leadership Network convened by PMMI, The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies.