NFI acquires CAI Logistics
August 17, 2020
By acquiring CAI Logistics, NFI expands its suite of supply chain services, specifically enhancing its brokerage, intermodal, and global freight forwarding capabilities across North America.
New Armstrong & Associates report highlights impact of Covid-19 and economy on 3PL sector
August 14, 2020
Latest Third-Party Logistics Market Results and Predictions for 2020 Including Estimates for 190 Countries,” the report takes a deep dive into myriad subsets of the 3PL industry, including Value-Added Warehouse Distribution (VAWD), Dedicated Contract Carriage (DCC), Domestic Transportation Management (DTM); and International Transportation Management (ITM)
Barcoding, Inc. releases research mobile data capture
August 13, 2020
New insights from Barcoding provide strategies and insights to migrate and modernize mobile computing & scanning on the Android platform
Survey: 17% of chief supply chain officers are women
August 13, 2020
Gartner annual survey finds increase for women in top supply chain leadership, but slight drop at VP level. Findings on gender diversity in chief supply chain office roles.
Interroll’s Second Plant in Atlanta Starts Operation
August 10, 2020
Company continues to see high demand for conveyor and sorter solutions.
ISDI presents Steel Drums 101 webinar for OSHA Safe + Sound Week
August 10, 2020
This webinar will detail critical information participants should consider when using or personally handling steel drums.
KION Group and Quicktron agree to strategic partnership
August 10, 2020
Quicktron products are to be distributed via the global sales and service networks of the KION brands Linde Material Handling, STILL and Dematic.
Pack Expo canceled for first time in 60+ year history
August 8, 2020
PMMI Media Group launches new live, web-based event: PACK EXPO Connects 2020
MHI partners with Women in Manufacturing
August 8, 2020
Women in Manufacturing is the only national trade association dedicated to providing year-round support to women who have chosen a career in the manufacturing industry
MHI cancels annual conference
August 8, 2020
MHI will now deliver a digital event
WERC to become a division of MHI
August 8, 2020
MHI has acquired the assets of WERC and will operate WERC as a division of MHI.
GreyOrange receives first-ever certification for robots in commercial and industrial environments
July 31, 2020
Ranger GTP is a goods-to-person autonomous mobile robot that can transport inventory from 220 to 3,500 pounds to workers for picking and packing, while working in collaborative performance with other robots and the human workforce.
ELFA: June down 10% year-over-year, up 33% month-to-month, down 0.5% year-to-date
July 30, 2020
New business volume data follows unchanged Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation’s Monthly Confidence Index.
ALAN issues Isaias alert, begins marshaling logistics support
July 30, 2020
ALAN continues coordinating transportation, warehousing, equipment and expertise for multiple natural disasters.
Waypoint Robotics and AHS announce integrator partnership
July 29, 2020
As a select Waypoint Certified Systems Integrator, AHS will be able to offer Waypoint’s full fleet of industrial-strength, omnidirectional AMRs to its valued customer base as part of a fully integrated automated material handling solution.
AIM and RAIN RFID Alliance launch first virtual conference
July 28, 2020
Virtual world environment promotes social interaction and collaboration among participants, and is scalable to support users concurrently from anywhere in the world.
Zebra Technologies to acquire Reflexis Systems for $575 million
July 28, 2020
Combination of workforce and task management to help customers in retail and other vertical markets empower front-line workflows with richer and larger sets of real-time data.
MHI report predicts “Transformation Age” for supply chains
July 28, 2020
Because the trends covered in the report have been so deeply impacted by COVID-19, a special section focusing on the pandemic and its long- and short-term impacts on supply chain and logistics operations has been included.
Blue Yonder acquires Yantriks to deliver customer-facing fulfillment strategies
July 27, 2020
Acquisition to enhance real-time inventory visibility and order fulfillment, end-to-end supply chain visibility and personalized consumer experiences.
Brett Wood appointed to senior executive officer of Toyota Industries Corporation
July 23, 2020
Toyota Material Handling North America President & CEO becomes only non-Japanese TICO executive.