GCCA’s 2020 COVID-19 cold chain business impact survey shows changes ahead
May 29, 2020
Survey represents member companies including warehouses, industry suppliers, asset and non-asset-based transportation and construction.
BSI survey finds 50% of orgs will make changes to supply chain due to COVID-19
May 29, 2020
Food services, aerospace and pharmaceutical sectors report the greatest impact and will be making the most changes to operations post-pandemic.
Supply chain restructuring could lead to increased industrial real estate demand, says CBRE
May 27, 2020
The CBRE report, entitled “Distribution Hubs Will Benefit from Increased Business Inventories & Supply Chain Restructuring,” said there could be a need for an additional 400 million-to-500 million square feet of industrial real estate space. That tally, according to CBRE Research, would be the rough equivalent of a 5% increase in business inventories.
Manufacturers to spend $19.8 billion on data management and analytics by 2026
May 26, 2020
Robust data collection processes and sophisticated analytical tools will offer critical insights into machinery health and production line optimization.
Peak-Ryzex announces partnership with ShipTrack
May 26, 2020
Platform can provide a simple delivery tracking application for mid-market customers with a few drivers, or serve large enterprise logistics operations delivering millions of parcels per day.
Raymond receives Edison Award for automated stacker
May 26, 2020
With 72-inch vertical reach and 2,500-pound capacity, the automated stacker is ideal for pickup/drop-off, end-of-aisle, end-of-line applications and conveyor picking.
Joseph Dzierzawski named president and CEO of Beumer Corporation
May 21, 2020
New North American CEO previously led a global machine and plant supplier for the steel and non-ferrous metals industry enabling modernization, digitalization and lifecycle support.
U.S.-bound shipments are up but concerns remain, says Panjiva
May 21, 2020
April shipments—at 1,126,970—saw a 13% annual increase, well ahead of March’s -10% reading, and on a year-to-date basis through March, U.S.-bound shipments—at 3,836,078—were off 1.6% compared to the same period a year ago, an improvement over the -6.8% year-to-date drop through March. Even though there was clear improvement in April shipments, Panjiva reported containerized shipments lagged, down 5.1% annually in April to 2,243,208 TEU (Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units) and down 5.2% year-to-date through April, to 8,715,993.
Manhattan Associates announces Cloud-native WMS
May 21, 2020
Crafted entirely from microservices, Manhattan Active WM ushers in a new level of speed, adaptability and ease of use within distribution management.
Manufacturing Leadership Council releases Covid-19 operating practices from leading manufacturers
May 20, 2020
Practices intended to help manufacturers meet or exceed existing guidelines from federal agencies while mitigating operational and business risks outside the scope of such guidance.
Conveyco and Geek+ announce strategic partnership for North America
May 19, 2020
Partnership will provide flexibility and reduced costs associated for warehouse and logistics operations in various industries, especially for fast-growing e-commerce and online retail.
UL announces industry-first comprehensive supply chain cybersecurity solution
May 19, 2020
The UL Supplier Cyber Trust Level solution helps organizations mitigate supply chain cybersecurity risk
ORBIS sponsors online automotive packaging program
May 19, 2020
New certificate provides comprehensive insights into automotive packaging supply chain
Reusable Packaging Excellence Award 2020 deadline extended
May 19, 2020
Two awards will be offered to primary users of reusable packaging systems: one award to for-profit companies and one award to non-profit or governmental organizations.
Dematic helps grocer respond to Covid-19 with software that enables social distancing
May 18, 2020
Dematic developed a dedicated software update for a leading grocery customer, empowering them to continue addressing online demand surges while ensuring critical safety measures for its front-line workers.
Deloitte: Aftermarket services transforming manufacturing in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic
May 18, 2020
High-margin, stable revenues from aftermarket services may help buoy manufacturers’ performance.
16th annual Cat Lift Trucks educational scholarship awarded to Houston area high school senior
May 18, 2020
Sherrod Session plans to attend University of Texas at Austin driven by the belief that "promoting entrepreneurship is the key to upward mobility.”
Jonathan Dawley appointed president and CEO of KION North America
May 18, 2020
Executive with years of technical experience in the capital goods industry tasked with developing industrial trucks and services business in North America.
ISM semiannual report presents a tough outlook for manufacturing and non-manufacturing
May 15, 2020
While its predecessor report, which was released in December, issued a positive 2020 growth outlook for the manufacturing and non-manufacturing sectors, the new edition of the Institute for Supply Management’s (ISM) Semiannual Economic Forecast, which was issued today, tells a much different story, due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
April retail sales sink to new lows, reports Commerce and NRF
May 15, 2020
April retail sales data, which was issued today by the United States Department of Commerce set records, but not in a good way, as they continued to feel the economic pain of the coronavirus, or COVID-19, pandemic.