GigaSpaces and OpenLegacy partner to modernize legacy systems
May 13, 2020
Modernizing legacy stacks accelerates time to market, reduces risk and simplifies legacy-to-cloud migrations.
Startup News: Daimler Trucks North America Partners with Platform Science
May 8, 2020
Vehicles installed with Platform Science will begin rolling out in the nation’s leading enterprise fleets in 2021.
Startup News: SVT Robotics raises $3.5 million in seed funding, led by cowboy ventures
May 8, 2020
SVT to expand software platform that enables businesses to rapidly adopt robotics
Women in Manufacturing Association announces 2020 board of directors
May 7, 2020
WiM is the only national association specifically dedicated to supporting, promoting and inspiring women who have chosen a career in the manufacturing sector.
Softeon launches Innovation Lab
May 7, 2020
The facility features a small sortation system with an integrated weigh scale and label print and apply; voice applications; smart carts; pick-to-light systems; mobile robots, put walls and more.
Tariffs are intact on Chinese goods for COVID-19 response
May 6, 2020
In an odd example of unintended consequences, the U.S. government still is collecting as much as 25% tariffs from Chinese manufacturers on face masks and other protective wear for U.S. health care workers on the front lines of fighting the COVID-19 pandemic.
Other Voices: Know your barriers
May 6, 2020
The Protective Guarding Manufacturers Association (ProGMA) advises professionals in industrial facilities to recognize the importance of selecting fit-for-purpose guardrails.
Nokia partners with ABI Research to survey manufacturing investment in 4G/LTE, 5G and Industry 4.0
May 6, 2020
Research indicates need in every industry to quantify the potential ROI of investing in private wireless -- as well as the cost of inaction.
Conveyco and Exotec announce strategic partnership
May 5, 2020
Exotec's goods-to-person solution combines autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) with a high-density automated storage and retrieval system (AS/RS).
MHEDA joins Talent Exchange to help Covid-19 impacted individuals and companies
May 5, 2020
Eightfold.ai, the inventor of the Talent Intelligence Platform, together with MHEDA, today announced the sponsorship of Talent Exchange powered by Eightfold, a nationwide marketplace connecting HR and business leaders to immediately employ associates whose jobs are impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Industry experts: Digital twins will have major impact on industrial building usage post-lockdown
May 5, 2020
White paper outlines impact of COVID-19 on the real estate industry and how digital twin technology will reshape future decisions for building owners.
ISM: April non-manufacturing data sees steep declines due to COVID-19
May 5, 2020
The report’s key indicator, the NMI, fell 10.7% to 41.8, coming off of March’s 52.5 reading, which stands as the highest reading in the last year. It is the lowest reading since the 40.1 recorded in March 2009 and contracted for the first time since December 2009, halting a 122-month stretch of growth.
Benchmarking study examines Industry 4.0 in consumer packaged goods manufacturing
May 5, 2020
SmarterChains releases first-of-its kind study of 336,000 data points across 500 evolving technologies to help manufacturers and global supply chain professionals accelerate digital transformations, adopt new technologies, drive automation and data exchange, and unlock value.
Safety netting manufacturer InCord producing hospital gowns
May 4, 2020
InCord quickly created zones on their production floor to assemble over 1,200 gowns for hospitals in need.
Toll of COVID-19 weighs on April manufacturing output, reports ISM
May 1, 2020
The report’s key metric—the PMI—at 41.5 (a reading of 50 or higher indicates growth)—declined 7.6% from March’s 41.5, falling for the second straight month, which was preceded by two months of growth. The April reading was 7.5% below the 12-month average of 49.0 and is also the lowest reading over the last 12 months and the lowest reading going back to April 2009’s 39.9.
Industry forecast: Technology will drive COVID-19 recovery
April 30, 2020
Report indicates modes moving smaller shipments are experiencing steady pricing overall as e-commerce usage from a largely remote-based workforce drives residential parcel delivery volumes. Meanwhile, rates in the truckload market are dropping sharply.
New report illustrates digital transformation of supply chain management
April 30, 2020
Lux Research analysts find warehousing and transport have the most innovation activity, while planning and forecasting platforms have outsized importance.
SATO joins RAIN RFID Alliance
April 30, 2020
SATO brings to the alliance its wide industry knowledge and technical expertise in auto-ID solutions integration that are Powered On Site.
Combilift does the heavy lifting to ease worldwide ventilator shortage
April 29, 2020
Completed in five weeks, the project is the result of a collaboration between the engineering and manufacturing industry and the Irish Health Service Executive (HSE).
Zethcon celebrates 50 years in logistics software business
April 29, 2020
Zethcon began providing customized software solutions, before launching its warehouse management system called Synapse WMS in 1999, specifically designed for the unique needs of third-party logistics (3PL) providers.