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.
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.
Other Voices: Safety managers must act now to prevent return-to-work injuries after Covid-19
May 15, 2020
People are no longer at full working strength, putting their bodies at risk. The world is about to see the biggest return to work program ever faced, and safety managers need to start building employees back up to the stamina they need to work safely.
Ware2Go study: Online shoppers buying from more sellers and broader categories
May 13, 2020
Merchants are pivoting from a business-to-business (B2B) to a B2E (business to everyone) model, with unique shipping, logistics and fulfillment requirements.
Other Voices: Five novel ways to create more space in your facility
May 13, 2020
Creative uses of storage and office space can improve efficiency and employee morale.
2020-2021 IARW and WFLO board announced
May 13, 2020
Temperature-controlled warehousing associations tap industry leadership to strengthen the global cold chain.
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.
3PL’s mobile robot fleet helps manage disruption and growth
May 13, 2020
Robots can be shipped between five facilities to manage velocity and ensure redundancy throughout the network.
Online retailer graduates to high-volume automated packaging and fulfillment
May 13, 2020
A range of automated packaging equipment options enables cost-effective, speedy fulfillment even during peak periods.
Opportunity in the packaging department
May 13, 2020
One man’s ingenuity led to a high-performance orbital stretch wrapper that saves time and labor as it protects shipments from costly damage.
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.
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.