Technology

I.D. Systems and Pointer Telocation have entered into a definitive agreement whereby I.D. Systems will acquire all of the outstanding shares of Pointer in a cash and stock transaction valued at approximately $140 million.

Demand for industrial space is at an all-time high in the United States, and it’s happening just as real estate gets constrained and existing facilities age. Here’s what developers and analysts see as the answer today and in the future.

Two new partnerships expected to increase opportunities in Asia Pacific and Scandinavian Markets.

Zone conveyor replaces manual pick, pack and ship tasks while managing complex material flows.

Additive manufacturing systems, the latest generation of 3D printing technologies, expected to produce $2 trillion worth of parts and end products by 2030.

Analyzing data generated by past events supports proactive and strategic approaches, instead of reacting to events as they happen.

Partnership supports strategic alignment of markets each company serves, including retail/e-commerce, manufacturing, transportation and logistics.

Key indicators for manufacturing were not available for December due to the government shutdown, but those that were point to continued growth at a slower pace in 2019.

Boston Consulting Group (BCG) report observes that the rate of blockchain adoption is slower than expected, even though the technology has some clear potential benefits in the freight transportation and logistics marketplace.

Research by Tractica highlights mobile robot platforms, shuttle AS/RS, industrial robotic manipulators and gantry robots as drivers of market growth.

Lab to support real-world career development education and innovative materials handling research.

Lessons learned in the early personal computer market can help inform the ongoing innovation in the industrial robotics market.

In a healthy but fiercely competitive landscape, technology continues to play a pivotal role in the ongoing digital transformation of supply chains big and small.

52% of retail decision makers are converting point-of-sale (POS) space to self-checkout, and 62% are transforming it for online order pickup.

Unit-load design software can improve the performance of an entire packaging system while simultaneously reducing cost and modifying the pallet design as needed.