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Hit Promotional Products leverages robotic workcells
The custom robotic workcells reduced order fulfillment time.

Hospital installs series of right-sized containers
The containers increased storage capacity by more than 19%.

Falcon Industries implements automated orbital wrapper
The auger manufacturer has reduced pallet wrapping speed by 80%.

Bettway Supply Chain Services incorporates “variety pack” processing line
Provider increases its beverage distribution services.

Herman Miller turns ocean-bound plastic into returnable shipping crates
Process eliminated thousands of milk jugs from the oceans.

October retail sales see strong gains, U.S. Dept. of Commerce and NRF figures show
Commerce reported that October retail sales came in at $638.2 billion, marking a 1.7% increase over September’s revised $627.5 billion and a 16.3% annual gain. And it added that total retail sales, from August through October, rose 15.4%.

Four-in-10 patients concerned pharma supply chain issues pose risk of illness, death
New Zebra study shows the pharmaceutical industry has a trust problem, but industry leaders say they’re trying to become more transparent

Wearable tech provider Kinetic announces Kinetic Insurance in partnership with Nationwide
New company combines workers compensation insurance with technology-driven approach to worker safety

iDrive Logistics adds 305,000 sq. ft. to its fulfillment network in Las Vegas, and Ohio
Acquisition adds two key fulfillment nodes to iDrive's growing network.

Motion Controls Robotics joins Mobile Industrial Robots’ certified integrator program
Motion Controls Robotics, Inc (MCRI) announces partnership with MiR as certified integrator for MiR's autonomous mobile robots (AMRs)

PMMI announces fourth annual On the Rise awards winners
PMMI, The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies, recognizes 10 young professionals who have demonstrated leadership potential in packaging and processing.

Mitsubishi Logisnext Americas awarded “Top Workplaces” 2021 by Houston Chronicle
Mitsubishi Logisnext Americas, a provider of lift trucks, has been headquartered in Houston since 1992, employing 850 people on its Houston campus and 3,000 employees across North America.

RH Brown has joined Bastian Solutions and Toyota Industries
The deal gives Bastian Solutions the ability to provide extended support to current Pacific Northwest customers, while offering advanced automation capabilities to RH Brown’s existing clients

CEBA elects new officers and board members
Controlled Environment Building Association represents the expert builders who specialize in the design and construction of controlled environment buildings, including cold storage warehouses.

Q3 industrial robot orders put 2021 on track for biggest year yet
Association for Advancing Automation (A3) stats show $1.48 billion in sales so far in 2021, surpassing the previous nine-month record set in 2017

Lineage Logistics’ cold storage facility to produce 100% of its energy consumption onsite
Lineage’s Colton location is the first facility in the world with two linear generators, and the first of its kind to integrate a linear generator with solar panels

Pantero acquires Ampro Material Handling
Michigan-based Ampro's expertise and offerings include warehouse racking, flow racks, and mezzanines

DHL Supply Chain deploys its first autonomous lift trucks in North America
The installation features Crown R 1000 Series DualMode reach trucks fitted with JBT Automated Systems robotics technology.

Cimcorp joins MHI’s AS/RS Industry Group
The Industry Group includes 25 of the world’s leading AS/RS suppliers who have installed thousands of systems worldwide, in virtually every manufacturing and distribution sector

Walmart selects Dallas-Fort Worth area for two new automated supply chain facilities
Retailer announces plans for 1.5 million square-foot automated fulfillment center and a 730,000 square-foot automated grocery distribution center, in Lancaster, TX.


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