MHI 2021 Spring Meeting to be held virtually May 19-21, 24-27
April 5, 2021
The MHI Spring Meeting will be digital this year from May 19-21, 24-27 and will offer Industry Groups the opportunity to network with peers and learn from industry experts.
Services economy sets new records in March, ISM reports
April 5, 2021
The reading for the report’s key indicator—the Services PMI (formerly the Non-Manufacturing PMI)—came in at 63.7 (a reading of 50 or higher indicates growth is occurring) in March, an 8.4% increase over February’s 55.3. This reading represents the tenth consecutive month of services sector growth, at a faster rate, as well as its highest monthly reading going back to October 2018’s 60.9. Services sector growth has seen gains in 132 of the last 134 months.
ModusLink receives 2020 Supplier Achievement Award from Intel
April 5, 2021
ModusLink is one of the only 38 suppliers in the Intel supply chain to receive an SAA honor for 2020
GRI to supply tires to KION
April 5, 2021
GRI to supply its ULTIMATE XT premium plus tire for Linde Material Handling forklift trucks produced in Germany.
ALAN opens nominations for 2021 Humanitarian Logistics Awards
April 1, 2021
American Logistics Aid Network (ALAN) has opened nominations for its fifth annual Humanitarian Logistics Awards.
March manufacturing output shines, reports ISM
April 1, 2021
In its monthly Manufacturing Report on Business, ISM said that the report’s key metric, the PMI, came in at 64.7 (a reading of 50 or higher indicates growth), which topped February’s 60.8 by 3.9%. This marked the tenth consecutive of PMI growth, coupled with March representing the tenth consecutive month of growth for the overall economy.
Startup News: Logistics network provider Stord raises $65 million in Series C funding
April 1, 2021
Stord offers a logistics network that also gives brands access to a cloud-based software platform
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March 31, 2021
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March 31, 2021
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SCApath and Spinnaker combine to provide a broader set of consulting services
March 31, 2021
SCApath and Spinnaker combine to provide end-to-end supply chain strategy, planning, and execution consulting services
Study: manufacturers accelerating 5G deployment
March 31, 2021
Manufacturers accelerating 5G deployment, according to study the Manufacturing Institute—the workforce development and education partner of the National Association of Manufacturers.
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March 31, 2021
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Noel Bell elected president of Conveyor Equipment Manufacturers Association (CEMA)
March 31, 2021
CEMA, which represents 140 member companies, announces other board members as well
Ambi Robotics appoints Jim Liefer as CEO
March 31, 2021
Ambi Robotics appoints Jim Liefer as CEO. Liefer leads the company out of stealth to scale deployments of AI-powered robotic systems
Over half of supply chain organizations surveyed have diversity, equity and inclusion programs
March 31, 2021
Gartner and Association for Supply Chain Management (ASCM) survey Finds Over Half of Supply Chain Organizations Have DEI Initiatives, But Only 23% Commit to Formal Targets
H Mart partners with AutoStore to deploy automated micro-fulfillment center
March 30, 2021
AutoStore, in collaboration with Bastian Solutions, to introduce a fully automated micro-fulfillment center to support H Mart’s online grocery operations in Carlstadt, N.J.
Hyundai Material Handling names VP and COO of forklift division
March 30, 2021
Lewis Byers appointed as COO of Hyundai Material Handling Forklift Division effective April 1st 2021
Tompkins Robotics partnership with IAM Robotics yields solution for unit sortation
March 29, 2021
Tompkins Robotics' solution uses a mobile robot to remove completed order containers from a sortation process and place empty order containers in position
Hunter Industrial fans becomes internationally certified by Air Movement and Control Association
March 25, 2021
AMCA bases its certifications on product tests for energy efficiency, sound and overall performance
Startup News: AMR vendor ForwardX Robotics lands $38 million in additional funding
March 25, 2021
This funding brings ForwardX’s total Series B funding to over $63 million