Robotics company Berkshire Grey announces combination with Revolution Acceleration Acquisition Corp
February 24, 2021
Robotics company Berkshire Grey announces business combination with Revolution Acceleration Acquisition Corp. The planned merger with special purpose acquisition company or "SPAC" will lead to a publicly listed robotics and automation solutions company
ELFA’s Monthly Leasing and Finance Index down for January, year-over year
February 24, 2021
The MILFI-25 showed overall new business volume for January was $8.1 billion, down 12 percent year-over-year from new business volume in January 2020
BYD announces dealer agreement with Ogden Forklifts
February 23, 2021
New dealership agreement expands BYD's reach in Southeast region of U.S. market
FANUC and Rockwell Automation form coalition to address manufacturing skills gap
February 23, 2021
FANUC and Rockwell Automation apprenticeships will provide more people with fulfilling careers and help companies to bridge the demand for skilled workers
U.S. scholarship launched for veterans and active U.S. military to study manufacturing automation
February 23, 2021
Halter CNC Robotics will be awarding a $2,500 scholarship to a U.S .veteran or active service member who wants to study manufacturing automation, engineering or robotics
In Memoriam : Chuck Leone
February 22, 2021
In memoriam of long-time lift truck industry executive, Chuck Leone, EVP and COO, of Hyundai Construction Equipment Americas
Association seeks entries for Excellence in Reusable Packaging award
February 22, 2021
Reusable Packaging Association (RPA) seeks entries for Excellence in Reusable Packaging award
In Memoriam: Mary Holcomb
February 19, 2021
Holcomb was a long-time contributor to Logistics Management and Supply Chain Management Review
AIM names 2021 Industry Group chairs
February 19, 2021
AIM, which focuses on standards and solutions in barcoding, RFID, IoT, location tracking and other key data capture trends, names 2021 Industry Group chairs
Equipment finance industry confidence higher in February
February 18, 2021
The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation's February 2021 Monthly Confidence Index for the Equipment Finance Industry, the MCI-EFI index, reached an overall of 64.4, up from 59.6. in January
Locus Robotics announces $150 million in Series E funding
February 17, 2021
Locus Robotics announces $150 million in Series E funding. The round builds on support from existing investors including Scale Venture Partners and Prologis Ventures, the venture capital arm of Prologis, a global leader in logistics real estate.
January retail sales start 2021 off strong, reports Commerce and NRF
February 17, 2021
Commerce reported that January retail sales—at $568.2 billion—were up 5.3% compared to December and were up 7.4% annually, and NRF reported that its calculation of January retail sales, which excludes automobile dealers, gasoline stations, and restaurants, pointed to a 5.9% gain, for the month, on a seasonally-adjusted basis compared to December and were up 10.7% annually on an unadjusted basis.
MHEDA announces its 2021 Most Valuable Partner (MVP) award winners
February 17, 2021
MHEDA announces the 2021 Most Valuable Partner (MVP) award winners
ProMatDX keynote panel: MHI to preview 2021 annual industry report
February 16, 2021
MHI will preview the 2021 Annual Industry Report-Innovation Driven Resilience during the April 14 keynote during ProMatDX.
Materials handling systems integrator DAK Equipment & Engineering rebrands
February 16, 2021
New name, DAK Solutions, and new website, for material handling systems integrator based in the Chicago area
The Rebound Podcast: Supply chain management for the circular economy
February 14, 2021
Listen in as Cisco’s Katie Schindall discusses what it takes to manage the supply chain for the circular economy.
U.S.-bound imports are strong in January, reports Panjiva
February 12, 2021
Total January Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units (TEU)—at 2,797,599—were up 15.7% annually, which was off compared to December’s 21.0% annual gain while still up by double-digits for the fifth consecutive month.
Survey details “new normal” for SMB manufacturers amid pandemic
February 12, 2021
BKD and The Manufacturing Institute’s Center for Manufacturing Research launch survey series of manufacturers with fewer than 500 employees. Survey details “new normal” for SMB manufacturers amid pandemic.
Fizyr and AWL enter into collaboration on robotic piece picking
February 11, 2021
strategic partnership to offer high-end robotic solutions, especially for the logistics market
Mitsubishi Logisnext Americas announces changes for Americas region
February 10, 2021
Mitsubishi Logisnext Americas group will become 100% fully owned by Mitsubishi Logisnext, effective March 1, 2021