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Study: Shelf-ready packaging trend in retail to invigorate paper pallet sales
Banking on superior design and performance parameters when compared with wooden pallets, paper pallets continue to be a strong potential contender holding the future of pallet industry, according to a study from Future Market Insights.

CalAmp and Pallet Alliance partner to provide IoT-enabled wooden pallet system
This partnership will allow multi-site manufacturing companies to leverage IntelliPallet, the industry’s first turnkey, IoT-enabled platform and supply chain managed service integrated with wooden pallets.

Renze Display’s propane forklifts ensure high productivity
The forklifts have provided reliable performance 24/7.

Ortho Development ups productivity with task support vehicles
The productivity upturn is primarily due to the vehicles’ up time and battery run time.

Continental Tire optimizes lift truck fleet with telemetry solution
The solution has improved visibility and driven process optimization.

Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits adds a turret truck to its fleet
Due to the narrow aisle turret truck, productivity has risen by nearly 20%.

AGV improves assembly line operations
The AGV is capable of efficiently automating complex materials handling flows.

JEM International purchases new sanitary conveyors
Designed for the food industry, the conveyors meet various USDA and FDA regulations.

ACT Fulfillment invests in collaborative robots
Inflexibility motivated the 3PL to explore a collaborative solution, leading to a ROI in five months.

Pocket sorter reduces Zalando’s delivery time by nearly 50%
The new system effectively decreases picking time and increases order accuracy.

CEMA reports 69% increase in orders in one month
Orders for unit handling equipment nearly doubled from August to September.

Automatic guided vehicles adapt and evolve
With new navigation capabilities, flexible automation, maintenance options and software capabilities, the automatic guided vehicle market is more dynamic and versatile than ever.

Lift Truck Tips: Forklifts bundle up for longevity
Productivity in coolers and freezers depends on operator comfort and equipment durability.

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KION North America awarded ISO Certifications
Now certified to the following International Standards; ISO 9001: 2015 Quality Management Systems, ISO 14001: 2015 Environmental Management System and ISO 45001: 2018 Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems.

Crown Equipment opens new sales and service center in Springfield, Mo.
New location offers forklifts, warehouse design solutions, automation technology, Crown's fleet and operator management system, and comprehensive battery and charger service.

MHI Industry Groups announce new chairs and vice chairs
The new Chairs and Vice Chairs were elected by members of each Industry Group by way of vote during their groups’ Annual Membership Meetings.

Submission forms for Toyota Material Handling North America’s University Research Program open
The TMHNA University Research Program was created to encourage and support professors and student researchers to apply their engineering and technical research to discover innovative solutions for the material handling industry.

Other Voices: 10 operational steps to a peak season home run
The best time to prep for holiday peaks is last year. The second best time is right now.

Tompkins Robotics partners with PULSE Integration
Partnership to offer fully modular robotic sortation solution ideal for retailers needing to ramp up for holiday or peak seasons.


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