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NAM survey: Manufacturing optimism dips in Q2 amid trade uncertainties, workforce shortage
A positive outlook for their business was registered by 79.8 percent of manufacturers in the second quarter, down from 89.5 percent in the first quarter.

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PERC unveils new safety resources for National Forklift Safety Day
PERC materials aim to educate forklift operators on safety

Seven alternative pallets for greener operations
Alternative materials and hybrid combinations in pallets target improved sustainability.

Brambles, CHEP launches Zero Waste World in North America
Initiative focuses on eliminating physical waste, eradicating empty transport miles and cutting out process inefficiencies in the supply chain.

Toyota marks 2019 National Forklift Safety Day with anniversary of System of Active Stability
National Forklift Safety Day 2019 will mark the 20th anniversary of Toyota Material Handling USA’s System of Active Stability (SAS).

Yale announces National Forklift Safety Day productivity solutions, activities
Yale to focus on safety aspects of advanced productivity solutions for 2019 National Forklift Safety Day

UniCarriers Americas celebrates 6th-annual National Forklift Safety Day
UCA dealer events and aftermarket specials available on June 11 to promote safe forklift practices

Clark promotes National Forklift Safety Day
In addition to the Washington DC national activities and those coordinated through the ITA and its member companies, CLARK will also promote a special National Forklift Safety Day at its American headquarters in Lexington Kentucky.

National Forklift Safety Day: Q&A with Feehan at ITA
A quick chat with Brian Feehan, president of the Industrial Truck Association (ITA)

Solving the Palletizing Puzzle
Palletizing presents an interesting microcosm of digital transformation, where data about products, machine performance and manual labor must work in concert.

Bring drivers along for the automation ride
As sensors and ergonomics blend into equipment, the optimal forklift spec will be informed equally by the capabilities of technology and the operator.

Sixth Annual National Forklift Safety Day to promote operator training, safe use of forklifts
Industrial Truck Association announces details of NFSD events in Washington, D.C.

EnerSys recognizes National Forklift Safety Day
Industrial Truck Association's sixth annual NFSD provides a platform to educate the industry about the safe use of forklifts and the importance of proper operator training.

IFCO acquisition by Triton and ADIA has been finalized
Valued at $2.5 billion, the transaction makes IFCO a fully independent company and follows Brambles' acquisition of IFCO in 2011.

Other Voices: Blame ecommerce for declining warehouse productivity
Even if AMRs reduce total labor requirements by 10% as predicted by Gartner, the industry will still need 20% more workers in 2021 than it employs today.

BDO Survey: Majority of middle market manufacturers recognize Industry 4.0 opportunity
Yet only 5% are ready to execute, BDO Benchmarking Survey finds.

UniCarriers Americas launches financial program, UniCarriers Capital
The program is funded and administered by DLL and will support all UniCarriers forklift models, including the newly-added Rocla AGVs.

The Raymond Corp. wins IFOY award for virtual reality simulator
International Forklift of the Year award recognizes the virtual reality training tool, which uses an existing Raymond forklift that can be returned to service after VR lessons.

Raymond hosts inaugural Engineering Day event at headquarters
Students from more than nine schools across the Southern Tier of New York learned about career opportunities within engineering and its multitude of disciplines.


May 2024 Modern Materials Handling

A complete modernization of the sortation and conveyance at Boscov’s DC, along with updated software and a new order processing area, have transformed the ability of the department store chain’s DC to move more cartons in less time, with fewer labor resources, while permitting more frequent replenishment shipment for stores.

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