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BYD announces dealership agreement with PA Industrial Equipment
Expands BYD's reach for southeastern Pennsylvania.

Equipment finance industry confidence remains near historic highs
The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation's May Monthly Confidence Index (MCI-EFI) eased slightly from April’s all-time high, but remains strong

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Gartner announces rankings of the 2021 Supply Chain Top 25
Cisco Systems retains top position; four new companies join ranking

Open Sky Group named a leader in WMS system integration market analysis
ARC Advisory Group report ranks company as the leading system integrator for Blue Yonder WMS implementations

Zebra Technologies makes acquisition, launches machine vision and fixed scanning solutions
Company acquires Adaptive Vision, which offers machine vision software

RightHand Robotics unveils its RightPick Center Europe
The company continues expanding its global presence with a center for collaboration and business development based in Nürnberg, Germany

Conveyor Equipment Manufacturers Association reports month-over-month rise for booked orders
Year-over-year billed sales for March also sees sharp upswing

Sole Source-backed Peak-Ryzex acquires Bar Code Direct
Transaction marks Sole Source’s third add-on acquisition since acquiring Peak-Ryzex

VARGO signs distribution agreement with OPEX
Under the agreement, VARGO will represent OPEX’s robotic warehouse automation products and market them as part of the solutions VARGO proposes for clients

MassRobotics publishes autonomous mobile robot interoperability standards
Industry experts partner to develop guidelines aimed at enabling robots from different vendors to “speak” the same language and work together cooperatively

OneCharge opens new facility, tripling manufacturing space
New facility in California houses all in-house manufacturing operations, assembly, logistics, a service center, and company headquarters

Pure Safety Group places height safety brands under Guardian banner
Stronghold by PSG, Ty-Flōt, Checkmate, ESG and HART now under Guardian banner

JSCM Video: Asset ownership and non-contractible actions: The case of trucking
Just because an asset is owned by a supplier, doesn’t mean they will be incentivized to comply with actions that are not part of a contract.

Top 20 Systems Suppliers 2021
This year’s list shows growth in a trying year, fueled by the e-commerce surge and a corresponding need to step up the automation of fulfillment centers.

AIM opens 2021 industry Case Study Competition
In its ninth year, the AIM Case Study Competition will award prizes in four distinct categories recognizing those who have developed and delivered cutting edge solutions.

JLL report: Strong Q1 for U.S. industrial real estate market
In its “Q1 Industrial Outlook,” JLL Director of U.S. Industrial Research Mehtab Randhawa wrote that e-commerce continues to be a trending topic of discussion, with demand from this industry driving the bulk of industrial leasing, with the caveat that leasing volumes are starting to normalize following an anomaly year.

Phantom Auto partners with Mitsubishi Logisnext Americas Group
Phantom will be offering forklifts with Phantom's software integrated across specific types of electric-powered forklifts from Mitsubishi Logisnext Americas' UniCarriers and Mitsubishi brands.

MHI releases report on remote work trends
The survey found that productivity was higher or equal to pre-remote work environments and that trust in employees is key to success.

Goya Foods’ modified trucks enhance facility’s throughput
The facility can now move up to 90,000 cases per night.


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, while permitting more frequent replenishment shipment for stores.
 


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