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FANUC and Rockwell Automation form coalition to address manufacturing skills gap
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
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
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
Reusable Packaging Association (RPA) seeks entries for Excellence in Reusable Packaging award

In Memoriam: Mary Holcomb
Holcomb was a long-time contributor to Logistics Management and Supply Chain Management Review

AIM names 2021 Industry Group chairs
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
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
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
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
MHEDA announces the 2021 Most Valuable Partner (MVP) award winners

ProMatDX keynote panel: MHI to preview 2021 annual industry report
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
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
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
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
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
strategic partnership to offer high-end robotic solutions, especially for the logistics market

Mitsubishi Logisnext Americas announces changes for Americas region
Mitsubishi Logisnext Americas group will become 100% fully owned by Mitsubishi Logisnext, effective March 1, 2021

Gartner survey: 87% of supply chain professionals plan to invest in resilience within 2 years
Gartner survey finds 87% of supply chain professionals plan to invest in resilience within 2 years. Fifty-six percent of survey respondents think that automation will enable them to make onshore manufacturing economically viable.

JLT Mobile Computers forms software development subsidiary
Appointing a general manager to lead its separate new software venture, JLT takes the next strategic step towards realizing its vision of transitioning into a provider of end-to-end rugged IT solutions for warehousing and logistics

KION North America announces military hiring initiative with Veterans ASCEND
KION North America announces military hiring initiative with Veterans ASCEND. KION North America’s dealerships will have direct connections to military service members, veterans and military spouses matched specifically to career opportunities.


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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