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Engineered Lifting Systems of Canada acquired by Gorbel affiliate
Gorbel affiliate acquires ELS, a manufacturer, designer, and distributor of a wide portfolio of material handling products used in environments ranging from distribution centers to heavy manufacturing.

The SCMR Interview: Shekar Natarajan
American Eagle Outfitters supply chain leader talks about his career, the future of retail fulfillment and how businesses can survive COVID and the shift to omni-channel delivery.

Amazon Hiring 100,000 Employees Across North America to Help with COVID-19 Sales Growth
Amazon continues to expand its workforce as the COVID-19 pandemic has led to an increase in ecommerce activities.

ProMach acquires Panther Industries
Deal expands ProMach’s portfolio of industrial label applicator solutions

Talking Supply Chain Podcast: Is today’s supply chain model DOA?
Listen in as Maine Pointe’s Steven Bowen, explains why traditional supply chains are a thing of the past. Have you got your replacement ready?

Equipment Leasing and Finance industry confidence higher in September
Overall, confidence in the equipment finance market is 56.5, an increase from the August index of 48.4.

3PL Central launches scholarship for supply chain and logistics students
Students help define the future of warehouse management while applying for spring 2021 scholarship. Education, logistics and warehouse operations.

Retail sales see August gains, especially ecommerce, show reports from Dept. of Commerce and NRF
Commerce reported that total August retail sales eked out a 0.6% increase over July and were up 2.6% annually. Non-store retail, which includes e-commerce, saw a 22.4% annual gain.

Registration opens for Pack Expo Connects
With over 600 solutions-providers featuring state-of-the-art virtual showrooms, attendees can spend less time and effort searching for the latest innovations and more time fostering connections via live chats, live product demos and interactive educational opportunities.

Amazon jobs announcement points to size of fulfillment operations expansion
Amazon seeks to add another 100,000 operations jobs, cites opening of 100 new operations buildings in September alone including fulfillment centers, delivery stations, sortation centers and other sites.

Hänel Storage Systems announces relocation of U.S. headquarters
Hänel announced that it will relocate its US headquarters to a new facility in Warrendale, Pa.

Seegrid closes $52 million in growth equity financing
Investment supports high demand for self-driving industrial vehicles as manufacturing and logistics industries continue to embrace automation.

Manhattan Associates and Logistyx Technologies continue partnership to enhance multi-carrier parcel
Containerization aligns technologies for new integration in Manhattan’s GA 2020 release, simplifying ability to upgrade to enhanced parcel shipping capabilities.

Accel-KKR completes carve-out acquisition of Shipper TMS
Acquisition marks second AKKR investment in supply chain software space in two months after PINC, a leader in yard management system (YMS) software. Adds TMS offerings.

Yaskawa and Phoenix Contact announce partnership
Common goal of alliance is enabling a future-proof ecosystem for industrial automation.

VARGO launches preferred partner alliance with McCombs-Wall
Program provides access to VARGO software and services to supplement McCombs-Wall offerings

Panjiva data shows U.S.-bound August shipments up 12.9% annually
Import rebound indicated, with containerized freight handling up 5.9%, to top 2.70 million "TEUs" or twenty-foot equivalent units, for the first time ever, eclipsing previous high set in October 2018.

130 women selected to receive a STEP Ahead Award
The STEP Ahead Awards honor women who have demonstrated excellence and leadership in their careers and represent all levels of the manufacturing industry, from the factory floor to the C-suite.

PACT joins Council on Safe Transportation of Hazardous Articles (COSTHA)
PACT’s acceptance to the organization comes following the successful launch of its Thermo Shield, a paper-based, fire-resistant shipping wrap designed to prevent catastrophes caused by battery explosions during transport.

Gartner’s Hype Cycle: IoT in “trough” but transformational stage on the way
Gartner 2020 Hype Cycle for supply chain strategy shows IoT is two to five years away from transformational impact


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