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Enterprises that wait to adopt a mobile-first strategy set to fail, report finds
Report authors concerned that 64% of survey respondents cited workplace culture as their leading obstacle to mobile transformation.

North American machine vision market falls 4.6% through third quarter
Just over half of industry experts believe machine vision market will increase in the next six months, 38% believe sales will remain flat. Seven in 10 expect flat performance in the machine vision market, 24% believing sales will increase in the next six months.

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Non-manufacturing remains solid in November, reports ISM
The index ISM uses to measure non-manufacturing growth—known as the NMI—was 53.9 in November (a reading of 50 or higher indicates growth is occurring), which was 0.8% below October’s 54.7. The NMI headed up for the 118th consecutive month, and the November NMI is 1.9% below the 12-month average of 55.8.

Zebra study: 75% of Millennials abandon in-store purchases, led by out-of-stocks
Study suggests retailers must deliver a seamless multi-channel experience, managing inventory and building smarter operations by leveraging technology to provide more personalized services.

IDTechEx research: Autonomous vehicles in fulfillment and delivery a ‘$250 billion revolution’
Suppliers following a traditional model of equipment sales should consider "a subscription platform in their business model to offer maintenance and upgrades, especially cloud-based software updates."

Frost & Sullivan recognizes Murata Machinery as Logistics Automation Solutions Provider of the Year
Pool of more than 200,000 companies considered for commitment to innovation, ongoing product development initiatives and outstanding customer support capabilities.

ABB and B&R launch first fully integrated machine-centric robotics solution
Solution to improve flexibility at all levels, including machines, to support shorter product cycles and smaller lots of greater variety.

November manufacturing output remains in contraction territory
The report’s key metric, the PMI, slipped 0.2% to 48.1 in November (a reading of 50 or higher indicates growth), following readings of 49.1, 47.8, and 48.3, in August, September, and October, respectively.

Report: Global next-gen supply chain market to more than double to $75 billion by 2030
Future of logistics to be driven by artificial intelligence, blockchain, Internet of Things, AR, drones, 5G and robotics.

Avery Dennison to acquire Smartrac’s RFID inlay business
Acquisition to expand Avery Dennison's Intelligent Labels platform across a variety of end markets and customers within the industrial and retail segments.

KION North America participates in Apprenticeship Carolina two-day training event
KION has awarded five apprenticeships to high school juniors, seniors and graduates, affording them at no cost a minimum of 2,000 hours of job-specific skills and half of their associate’s degree.

Unex becomes newest CEMA manufacturing member
Founded in 1964, Unex manufactured the first cable-driven live roller conveyor.

Report: Industrial racking system market to see expansion over 2019 – 2029
According to a study by Persistence Market Research, the global industrial racking system market is expected to grow at a CAGR of ~7% throughout the forecast period.

Rockwell Automation and ANSYS announce partnership
Two market leaders in industrial automation and simulation help customers realize better business outcomes through simulation-based digital twins

Barcoding shares research for businesses migrating to Android mobile computing in 2020
Findings show new opportunities as Microsoft discontinues support of Windows CE mobile operating system

Solid fundamentals expected to remain intact in U.S. industrial & logistics real estate market
One of the key takeaways identified by CBRE was that absorption gains are expected to be limited in 2020, with available supply expected to outpace demand by 20 million-to-30 million square-feet, or 0.2% of total industrial inventory, for the first time since the 2008 recession, while rent growth is pegged to head up by 5% and the vacancy rate, which it say may see a slight rise, is expected to remain near historic lows next year.

Robotic unit orders show growth over last year
Robotic Industries Association (RIA) statistics report more than 5% increase

IDC issues Top 10 2020 supply chain predictions
Looking ahead to the future can be scary but it can also be exciting, too. When it comes to the supply chain, though, it falls into the latter category, especially when looking at the 2020 predictions for the supply chain, which were issued this week by Framingham, Mass.-based market research and consulting firm IDC.

Matthews Automation Solutions combines WES brands Pyramid and Compass
Matthews unites software and controls teams at Cincinnati Campus, enhancing support of current and prospective customers' automation installations.


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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