Topic: Technology

New space in n Amesbury, Mass., includes offices and a 40,000-square-foot warehouse

It’s all about inventory and the consumer as retailers struggle to find the right balance of philosophy, operations and technology.

The Services PMI—at 49.6 a (a reading of 50 or higher signals growth)—fell 6.9% off of December’s 56.5, snapping a 30-month run of growth, coupled with the PMI contracting for two consecutive months for the first time going back to April and May 2020, in the early months of the pandemic. What’s more, prior to December’s PMI contraction, services growth had been intact for 152 of the last 154 months through November.

Winchester, located in Bristol, Conn., is a provider of control systems and installation for automated material handling systems.

Cyngn DriveMod-enabled Stockchaser to be on display at CES event

Automated material handling solutions provider receives JobsOhio grant to establish technology center, fuel innovation, and expand workforce

The report’s key metric, the PMI, came in at 48.4 (a reading of 50 or higher indicates growth), down 0.6% from November’s 49.0, contracting, at a faster rate, for the second consecutive month. The last two months of contraction were preceded by a stretch of 29 consecutive months of growth. ISM added that the overall economy contracted in December, following 30 consecutive months of growth.

E-learning course will introduce different types of facilities, functions and roles within the warehouse or distribution center, future trends, and the role of warehousing within the greater supply chain.

New partnership offers integrated solutions for picking, packing, and batching orders, leveraging technologies including mobile robots, ASRS

The long-term outlook remains strong, according to a study from research firm Interact Analysis, with the global warehouse automation expected to expand at a 19% CAGR from 2024 to 2027.

On this Episode, Rosemary Coates, Executive Director of the Reshoring Institute, and Annie Paredes, Director of Customer Service at CBX Global Central America discuss the apparel industry’s shift to Honduras.

VARGO opened its Mason office in the fall of 2019

Warehouse automation provider awarded six Best and Brightest Companies to Work For designations in 2022 though program hosted by the National Association for Business Resources (NABR)

Siemens Logistics is a leading provider of automation solutions for airport logistics.

For manufacturing, ISM is estimating a 5.5% revenue gain in 2023, falling short of its 6.5% estimate from its predecessor report in May and its 9.2% 2022 growth rate. ISM member panelists are calling for 2023 services-based economy revenues to see a 3.1% gain in 2023, topping 2022’s 2.1% gain, which fell short of May’s 4.9% estimate.

Listen in as Rosemary Coates discusses the latest trends in global supply chain management on this episode.

Located in Round Rock outside of Austin, the Rexroth Customer Innovation Center (CIC) is housed in a roughly 9,200-square-foot building with multiple exhibits and presentation areas where visitors can learn about Bosch Rexroth factory automation and technologies including AMRs for materials transport.

Pocket Nurse upgrades network and equipment to optimize operations at Pennsylvania Distribution Center (DC).

Demand for dry and cold chain warehousing remained strong in 2022 and is expected to continue climbing steadily in 2023. As the sectors continue to evolve, warehouse operators are attracting investor attention, consolidating, and changing their names.

Furniture e-tailer Oliver Space deploys Cloud WMS in less than two months while meeting its unique needs around inventory tracking and visibility over a reverse stream of goods being refurbished for its home furniture lineup.