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Tecsys completes Workday certified integration
Through this certification, Tecsys provides customers with an integration that connects Workday Supply Chain Management (SCM) for Healthcare with Elite Healthcare Warehouse Management System (WMS).

The data capture evolution
While it’s not time to say, “move over bar codes,” newer forms of data capture technology are starting to see use and promise more operational visibility with fewer manually triggered data collection tasks. This range of ADC solutions can help diverse DC fulfillment processes, from tracking goods, to knowing their condition, or gaining insights on cycle times and throughput.

This Month in Modern: Taking technology to the next level
We kick off 2023 with a unique look at how materials handling technology is being put to work in vertical farming.

Rite-Hite marks 25 years of Scraper Systems
The first FleetPlow was installed January 1, 1998 at a terminal in Fishkill, New York.

Voice efficiency as a revenue generator
A leading publisher and distributor of learning materials benefited from deployment of voice-directed systems to gain efficiencies for its fulfillment operations—and now leverages these efficiencies as part of a 3PL business model that turns DC capacity into revenue.

Newcastle Systems moves to larger location to meet demand for its mobile powered carts
New space in n Amesbury, Mass., includes offices and a 40,000-square-foot warehouse

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

December services economy activity ends 2022 with some declines, reports ISM
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.

Hy-Tek Intralogistics acquires Winchester Industrial Controls
Winchester, located in Bristol, Conn., is a provider of control systems and installation for automated material handling systems.

Ouster and Cyngn partner on digital lidar-based autonomy for material handling vehicles
Cyngn DriveMod-enabled Stockchaser to be on display at CES event

Trew investing in new technology center at southwest Ohio headquarters
Automated material handling solutions provider receives JobsOhio grant to establish technology center, fuel innovation, and expand workforce

December manufacturing output decreases, to finish 2022, reports ISM
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.

WERC announces new Distribution Logistics Fundamentals course
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.

Addverb and Velociti Alliance partner on automation for c-store and grocery supply chains
New partnership offers integrated solutions for picking, packing, and batching orders, leveraging technologies including mobile robots, ASRS

Warehouse automation market growth expected to cool in 2023
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.

Frictionless Podcast: Apparel Production and Logistics in Central America
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 expands Cincinnati office to keep up with continued growth
VARGO opened its Mason office in the fall of 2019

Dematic recognized as a top employer
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)

New executive management board at Siemens Logistics
Siemens Logistics is a leading provider of automation solutions for airport logistics.

ISM’s latest semiannual report optimistic on 2023 growth prospects
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.


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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