NRF announces acquisition of Reverse Logistics Association
September 7, 2023
Acquiring RLA seen as part of NRF's unrivaled commitment to support sustainable practices throughout the retail industry.
Autobaggers: Out with plastic, in with paper
September 7, 2023
At least for e-commerce delivery mailers and bags, that is. Both Amazon and Walmart are making the transition as paper-based autobagger suppliers bring on new machines. It won’t all happen tomorrow, but the trend line is set.
Some notes from consumer packaging
September 6, 2023
A major survey from PMMI and AMERIPEN identifies some trend lines in consumer packaging that are worth considering in the world of industrial and transit packaging.
Pack Station Tricks: Common sense meets tech
September 6, 2023
Industrial workstation and shelving options are abundant for effective pack-out areas. Configuring an ideal set up for your operation is part commonsense work-cell design that eliminates wasted or awkward movements, but technology can also play a role.
Services economy growth continues in August, reports ISM
September 6, 2023
The Services PMI, at 54.5 (a reading of 50 or higher signals growth), increased 1.8%, growing, at a faster rate, for the eighth consecutive month. ISM said that the services sector has seen growth in 38 of the last 39 months, with December 2022 being the one month with a decline.
Minhas to deliver keynote at PPWLN breakfast at Pack Expo Las Vegas
September 5, 2023
Manjit Minhas, renowned Canadian entrepreneur, beer baroness, and television personality, will be this year’s keynote speaker at the PPWLN Breakfast at PACK EXPO Las Vegas
PMMI releases newly revised ANSI/PMMI B155.1-2023 safety standard
September 5, 2023
This new edition marks a comprehensive overhaul of the standard, introducing critical changes that prioritize user safety and industry advancements.
Pack Expo Las Vegas 2023 prepares for largest show since inception
September 5, 2023
Produced by PMMI, Pack Expo Las Vegas will feature more than 2,000 exhibitors showcasing the newest innovations for more than 40 vertical markets, spanning nearly 1 million square feet of exhibit space.
Kenco survey examines peak season 2023 expectations, tactics
September 1, 2023
Results indicate that retailers should flatten the peak season curve and look closely at offering slower delivery and more shopping holidays.
ALAN activates for Hurricane Idalia
August 30, 2023
American Logistics Aid Network offers tips for dealing and responding to Hurricane hitting Florida.
ALAN issues update on logistics aid efforts for Maui fires disaster
August 27, 2023
American Logistics Aid Network continues to coordinate logistics aid via its micro-site, while also creating disaster specific group, the Hawai’i VOAD Voluntary Organizations Active In Disasters (VOAD)
Mitsubishi Logisnext Americas building new facility to meet demand for electric lift trucks
August 24, 2023
With a total floor area of 73,000 square feet, the new facility in Houston will expand Logisnext’s current electric manufacturing capabilities by serving as a dedicated fabrication space for in-house welding and painting of masts and frames.
UgoWork signs pan-Canadian distribution agreement with Liftow
August 22, 2023
Provider of lithium-ion batteries for industrial trucks partners with lift truck dealer and materials handling solution provider.
Time to act on sustainability
August 14, 2023
Sustainability is on its way to becoming a core competency for materials handling suppliers.
Labels for those really, really, really tough apps
August 14, 2023
Not every label carries only a bar code. Others that must survive the life of the product also have critical part data and even safety precautions. Here’s how one company has made meeting these demands its mission.
Newly formed Bison combines AMETEK DFS and Bison Gear and Engineering Corp.
August 10, 2023
Bison is a supplier of fluid-moving devices and mechanical drives, and also part of AMETEK, Inc.
AEC, MHI’s newest Industry Group, welcomes new members
August 9, 2023
The Advanced Energy Council was established to represent the companies that produce, implement, and support advanced energy technologies and accessories.
Accraply and BW Integrated Systems combine into BW Integrated Systems
August 9, 2023
The reorganized business strengthens the alignment of BW Packaging’s labeling, end-of-line and integration solutions.
Chery Automotive’s deployment of AMRs from ForwardX Robotics tops 100 robots
August 9, 2023
Autonomous mobile robots from ForwardX automate line-side replenishment of materials in Phase One of Chery's Super Factory.
Exotec announces two integrator partnerships that expand its solution reach
August 3, 2023
Warehouse robotics provider Exotec partners with Polish integrator A1 Sorter in the Central European market; also partners with POSCO DX Co. Ltd., to introduce Exotec solutions to the South Korean market.
