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Associated to host Loyola’s Supply Chain Leadership Conference
Partnership with university to create a common platform for supply chain industry leaders and academics to exchange ideas.

Accellos and HighJump Software merge
Merger to create single provider of adaptable technology for omni-channel supply chain operations and organizations of all sizes.

Fortna VP recognized as ‘Physical Internet Pioneer’
Vice president of research and development Russ Meller honored at inaugural Physical Internet Conference.

MAPI Quarterly U.S. Industrial Outlook: Accelerating growth ahead
Forecast for manufacturing production to grow 3.2% in 2014, 4.0% in 2015.

Study: ‘Staggering’ 83% of CEOs believe supply chains are not up to omni-channel challenges
Survey indicates optimized supply chains have 15% lower costs, less than half the inventory and more than three times shorter cash-to-cash cycles.

Intelligrated hosts MHI International Material Handling Research Colloquium
Biennial event brings together more than 40 academics from leading universities around the world to exchange research and trends.

Research examines link between supplier performance and customer loyalty, which to address first
Study uncovers facts supporting rule of thumb; it costs seven times more to land a customer than to retain one.

MHI’s CEO George Prest joins Twitter
Association's leader says he is excited to be part of the supply chain and material handling buzz on the social networking site.

Study: Purchasing, logistics and operations professionals acknowledge collaboration shortcomings
University of Tennessee’s Global Supply Chain Institute reports on successful strategies for supply chain integration.

MAPI Economic Forecast: Investment spending to drive growth
Manufacturing production expected to grow 3.2% in 2014 and 4.0% in 2015.

UTi Worldwide appoints Jeff Hammond as SVP global sales
Hammond bring 30 years of experience in freight forwarding and contract logistics, worked for UPS and Emery Worldwide.

BDO: Supply chain and labor top list of risks in manufacturing industry
Skilled worker shortage concerns heightened by industry growth.

Other Voices: WMS still evolving after 40 years
WMS suppliers, end-users and prospective end-users must each work to successfully navigate a changing landscape.

CeMAT 2014 draws 53,000 visitors from 65 nations
U.S. exhibitors and attendees doubles since 2011, Russian and Brazilian attendance also rise.

GCCA partners with ABIAF, Brazil’s leading cold chain association
The partnership will establish an office in Araraquara, Sao Paul, Brazil.


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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