Toyota Material Handling completes North American integration process
Officially combines TIEM and TMHU into single company with new name
Report: Demand for pallet trucks to soar
According to a report from Fact.MR, the global pallet trucks market is poised to grow at a positive CAGR of ~ 6.9% over the forecast period (2019-2028).
Retail sales to see gains to end 2020
Commerce reported that December retail sales, at $529.6 billion, were up 0.3% over November and up 5.8% annually. NRF reported that December retail sales were up 0.5% from November to December on a seasonally adjusted basis and up 2.1% on an unadjusted…
Financing gender equality in manufacturing
PPWLN Keynote speakers address the broken rung and economic empowerment.
Panjiva reports U.S.-bound shipments fall again to finish 2019
December shipments—at 969,53—were off 8.5% annually and fell for the fourth consecutive month, and were down more than November’s 4.2% annual decline. For calendar year 2019, total shipments—at 12,243,739—slipped 1.0% compared to 2018, markin…
HighJump and Locus Robotics roll out strategic partnership
The companies said they will collaborate to facilitate the development of integration tools allowing for faster, seamless implementations to improve productivity and efficiency for shared retail and 3PL customers, as well as establish HighJump as a lic…
MHI launches new ergonomics and safety blog
The EASE and ProGMA Industry Groups of MHI collaborated on the creation of this new informational and news resource for manufacturing and supply chain professionals.
Transplace acquires Lanehub
Acquisition further extends Transplace leadership in technology to improve fleet utilization and optimize supply chain efficiency
Locus Robotics and HighJump announce strategic partnership
Locus and HighJump will work together to facilitate the development of integration tools that will allow for faster, seamless implementations to improve productivity and efficiency for shared retail and third-party logistics (3PL) customers.
Newly expanded exhibition floor is a game-changer for Modex 2020
With more than 950 exhibitors, Modex 2020 features one large exhibition hall on a single floor at the Georgia World Congress Center (GWCC)—a renovation that added 100,000 square feet of space in Hall B (which is now connected to Hall C).