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Cold Storage
Shuttle for Freezer Applications
KNAPP launched OSR shuttle technology for cold chain applications and projects.
Carbon Footprint
Lithium Batteries for Cold Chain
Material Handling Equipment
MODEX 2024: Extending the Spectrum of Supply Chain
Material Handling Equipment
Automation Guidance Consulting Service to Help Operations Upgrade Automated Material Handling Equipment
Robotics
AI to Revolutionize Pallet Handling
Automation
3-Runner Pallet to Improve Handling Efficiency in Automation
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Risk/Compliance
Mitigating Supply Chains: More Than Just Table-Stakes
Not being able to see ahead and predict and plan accordingly is what sometimes plagues many of today’s supply chain companies. Here’s why mitigating supply chain threats is of utmost importance heading into 2024.
Software Solutions
Nominations Open for 2024 Top Supply Chain Projects Award
This award profiles innovative case study-type projects designed to automate, optimize, streamline and improve the supply chain. Submissions close March 29.
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Delegate your B2B integration to a market leader to simplify your exchanges
Cloud-based SaaS EDI allows the enterprise to focus on their core operations to focus on what matters most. Generix EDI SaaS supports all forms of electronic exchanges, connecting you to your wider ecosystem of customers, suppliers, and partners.
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Material Handling Equipment
4 Forklift Battery Trends to Watch in 2024
To better understand the opportunities and challenges influencing motive power decision-makers in 2024, here are the Top 4 forklift battery trends in 2024.
Automation
Kardex FulfillX Warehouse Execution System
Kardex introduced Kardex FulfillX, a warehouse execution system designed specifically for AutoStore empowered by Kardex systems.
Material Handling Equipment
Rock Stars of the Supply Chain: Yale Lift Truck's Brendan McCann Talks Optimization
Brendan McCann, director of major accounts, food processing and distribution for Yale Lift Truck Technologies, was named one of our Rising Stars from this year’s Rock Stars of the Supply Chain award.
Material Handling Equipment
Big Lift Acquires ePicker
Big Lift LLC, a distributor of Big Joe Forklifts, acquired ePicker LLC, a material handling equipment provider that operates a network of material handling distributors.
Material Handling Equipment
Wireless Chargers for AGVs, Outdoor Environments
EnerSys premiered the NexSys AIR wireless charger and the NexSys+ Outdoor charger.
Carbon Footprint
TPPL vs. Lithium Forklift Batteries: Which Technology is Winning?
Looking ahead, the price of lithium-ion batteries will decrease with scale, while further engineering advances in TPPL batteries will make them more expensive and less attractive than Li-ion.
Sponsored
Transfer Loads From One Pallet Type to Another
Columbia's Load Transfer Stations (LTS) optimize your facility's lift truck productivity, reduce labor and shipping costs and help reduce contamination from entering production areas.
Automation
Smart Dock Management Solution
Chamberlain Group launched myQ Enterprise to digitally transform a facility’s dock operations into a more intelligent and automated process.
Automation
Autonomous Material Handling Capabilities Unlock Supply Chain Efficiencies
Vaux Smart Autonomy combines AMR forklifts and reach trucks, intelligent software and remote teleoperation capabilities to autonomously handle materials movement within warehouses, distribution centers and manufacturing facilities.
Material Handling Equipment
Critical Turning Point for Lithium-Ion Forklifts
It is expected that by 2030, the global market share of lithium-ion models will exceed 50% in all classes, and Class 3.1 will become the first forklift type to achieve over 50% lithium-ion rate.
Material Handling Equipment
Ryder Acquires Cardinal Logistics
Ryder System, Inc. acquired Cardinal Logistics, enabling growth and further strengthening Ryder’s position as a customized dedicated contract carrier in North America.
Material Handling Equipment
How Automation Can Solve Problems in the Food Supply Chain
Automation allows farmers and food distributors to streamline their supply chains, relying on less labor to get their goods to market.
Material Handling Equipment
Power Sourcing Option Provides Path for Battery Technology Choices
Hyster Company launched Power Cellect, enabling users to easily switch power sources in electric trucks between traditional lead acid and low maintenance battery solutions.
Automation
AIR Wireless Charger for AGVs
EnerSys launched NexSys AIR wireless charger, engineered for a wide range of automated guided vehicles (AGVs), to automate charging and eliminate maintenance.
Automation
Integrating Building Design, Automation and Management to Improve Cold Storage Efficiency
When supported by advanced energy management strategies that minimize the power draw during peak periods, facilities can achieve new levels of energy and labor efficiency.
Software Solutions
Digital Platform Optimizes Facility Throughput
The Rite-Hite ONE Digital software platform helps unify material handling operations in warehouses, distribution centers, and other industrial facilities.
Automation
Autonomous Mobile Robots Expected to See Growing Investment in Coming Years
The global installed base of autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) in warehouses will surpass 500,000 by 2030, according to ABI Research.
Robotics
Barcode Visibility Software Solutions
ProGlove is set to introduce MARK Basic multi-range and Advanced Scanning software features as part of its INSIGHT Visibility software solution.
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Delegate your B2B integration to a market leader to simplify your exchanges
Cloud-based SaaS EDI allows the enterprise to focus on their core operations to focus on what matters most. Generix EDI SaaS supports all forms of electronic exchanges, connecting you to your wider ecosystem of customers, suppliers, and partners.
Automation
Fabric’s New Patent Delivers Flexibility in Warehouse Storage Optimization
Fabric secured a new patent for its innovative multi-tote size automated storage and retrieval system, which enables the storage of multiple varying tote sizes within the same shelving unit.
Material Handling Equipment
The Carbon Footprint of Electric Forklifts: A Cradle-to-Grave Analysis
Efforts to reduce forklifts' total GHG emissions should focus on procuring cleaner electricity, improving the energy efficiency of operations, and exploring ways to add power generation from renewable sources.
AI/AR
Manufacturers to Invest More in AI and Cloud due to Economic Uncertainty
65% of manufacturers cited pervasive artificial intelligence (AI) as having the highest positive impact on the business/market environment.
Material Handling Equipment
Forklift Market to Grow by 50% by 2032
Interact Analysis reveals new business revenue for major forklift companies grew by 21% year-on-year during the first three-quarters of 2023 to reach $19.5 billion.
Cold Storage
Actively-Cooled and Automated BOPIS Fulfillment Solution for Grocers
This carousel combines Phononic’s actively-cooled refrigerator and freezer totes with Vidir’s vertical lift system, enabling grocers to stage frozen, chilled and ambient orders in one central location.
Robotics
Robotics, Material Handling Have Huge Potential for Automating Supply Chains
In an exclusive interview with Food Logistics, Christian Nixel, senior director of technology, enVista Corp., outlines the huge potential for robotics and material handling equipment to automate many of today’s supply chains.
Micro-Fulfillment
Ryder to Add Contract Packaging and Manufacturing Capabilities with Impact Fulfillment Services Acquisition
Impact Fulfillment Services specializes in contract packaging, contract manufacturing, and warehousing for some of the largest consumer brands in the United States.
Fuel Efficiency
How to Stay Sustainable and Resilient with Propane
Ultimately, warehouses using propane for prime, backup, and equipment power are better equipped to handle whatever energy-related challenges come their way.
Plant Safety
3 Best Practices to Help Automated Warehouses Stay Safe from Fire
With the rapid adoption of ASRS, it is critical for warehouse owners to re-evaluate their current protection strategies, understand their options, and ensure that their racking arrangements are protected for the worst-case scenario.
Material Handling Equipment
Raymond’s Operator Assist Tool Helps with Reinforced Operator Training
The Integrated Tether System is said to be a first-of-a-kind operator assist tool designed to alert operators and managers and to limit lift truck functionality if an operator is not properly tethered.
Material Handling Equipment
Raymond’s Virtual Manufacturing Day Event to Celebrate Manufacturing Industry
This online program will help teachers and students learn more about future careers in modern manufacturing.