ProMat 2017 is said to be the industry's only event that showcases the latest manufacturing, distribution and supply chain equipment and systems under one roof.
80% of survey respondents believe digital supply chains will be the predominant model within five years.
April 6, 2017
Nine technologies are working together to create next-generation supply chains that are digital, on-demand and always-on. In fact, these supply chain models will soon become the new supply chain reality, according to the fourth in a series of MHI Annual Industry Reports developed by MHI, Charlotte, N.C., in collaboration with Deloitte Consulting, LLC, New York.
Intek’s supply chain execution platform complements White Systems’ AS/RS, providing a comprehensive selection of hardware and software designed to improve system performance and flexibility.
April 3, 2017
SencorpWhite, Hyannis, Mass., announced plans to acquire Intek Integration Technologies Inc., a Bellevue, Wash.-based provider of software that helps manufacturers and distributors better manage their warehouses, inventory levels and supply chains.
The findings revealed that 75% of respondents are still employing manual approaches, 53% use spreadsheets to collect data and 47% still rely on pencil and paper.
March 2, 2017
Research from InfinityQS International, Fairfax, Va., reveals that organizations are failing to automate their quality management and data capture methods.
Robot orders surged 61% in assembly applications while food and consumer goods orders increased 32%.
February 23, 2017
The Robotic Industries Association (RIA), Ann Arbor, Mich., announced that in 2016, the North American robotics market broke all-time records for orders and shipments.
. The new technology center will focus on the perfection and further development of the PowerStore Pallet Shuttle.
February 6, 2017
Swisslog Warehouse and Distribution Solutions, Newport News, Va., established its Americas Technology Center at its West Coast office in Salida, Calif.
The new Schmitz Cargobull S.KO COOL semitrailers will be used to move frozen food products between the Partner Logistics deep-freeze warehouse and the production facilities of Lamb Weston and Pinguin UK.
February 3, 2017
Partner Logistics, UK, invested in two new trailers for its shuttle operations at its near 80,000-pallet capacity cold storage center in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire.
The expansions, in tandem with the acquired buildings, will add 21 million cubic feet of refrigerated warehousing space to Lineage’s nationwide facility network.
February 2, 2017
Lineage Logistics, a Colton, Calif.-based warehousing and logistics company sponsored by Bay Grove Capital LLC, San Francisco, announced plans to expand two existing facilities, one in the Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, area and one in Sunnyvale, Calif., as well as the completed acquisitions of two buildings, one in Phoenix, Ariz., and one in Bethlehem, Pa.
Sealed Air Corp. introduced a suite of equipment solutions that provide an automated and comprehensive approach for packaging and distributing food products.