Honeywell, Charlotte, N.C., created Honeywell Robotics, an advanced technology center of excellence focused on innovating and developing artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning, computer vision and advanced robotics for use across supply chains.

Kenco Logistics opened its new supply chain innovation test lab on the campus of Kenco’s Chattanooga, Tenn., corporate headquarters.

Manhattan Associates Inc., Atlanta, opened a new facility in Brigade Tech Gardens in Bangalore, India.

DHL Supply Chain, Westerville, Ohio, implemented an integrated supply chain solution for Tetra Pak's warehouse in Singapore.

MonarchFx, a business unit of Tompkins International, Raleigh, N.C., announced a strategic alliance with Avectous, Santa Ana, Calif.

Shopify Inc., Canada, announced plans to acquire 6 River Systems, Inc., a Waltham, Mass.-based provider of collaborative warehouse fulfillment solutions.

Crown Equipment Corp., New Bremen, Ohio, introduced a larger, more robust display module for its forklifts equipped with Crown’s InfoLink fleet and operator management system.

Hänel Storage Systems, Pittsburgh, Pa., collaborated with information technology specialists at MAN to link two Hänel Lean-Lift systems to SAP and enable storage system operation via smartglasses.

The Weland Group, Germany, acquired Kodverkstan, a Sweden-based manufacturer of the Compact Store warehouse management system (WMS).

By 2025, the global warehouse management system (WMS) market will be worth $5 billion, growing at a CAGR of 13.9%, according to “Intelligent Supply Chain” research conducted by ABI Research, New York.