Five container shipping giants call for tighter carbon regulation of their industry
In statement at COP28 climate conference, maritime liners launch plan to end construction of fossil-only powered ocean vessels

Transportation

Study: Congestion cost truckers nearly $100 billion in ’21
Traffic congestion eased in the pandemic year of 2020, but it was back with a vengeance in 2021.

Material Handling

KPI Solutions Announces Partnership with Movu Robotics
New collaboration combines world-class robotics with advanced operational design and implementation expertise that empowers clients to optimize warehouse operations and boost productivity

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CSCMP EDGE 2023 Innovation Theater: Warehouse Orchestration: The Human & The Robot, Working Together in the Next-Generation Warehouse - Generix

Automated equipment can certainly lift, sort, store, and move goods around a distribution center to improve efficiency, in fact, it's been doing so for decades. But for every 10 past deployments of automation, there are likely 5 sitting idle and taking up space today. And here we are facing a wave of next-generation...

Blogs

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5 scary thoughts about disasters and disaster relief
When generous businesses do what they can to help a community get back on its feet more quickly, everybody wins.
Dispatches
Pete Buttigieg on Biden's infrastructure plan
A recent interview revealed the transportation secretary's thinking on electric vehicles, his qualifications for the job, and more.

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Technology

Who’s charging whom?
Electric trucks could soon start sharing their electricity with the grid.

Omnichannel

Order fulfillment is critical lever to improve customer experience, Saddle Creek says
Survey shows more than half of respondents have added or upgraded a WMS or OMS, and nearly as many have implemented a WES

Robotics

Universal Robots unveils smaller, stronger cobot arm
UR30 can hoist 30 kg or 65 pounds for applications in material handling and palletizing

Lift Trucks, Personnel & Burden Carriers

EV maker BYD makes 6 millionth vehicle
Chinese automotive giant manufactures goods in China, the United States, Canada, Japan, Brazil, Hungary, and India

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Unlocking cost savings and efficiency gains: Leveraging geocoding and location search APIs to maximize ROI

Join experts from HERE and Wise Systems for a discussion on the value of accurate location data and the impact it can have on your operations.

Industry Press Room News

MATTER USA FORMED TO SERVICE NORTH AMERICAN METALS MARKET
Matter SRL Managing Director, Giuseppe Rotondi, today announces the recent formation of Matter USA Corporation, the company’s new subsidiary for application engineering, sales and service for this major Italian builder of ASRS.

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Systems Integration Services

Partnering for success
Online retailer Ecentria set out to reconfigure its distribution network and install automated warehouse systems to meet growth demands—and in the process, uncovered opportunities for small changes that have yielded big results ahead of the planned high-tech implementations.

Whitepapers

Exploring Forklift Energy Solutions for Maximum ROI
Explore how to assess your operation and add the right options and customizations to your forklift fleet to drive operational efficiency.
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Identifying How Sortation Automation Can Address Challenges for Parcel Processors
Parcel processors and retailers must determine how sortation automation can alleviate those challenges. If sortation is left unaddressed, they risk losing market share, revenue, and profitability.
Sponsored by:Intralox

Industry Data Points

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FTR’s Trucking Conditions Index

The May TCI dropped to -0.3, falling back into negative territory from 3.21 in April.
3.3%

U.S. Bank Freight Payment Index

The index rose 3.3% in the second quarter compared to the first quarter, and rose 19.7% year-over-year.
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Dodge Construction Network

Total construction starts declined 5% in June, although total construction was 5% higher in the first six months of 2022 compared to the same period of 2021.

New Products

ORBIS AND SEEDBOX SOLUTION TO SHOWCASE REUSABLE PACKAGING SOLUTIONS AT ASTA’S FIELD CROP SEED CONVENTION
Booth to showcase continued innovation and collaboration of the GEN250 seed box
The new Ferag.Denisort tilt-tray sorter. Load capacities up to 66 lbs. Quieter design.
Ferag has announced a further development of its ferag.denisort system. The latest improvements make it possible to convey and sort weights of up to 66 lbs. and offer quieter operation thanks to the design of the trays with plastic flaps.
Overhaul Revolutionizes In-Transit Supply Chain IoT with Enhanced IoT Assess and Deploy Service
Overhaul's enhanced IoT Assess and Deploy service revolutionizes in-transit supply chain IoT, delivering unmatched results and data-driven insights for global brands.

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Global Logistics

The Logistics Matters podcast: Sunderesh Heragu of Oklahoma State University on supply chain impacts from the Middle East conflict | Season 4 Episode 40
There are economic and supply chain impacts to the ongoing Mideast conflict. Here’s how supply chains in the region are affected — and how the rest of the world could be impacted. Also: New funding for alternative energy; innovations to solve supply chain problems.

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