House passes bill to avoid freight rail strike
Industry leaders urge Senate passage of the bill ahead of potentially disastrous December 9 work stoppage.

Transportation

Easing on down the road: interview with Melissa Williams
Melissa Williams discovered her passion in an unlikely place: the driver’s seat of her own truck. A big part of the appeal is freedom and independence, she says, but you have to know your limits and stand your ground.

Material Handling

Fulfillment Facility Improved Efficiencies by 4x
Download this case study to explore how Winit relied on Hai Robotics' intelligent case picking robotic system as the core technology to advance their facility, alleviate labor woes, and create operational resilience that helped propel the company's success over the last 2 years.
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Supervised Autonomy – The Missing Middle in Logistics Robotics

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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

Cyber sales season guide to overcome warehouse capacity constraints & provide faster delivery
Demand spikes created by cyber sales and other peak seasons makes scalability essential. Logistics providers need to offer online ordering, streamlined order fulfillment, and faster dispatch. CartonCloud provides seamless WMS/TMS software for SMEs.

Omnichannel

Speed, accuracy reign supreme this peak season
The pressure is on in the warehouse this holiday season, as consumers tire of delivery delays and inaccurate orders, Voxware survey shows.

Robotics

U.K. lags in global adoption rate of warehouse robots
Country ranks 24th in robot density per 10,000 workers, MiR says.

Lift Trucks, Personnel & Burden Carriers

Big Joe Forklifts launches autonomous division
Company to introduce simple, low-priced robotic material handling solutions designed to provide immediate ROI, company leaders say.

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Best Practices in Selecting New Order Picking Technologies

There is no shortage of picking technology solutions to improve efficiencies and address labor shortages, from mobile robots to shuttle systems and more. In this educational...

Industry Press Room News

CBRE Brokers Sale of Two-Building Industrial Portfolio in Denver on Behalf of J.P. Morgan
CBRE announced the sale of the Airport Central Portfolio, a two-building industrial portfolio totaling 340,960 sq. ft. near Denver International Airport in Denver, Colorado.

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Systems Integration Services

Fortna and MHS Global rebrand under Fortna name
Both companies had been previously acquired by private equity firm Thomas H. Lee and merged in April.

Whitepapers

Fulfillment Facility Improved Efficiencies by 4x
Download this case study to explore how Winit relied on Hai Robotics' intelligent case picking robotic system as the core technology to advance their facility, alleviate labor woes, and create operational resilience that helped propel the company's success over the last 2 years.
Sponsored by:Hai Robotics
3PLs: Complete Orders Faster with Flexible Automation
Learn how traditional automation systems fall short and why 3PLs are choosing flexible automation to drive efficiencies facility-wide.
Sponsored by:Zebra and Fetch Robotics

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.
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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

cellumation’s new universal module: Conveyor technology, modular like Lego bricks
cellumation offers a new universal module. cv.GO, an automated conveyor system, allows space savings of up to 75 % and boosters the productivity of conveying applications.
Mobile Robotics: TGW is turning a new page
• With "Quba", the warehouse automation specialist presents a comprehensive range of mobile robots for the autonomous transport of totes, cartons, and pallets • Strategic partnership and close collaboration of AGV specialist SAFELOG and TGW • Mobile
Machine Learning predicts truck accidents via ELD data
Machine Learning breakthrough predicts truck accidents and fatigue from ELD data, improving fleet safety records

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Global Logistics

The case for agility: interview with Dr. Daniel Pellathy
It’s not always easy to sell top management on the benefits of supply chain agility, says Dan Pellathy. But making the investment now will pay big dividends later.

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