2D barcodes could share far more product data than UPC standard, GS1 says
Standards group shares test kit with retailers first, but standard could also aid warehouse and logistics applications.

Transportation

Survey: Delays, disruptions hamper chemical supply lines
American Chemistry Council calls for freight policy reforms to alleviate supply chain problems.

Material Handling

In Person: Moiz Neemuchwala of Rite-Hite
In our continuing series of discussions with top supply-chain company executives, Moiz Neemuchwala, vice president of Rite-Hite Digital Solutions, discusses labor and intelligent technologies for use on the docks.

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Supervised Autonomy – The Missing Middle in Logistics Robotics

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The right kind of service agreement
Service agreements aren’t one-size-fits-all. The right kind, and level, helps logistics and warehousing operators reduce downtime.
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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

Survey: 99% of retailers will offer same-day delivery by 2025
Just 35% of retailers say they can do so today, highlighting a greater need for delivery network automation and ‘hyperlocal’ fulfillment strategies, tech firm says.

Omnichannel

The changing landscape of omnichannel fulfillment
The pandemic-driven surge in e-commerce has left virtually no aspect of the retail supply chain untouched, forcing retail leaders to rethink everything from how and where they prepare orders to the delivery options they’ll provide. A new survey conducted by Eva Ponce, director of the research area on Omnichannel...

Robotics

Walmart-backed warehouse robot vendor Symbotic to go public
Move will raise $725 million for firm through SPAC merger, help it build more autonomous, AI-powered “Symbots.”

Lift Trucks, Personnel & Burden Carriers

Waev, Inc. acquires GEM and Taylor-Dunn brands from Polaris
Management buyout brings brands under independent ownership; fuels growth in personal, commercial, and industrial markets.

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Project:Future / Grocery - Cracking the Code for eCommerce Profitability

Join us as we discuss how automated micro fulfillment makes profitable eCommerce possible.

Industry Press Room News

SEKO Ecommerce launch connects primary global supply chain to ecommerce
SEKO Logistics is leveraging the advantages of their early entry into the global ecommerce market with the launch of a new SEKO Ecommerce business unit.

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Systems Integration Services

Trew moves material handling HQ site to larger facility near Cincinnati
Shift from Mason to Fairfield, Ohio will expand engineering, software, support, part fulfillment, and manufacturing operations.

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Industry Data Points

0.1%

For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index

American Trucking Associations (ATA’s) advanced seasonally adjusted (SA) For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index rose 0.1% in January, down from its 0.5% rise in December.
4.6%

FTR's Shippers Conditions Index

FTR's Shippers Conditions Index (SCI) for December slipped to 4.6 from its November reading of 7.0.
6.0%

Preliminary used Class 8 volumes

ACT Research's preliminary used Class 8 volumes (same dealer sales) increased 6% month-over-month in January, but still dropped 4% compared to January of 2019.

New Products

Axele TMS Announces Integration with Triumph Factoring and Digital Bill of Lading Upgrades
New Digital Enhancements, Expense View, and Advanced Reporting
New Zero Emissions Service from Gebrüder Weiss to Offset their Carbon Footprint
By calculating emissions per shipment, the new service determines carbon footprint and provides an option to offset emissions via a certified climate protection project.
TwinCAT/BSD Hypervisor Provides Efficient Engineering and Execution of Virtual Machines
With this TwinCAT/BSD OS extension, Beckhoff increases availability through integrated virtual machine environments

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Global Logistics

Technology updates, forced-labor prevention high on Customs’ agenda for 2022
At a recent industry conference, two high-level U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials outlined some of the agency’s priorities for the coming year.

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