Orbis to open manufacturing plant in Greenville, Texas Deal will produce pallets, totes, and bulk containers in 420,000-square foot manufacturing floor and 240,000-square foot warehouse March 18, 2024 DC Velocity Staff No Comments Deal will produce pallets, totes, and bulk containers in 420,000-square foot manufacturing floor and 240,000-square foot warehouseRead More
NATIONAL FORKLIFT SAFETY DAY 2024 Safety will be front and center on National Forklift Safety Day 2024 Industrial Truck Association’s 11th annual event June 10–11 in Washington, D.C., will highlight forklift safety practices and policy. March 18, 2024 DC Velocity Staff No Comments Industrial Truck Association’s 11th annual event June 10–11 in Washington, D.C., will highlight forklift safety practices and policy.Read More
Schneider Electric will invest $140 million into its U.S. manufacturing operations Move responds to growing demand for infrastructure, data center, AI products March 15, 2024 DC Velocity Staff No Comments Move responds to growing demand for infrastructure, data center, AI productsRead More
Mercedes-Benz will test humanoid robots in manufacturing facilities Automaker adopts two-legged “Apollo” model from Apptronik March 15, 2024 DC Velocity Staff No Comments Automaker adopts two-legged “Apollo” model from ApptronikRead More
ABB opens refitted Michigan robot-building facility Site will host tech development, education, and “local-for-local” manufacturing March 15, 2024 DC Velocity Staff No Comments Site will host tech development, education, and “local-for-local” manufacturingRead More
Manufacturing labor shortage looms in most states, ECI says Software firm tracks U. S. regions with highest shortfalls of manufacturing workers March 15, 2024 DC Velocity Staff No Comments Software firm tracks U. S. regions with highest shortfalls of manufacturing workersRead More
Walmart offers commercial version of its “Route Optimization” logistics tool Cloud service is giant’s latest move to commercialize its retail prowess March 14, 2024 DC Velocity Staff No Comments Cloud service is giant’s latest move to commercialize its retail prowessRead More
FedEx calls on policymakers to “reprioritize ambitious trade agreements” Comments come as looming Presidential election has focus on tariffs and imports March 14, 2024 DC Velocity Staff No Comments Comments come as looming Presidential election has focus on tariffs and importsRead More
U.S. retail sales expanded again in February after flat January Economy continues to expand in Q1 despite tight credit conditions and still-elevated inflation, NRF says March 14, 2024 DC Velocity Staff No Comments Economy continues to expand in Q1 despite tight credit conditions and still-elevated inflation, NRF saysRead More
INBOUND Logistics gives back: March 2024 Here’s our monthly roundup of some of the charitable works and donations by companies in the material handling and logistics space. March 14, 2024 DC Velocity Staff No Comments Here’s our monthly roundup of some of the charitable works and donations by companies in the material handling and logistics space.Read More