Conference Reports

IT, IT everywhere, but few people around to service it, MHI-Deloitte survey concludes
Lack of qualified labor to manage sophisticated systems may hamper IT innovation, survey finds.
Lithium-ion batteries ready for the commercial lift truck market
Toyota and I.D. Systems develop new wireless industrial vehicle management system
Wavelink showcases mobile device management capabilities
Cognex vision tool detects faulty labels
Opex demonstrates Perfect Pick robotic picker
Viastore solves 3PL efficiency issues with improved automation
Schaefer speeds workflow with Navette shuttle
Bastian Solutions acquires Forte Engineering to gain a foothold in liquor distribution
MHI launches safety initiative to protect workers and equipment
Hyster focuses on customization, collaboration with customer
New Rite-Hite product responds to rise in intermodal shipments
Wildeck launches four new products
Hyundai will add more distribution lift trucks in 2016
Whole Foods CEO urges material handling executives to do business with a conscience
Steel King rolls out self-closing safety gate
Associated to host Loyola Chicago’s supply chain conference
Voxware pushes beyond the pick with new supply chain analytics, modeling program
Jungheinrich makes battery changing easy
Three trends converge to make packaging a critical success factor
Lucas Systems launches mobile work execution solution
Beumer debuts parcel sorter at ProMat
Datalogic demonstrates six-side scanner for visual imaging
HighJump promotes Retail Advantage
VWare Software Suite from SI Systems saves time with “wraparound” design
Unique features distinguish mail-order fulfillment bagger
Newcastle Systems unveils line of lighter lithium-ion batteries to power mobile workstations
Witron develops solution for multichannel food distribution
Modula brings VLM manufacturing back to U.S.
JBT's new JayBoT is an AGV for the rest of us
Pcdata launches SmartGlass wearable picking technology
Westfalia launches warehouse execution system
Rack manufacturer highlights three key industry trends
Consensus is in: Internet of Things is the "next big thing"
New study shows that more than nine out of 10 transportation and logistics companies believe IoT to be vital to their future.
First voice-directed vertical storage unit announced at ProMat
For Orbis, good things come on small pallets
Yale introduces lithium-ion walkie
UniCarriers tailors lift truck model for cross-docking and trailer loading/unloading
Intelligrated achieves record sales in 2014, introduces new shuttle design
Kardex Remstar shows off sort2ship buffering and sequencing unit
TruBID system accurately measures specific gravity of battery electrolytes
Invata receives integrator award
Daifuku showcases how its robotic loader/unloader and AGV can work together
New Manhattan Associates application lets DC managers go mobile
Muller introduces entry-level Octopus automatic rotary ring stretch wrapper
Song of the South: West Coast pallet rack manufacturer opens new facility in Houston
Warehouse executives need to upgrade, not just replace, aging gear, Tompkins survey shows
Knapp displays pick station for complex jobs
SICK showcases track-and-trace solutions
Vanderlande makes it easy to connect with technical support
TECSYS launches Visual Metrics Performance Management Suite
Barcoding Inc. "geeks out" over analytics at ProMat
Raymond unveils new products aimed at end-to-end productivity improvements
Google executive urges ProMat attendees to go all-in digital
McCue showcases its damage prevention equipment
Dearborn Mid-West brings aboard four top executives from S&S Systems
Muratec previews FX-Quad S crane
From robotic to manual: Dematic highlights range of picking systems