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The plastic seal and o-ring vendor Trelleborg Sealing Solutions has opened its advanced European Service Center, a highly automated logistics facility in Germany that features robotics throughout the supply chain, from goods receipt to…
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Zebra Technologies Corp. has sold off the Fetch Robotics division it acquired five years ago, saying it has sold its Robotics Automation business to Pittsburgh-based robot intelligence developer Skild AI.Terms of the deal were not…
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Airborne drone delivery provider Matternet today said it had started operations in Central London for the UK's National Health Service (NHS), marking the firm’s first presence in the United Kingdom.Matternet’s M2 drone system now…
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Companies leasing industrial real estate for logistics use are increasingly moving large-scale distribution activity away from coastal port markets and toward lower-cost inland logistics hubs, according to a report from Cushman &…
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The cost shock of spiraling diesel prices is tightening freight capacity in American trucking markets as the Iran War enters its second month and maritime traffic through the Strait of Hormuz remains tightly restricted, reports…
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Avery Dennison Corp., the digital identification solutions vendor, today said it had made a $75 million minority investment in Wiliot, a provider of passive Bluetooth low-energy (BLE) sensors for supply chain inventory visibility.The…
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Brad White serves as director of safety and compliance at transportation and logistics giant Werner Enterprises, where he works closely with the Nebraska-based carrier’s Dedicated and One-Way divisions. Though he was appointed to his…
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An annual “Distinguished Woman in Logistics Award” has gone to Aurélie DoucetteAn annual “Distinguished Woman in Logistics Award” has gone to Aurélie Doucette, vice president of dedicated contract carriage operations at Penske Logistics,…
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Consulting firm Accenture is partnering with Vodafone and SAP to pilot the use of humanoid robotics in warehouse environments, saying that “physical AI” can enhance operational efficiency, improve safety, and enable new approaches to…
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Working at heights can be dangerous. According to OSHA statistics, the failure to properly prevent falls is the most frequently cited workplace violation. On top of that, some 81% of fall injuries treated in emergency rooms involve a…
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