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The Swiss material handling solutions provider Interroll today said it has acquired Sortteq BV, a Netherlands-based startup whose modular and innovative chain-belt sorter (CBS) product complements and expands Interroll’s existing sorter…
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The Erie, Pennsylvania-based third party logistics provider (3PL) Logistics Plus today said it has acquired LoadDelivered Logistics, a Chicago-based freight brokerage business, saying the move will provide customers with holistic…
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On the first point, over two-thirds (70%) of respondents said they prefer greater “employability”—the ability to stay skilled, relevant, and secure—over the ability to work remotely, and 63% of respondents say they are unlikely to leave…
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Logistics automation equipment provider Beumer Group is promoting two digital startup firms developed through its “in-house company-builder” division up into full operation under its corporate umbrella, the German company said…
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Given these persistent challenges, could artificial intelligence (AI) be the answer? By automating repetitive tasks—such as invoice validation, exception alerts, and document processing—AI has the potential to streamline workflows,…
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The U.S. manufacturing sector marked its sixth consecutive month of contraction in August, but it shrank at a slightly slower rate than last month, according to the Institute for Supply Management (ISM).Specifically, the group’s “ISM…
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According to Gold, small businesses especially are grappling with the ability to stay in business. “We need binding trade agreements that open markets by lowering tariffs, not raising them. Tariffs are taxes paid by U.S. importers that…
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Back in October 2021, I wrote in this column that the peak season that year would not be traditional. That lack of normalcy was the result of supply chain problems brought on by a once-in-a-lifetime (we hope) pandemic. We were dealing…
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His extraordinary accomplishments led to many plaudits for Smith, including being named in 1989 to the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP)’s Supply Chain Hall of Fame.According to CSCMP, “he managed to create a…
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To be sure, the strike wasn’t without impacts. NRF found that retailers who brought in cargo early or shifted delivery to the West Coast face added warehousing and transportation costs. But the overall effect of the three-day work…
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