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A: The overall material handling industry is projected to be almost $75 billion by 2030, with a CAGR (compound annual growth rate) of 5.5% and a base (2023) at $51.1 billion, according to Horizon Research. The North American market…
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Unemployment in the U.S. transportation sector fell in February but was higher than the overall U.S. unemployment rate, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) data, released today.The transportation unemployment rate was 4.7% in…
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It seems that every year an exciting new technology breaks onto the scene amid a swirl of claims about its potential toupend traditional practicesand transform the field of supply chain management. Some ultimately live up to the hype,…
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Panelists include:DAVE GUSTAFSON, DIGITAL CONSULTANT MANAGER | MOBILE AUTOMATION, SICKT.J. FANNING, VICE PRESIDENT OF SALES AND CONSULTING, KardexKEVIN READER, VICE PRESIDENT OF MARKETING, Knapp U.S.DAVID SCHEFFRAHN, VICE PRESIDENT OF…
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It can be hard to keep up with the latest decisions and direction on tariffs coming out of the Trump White House. In the past month, levies on Canada, Mexico, and China were threatened, imposed, delayed, reinstated, and then delayed…
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Kevin Reader is vice president of marketing for Knapp U.S., a division of the Austrian-based intralogistics solutions and specialized software giant Knapp. He is responsible for marketing and business intelligence, and has been…
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Carriers are optimistic about market conditions in 2025, driven by the less challenging conditions that characterized the final quarter of 2024. That’s according to a recent survey from Bloomberg and freight marketplace Truckstop.The…
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HIT THE GROUND RUNNINGLike many retailers, athletic footwear and apparel company ASICS relies on speed and flexibility to ensure smooth deliveries to its customers around the world. To that end, the Japanese firm—whose name stands for…
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Economic activity in the logistics industry expanded in February, rising slightly from January and reaching its highest growth rate since June 2022, according to the latest Logistics Managers’ Index (LMI) report, released today.The…
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It’s still early in the new year, which means there’s time to implement smart automation strategies that can deliver big savings in the warehouse in 2025. One of the easiest ways to do that is to bring in autonomous mobile robots (AMRs)…
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