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Understanding Fire Sprinkler Codes And Rack Design
By MHI Industry Group, RMI (Rack Manufactures Institute) No one wants a fire in their warehouse. Yet they happen every year. According to statistics from the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA): – U.S. fire departments respond to an estimated average […]
FULFILLMENT UPDATE: Fulfillment Ideas Catching Fire, Sparking Flames of Innovation
A number of improvements to the fulfillment process are now catching fire industrywide, while early adopters are exploring other innovations, MHI members say. Amazon is driving e-commerce, but brick-and-mortar stores are just now trying to adjust, and so omnichannel is […]
Unilever Still on Top of Gartner 2018 Supply Chain Top 25
Gartner, Inc. released the results of its annual Supply Chain Top 25, identifying supply chain leaders and highlighting their best practices. Unilever held on to the top spot for the third year in a row, followed by Inditex, Cisco, Colgate-Palmolive […]
SAFER HANDLING: Ergonomic Industrial Cart and Caster Solutions
An industrial cart with casters is the right choice “in any situation where an operator needs to push/pull light to heavy loads of material or manually pick material where ergonomic stress points are susceptible to being aggravated,” said Terry Parmelee […]
ECONOMIC MARKET ANALYSIS: Outlook Is Strong for Material Handling Industry in 2018
The outlook for the U.S. economy, global economy and material handling is strong for 2018. Leading economic activity data, low interest rates, favorable tax policies in the United States, a falling greenback, and solid equity markets were all positive dynamics […]
Mobile robot market forecasted to reach $7 billion by 2022
Automated Guided Vehicles (AGVs) have been seen in manufacturing and warehouse facilities for decades, but recently demand for these solutions as well as newer autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) has skyrocketed. A new report by Interact Analysis forecasts double digit growth in […]