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Industry loses an icon and a great leader as Howard Bernstein passes at the age of 92
Howard Bernstein, material handling icon and founder of Atlas Companies, died on May 18 at the age of 92. Bernstein spent more than 75 years building his material handling business and promoting the industry, and he built friendships with everyone […]
Target joins major retailers to item-level RFID tagging
Target is joining a growing number of US retailers with item-level RFID programs. Macy’s, American Apparel. Walmart, JC Penney, Kohl’s and Dillard’s all with programs in various stages of deployment. “We’re now working with key vendors on a fast-tracked timeline […]
West Coast Ports look to automation to stay on top
An automated future is part of an efficiency plan at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach. These ports have been losing market share for nearly a decade to rivals in Prince Rupert, British Columbia and Savannah, Georgia where it […]
Synchronizing Two Hoists Eases Handling of Long Loads
Hoists operate simultaneously with stepless variable speed control to ensure safe and efficient material handling. Lifting and moving long and bulky loads can often present a problem in industrial or manufacturing material handling applications but member companies of the Hoist […]
National Forklift Safety Day is June 9
Forklift manufacturers from around the United States will be celebrating National Forklift Safety Day on June 9, 2015. National Forklift Safety Day, sponsored by the Industrial Truck Association (ITA), is designated to be a day of discussion and awareness about […]
Global Supply Chain Management and Procurement Software Market Grew 10.8% in 2014
Supply chain management (SCM) and procurement software grew 10.8% in 2014 to $9.9 billion, according to a recent report titled Market Share Analysis: Supply Chain Management and Procurement Software, Worldwide, 2014″ by Gartner, Inc. The growth came from sustained application […]