Material Handling & Logistics News
China Will Struggle with E-Commerce Fulfillment
China’s rise in e-commerce is straining e-retailers’ distribution systems, according to Jim Tompkins, president & CEO of Tompkins International. In a Tompkins podcast pinpointing the hurdles for E-Commerce in China, he cites the numbers....
WERC Announces Board of Directors
The Warehousing Education and Research Council announced its new board of directors for the coming year:...
Import Traffic at U.S. Ports Rose 9% in April
Total traffic for all imports entering all U.S. ports was up 9% in April 2012, compared to the same month in 2011....
IWLA: “CARB Drives Logistics Jobs Away.”
The International Warehouse Logistics Association (IWLA) formally requested that California State Sen. Alan Lowenthal and California Assemblymember Bonnie Lowenthal convene a hearing to review facts about the negative impact of a proposed fuel standard and the state's cap-and-trade program on job creation and the ability to keep businesses from fleeing the state....
Material Handling & Logistics Features
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Amazon’s Competitors Recalculating Automated Order Fulfillment
Macy’s plans to convert space in 292 of its 800-plus stores for online order fulfillment. The problem is with the fulfillment process. It’s basically manual, with store employees picking items off shelves and stuffing boxes.
Logistically Speaking
Flying the Friendly Highways and Driving the Friendly Skies
It’s not exactly what George Jetson and his futuristic family were familiar with, but a new vehicle, the Transition Street-Legal Airplane, has had what its developer, Terrafugia Inc., says was a successful first flight.
Products
Debris-Resistant Battery Watering
Flow-Rite’s Millennium Plus+ single point battery watering system includes a debris resistant shroud, lower shut off level, improved versatility, and a new ergonomic installation tool. ...
Narrow Aisle Man-Up Turret
Mitsubishi Caterpillar Forklift America Inc. (MCFA) introduces the Jungheinrich EKX 410 man-up turret truck. It operates exclusively in narrow aisles and can be used for full pallet put-away and retrieval as well as for picking individual boxes or pieces....
Compact Hoist System Lifts 200 Tons
J D Neuhaus offers a BOP handling system comprised of twin air-operated monorail hoists with a joint lifting capacity of 200 tons. ...
Tow Truck Pulls Four Tons
Armanni’s battery powered TPT tow truck moves heavy machinery, trailers, carts, hoppers and other loads weighing up to 8,800 lbs. ...
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