7 Recruiting Trends for 2010 

Companies looking to rebuild the workforce this year will confront new challenges in the labor market...

Building Green 

Major retailers look to DCs to sharpen their sustainability efforts...

Tax on Warehouses Will Drive Away Jobs, Says IWLA 

The International Warehouse Logistics Association has told Pennsylvania Governor Edward G. Rendell that his proposal to impose a 4% sales tax on warehouse services would drive jobs out of Pennsylvania by making it more difficult for warehouse operators there to compete with similar businesses in surrounding states...

MHIA Expects Growth in Equipment Orders to Exceed 6% 

Orders for material handling equipment will grow 6% to 8.5% in 2010, according to the most recent material handling equipment manufacturing (MHEM) quarterly forecast released by the Material Handling Industry of America (MHIA)...

Distributors Offer 2010 Industry Forecast 

In January 2010, the Material Handling Equipment Distributors Association (MHEDA) released its 2010 Industry Forecast...

Businesses to Increase Hiring, Capital Spending in First Half 

U.S. businesses plan to increase hiring and capital spending in the first half of 2010, according to a recent survey conducted by the National Association for Business Economics (NABE)...

Rytec Cold-Storage Door 

The Turbo-Seal insulated door from Rytec Corp. opens at a rate of 182 inches per second and is said to reduce energy costs by more than 90% in cold-storage applications...

Menlo Opens New DC for Dow Chemical 

Menlo Worldwide Logistics has announced the opening of a new, 134,000-square foot distribution center (DC) for the Dow Chemical Co. in Bay City, Mich...

Cracking the Whip on the Economy 

The bullwhip effect has begun, but it will take time for inventories and jobs to recover fully...

Nearly Half of U.S. Manufacturers Optimistic About U.S. Economy 

About half (47%) of respondents to the latest edition of the PricewaterhouseCoopers Manufacturing Barometer survey are cautiously optimistic about the U.S. and global economies. Only 5% were optimistic a year ago...

OSHA Releases Date for Combustible Dust Meetings 

OSHA has scheduled two informal meetings to solicit comments and suggestions on combustible dust hazards in the workplace...

3PL Uses Government Incentives to Go Solar 

Seko Worldwide, a third-party logistics provider (3PL), recently installed a 31-kilowatt, 143-panel solar voltaic system to generate most of the electricity needed for its warehouse in Portland, Ore...

Report Predicts Growth in Automated Building Controls 

Growth for the North American building controls market is expected to resume in 2010 and continue through 2014, according to a recent report released by BCS Partners, a building control industry research firm...

JLG Announces Winner in LiftPod Giveaway 

Byrd Reed, rescue captain at a Texas oil refinery, has won a free LiftPod portable aerial work platform from JLG Industries Inc., an Oshkosh Corp...

Combustible Dust: What You Need to Know 

Prepare for OSHA’s new combustible dust standard by learning about dust explosions and how to prevent them...

New Flooring Standard Gets Traction 

A new floor safety standard stresses proper floor maintenance and employee training...

Ticking Away at Production Times 

An Indian watch manufacturer uses robotic vision to double production volumes and free up labor resources for other tasks...

Changing the Rules 

Regulatory plans that were shelved or put on hold are making a comeback in 2010...

Grainger Helps Customers Track Stimulus Spending 

Grainger, a large distributor of facilities maintenance supplies, recently added new tools to help its customers comply with the reporting requirements of stimulus spending under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA)....

Americold Files for IPO 

Americold Realty Trust, a third-party logistics provider specializing in temperature-controlled distribution, has filed a proposed initial public offering (IPO) of its common shares with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)...

Major Indicators Show Modest Growth for 2010 

The Global Economic Outlook from the Conference Board, the latest Manufacturing Institute for Supply Management (ISM) Report on Business and a new report by the Manufacturers Alliance all suggest long-awaited economic growth is on the way—both domestically and internationally...

MHIA Predicts Growth in 2010 

After forecasting a further drop of 5% to 10% in orders for material handling equipment in 2010, the Material Handling Industry of America (MHIA) has revised its projections to reflect growth...

White-Glove Crossdock Facility Opens for Business 

Measuring 120,000 square feet, Home Delivery America says its new crossdock facility in Elmwood Park, N.J., is the largest crossdock facility in the U.S...

The Audacity of 2010 

Changing labor law could be President Obama's next defining moment...

Going the Extra Mile 

Loading dock equipment was a major consideration when Canadian Tire planned its massive new DC in Quebec...

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