Labeling for Longevity
More than just simple identification tools, labels can make an operation safer, leaner and more profitable...
Sprint to the Finish
The race to win in 2010 starts at the loading dock...
The Biggest "Losers"
Companies that adopt lean flow in the warehouse are not only reducing inventories, but are also improving their service levels...
Improving Warehouse Profitability in Difficult Times
Reducing variable warehouse labor costs can improve profitability...
Too Much Information
Our cluttered, complex world is not going to get any simpler in 2010. But there is help...
Are Industry Associations Still Relevant?
Businesses must continue to weigh the costs and benefits of every investment...
Credit Trends Show Optimism Despite Demand Lags
Sales for the credit and collection sectors are rising rapidly, according to the credit managers’ index (CMI), a monthly survey conducted by the National Association of Credit Management (NACM)...
Exel Direct Opens Two Facilities
Exel Direct recently opened two facilities—one in Edison, N.J., and another in Hanover, Md...
Autoquip Acquires American Lifts
Autoquip Corp. has acquired American Lifts from Columbus McKinnon Corp. and is moving manufacturing and order fulfillment for the brand to its headquarters in Guthrie, Okla...
Credit Availability Expands in Manufacturing
“The beatings on the economy have stopped, but every bone has been broken,” according to a recent report from the National Association of Credit Management (NACM)...
United Fresh President Testifies at Senate Hearing on Food Safety Bill
The president of the United Fresh Produce Association testified recently at the first Senate hearing held to examine the Food Safety Modernization Act (S. 510)...
Optimism Rises Among U.S. Manufacturers; Supply Chain Seen as Critical to Recovery
U.S. industrial manufacturers expect a turnaround over the next 12 months, according to the latest edition of the PricewaterhouseCoopers Manufacturing Barometer report...
United Supermarkets to Build New DC
United Supermarkets has purchased 15 acres in Roanoke, Texas, to construct a new distribution center (DC) slated for completion on Sept. 1, 2010...
Rite-Hite Distributor Opens St. Louis Location
Arbon Equipment Corp., a Rite-Hite distributor serving eastern Missouri and Southern Illinois, has opened a new distributorship in St. Louis...
Big Ass Fans Helps Provide an Extreme Makeover
Big Ass Fans donated two eight-foot Isis fans to the ABC television show “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition”...
Credit Performance Improves in Manufacturing
The Credit Managers’ Index (CMI), a monthly survey of credit and collection professionals conducted by the National Association of Credit Management (NACM), is moving in a positive direction for the manufacturing and service sectors combined...
ProMat Moves to March for 2011
For years, material handling professionals have willingly endured the bitter cold of Chicago in January to attend ProMat, North and South America’s premier material handling and logistics event. The next ProMat, coming in 2011, may bring better weather...
Manufacturing Grows for Second Month in a Row
Economic activity in manufacturing is continuing to expand following the first reported growth in August after 18 months of continuous decline...
TPM: Healthcare for Equipment
Total productive maintenance is helping material handlers keep their equipment healthy while it’s running, instead of waiting until it breaks...
A Party of Thousands
Lia sophia automates order picking to support increased demand and shorten lead times...
Everything and Nothing
Experts at MHIA’s annual meeting say the worst is over, but economic recovery will be slow...
High Velocity, High-Tech Service Parts Logistics: Inventory Management
Best practices in inventory management support mission-critical equipment...
Four Steps to Achieving Active Energy Management
The overall goal of an energy-efficient DC should be continuous improvement...
Colson Caster Redesigns Web Site
Colson Caster Corp. says its new corporate Web site has an updated appearance and a more intuitive interface and programming system...
Myers Industries to Close Two Manufacturing Plants
Myers Industries Inc. has announced it will close two plants to consolidate production operations into two business segments: material handling and automotive and custom...
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