The overall economy declined slightly (at a -0.1 percent annual rate) in the fourth quarter of 2012, offsetting an above-average pace of growth in the previous quarter. Spending for inventories, government defense, and net exports all fell—reversing the growth in the third quarter—and offset the positive gains in consumer spending, nonresidential investment, and residential investment. However, this does not portend another recession, according to a report from the Manufacturers Alliance for Productivity and Innovation (MAPI)....More
Motorola Solutions’ Omnii XT15ff rugged handheld and the VH10 and VH10f vehicle-mounted mobile computersare designed for operation in freezers and heavy condensation applications....More
ITW Warehouse Automation’s VPS software has been upgraded to enable pallet patterns to be changed in real-time with minimal effort required of employees or the robotic palletizers. The VTP Palletizers now operate up to 40% faster with the same flexibility and gentle product handling. Pallet patterns are built with the graphic user interface in the PC and users simply input package sizes and number of cases on a pallet. The software then displays the cases on the screen and users can arrange them as necessary and assign the pallet to start that pattern....More
Advance’s SC400 walk-behind automatic scrubber is compact and features a 6-gallon solution/recovery tank, suitable for small-area cleaning. It features a center-pivot squeegee system and employs a gas spring for optimal blade pressure. The squeegee system can pick up solution in both forward and reverse in one pass—leaving the floors clean, dry and ready for foot traffic. Variable solution control settings allow operators to clean for over one hour on a single tank.
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The Warehousing Education and Research Council named the following logistics professionals to its 2013-2014 Board of Directors at the 36th Annual WERC Conference in Dallas, Texas:
President: Michael B. Wohlwend, Vice President, SAP Americas, St. Charles, IL
Vice President: Paul M. Avampato,VP, Customer Service & Logistics North America, Mondelez International, East Hanover, NJ ...More
Webster's New College Dictionary (a seldom used tool in the age of Wikipedia) defines globalization as, "The act, process, or policy of making something worldwide in scope or application."...More
Although the goal of Dematic’s 28th annual educational conference in September is to help factory, warehouse and distribution center professionals deal with operational challenges, that doesn’t mean they can’t have fun in the process. In that spirit, Dematic announced that Jay Leno and REO Speedwagon will entertain during the event, taking place in Park City, Utah, September 8 to 11....More
The Conveyor Equipment Manufacturers Association reported that its March 2013 Booked Orders increased 7.2% when compared to March 2012 orders. March 2013 booked orders when compared to February 2013 booked orders were up 23.6%.
MarchBooked Orders were up 10.6% for Bulk Handling Equipment and up 32.6% for Unit Handling Equipment when compared to February.
CEMA’s March 2013 Billed Sales (shipments) decreased by 8.2% when compared to March 2012 sales. March 2013 billed sales when compared to February 2013 billed sales were up 1.2%....More
See how Zebra optimized its 72,000 square foot distribution center in Vernon Hills, Illinois, by ensuring the picks of more than 16,000 products every day are efficient and accurate. Enhancing the newly deployed Oracle Warehouse Management System with real time visibility.
