Industry News
Supply Chain
- Sustainability reporting, ESG management roles on the rise: DeloitteThe accounting firm’s survey of 300 executives at public companies pointed to an increase in sustainability oversight as disclosure requirements mount.
- GHSP adds VP to stabilize auto supply chainLudwing Vergara outlined a four-pronged approach that includes improved cost modeling and closer stakeholder collaboration.
- Orvis taps FourKites for deeper supply chain insightsThe outdoor retailer is seeing reduced track-and-trace efforts, among other benefits, from the expanded partnership.
- What does your CEO need to know about cybersecurity?When major incidents occur, CEOs risk firing, forced resignation, shareholder lawsuits, or even charges from the Securities and Exchange Commission.
- DOT Secretary Buttigieg highlights federal aid’s impact on supply chains“Our supply chains are stronger, are more resilient, than they were three-and-a-half years ago,” he said during a keynote address Wednesday.
Packaging
- Amazon Ditches Plastic Air Pillow Packaging in North AmericaAs of June 20, the company says it's replaced 95% of its plastic pillows with recyclable paper fillers at its North America fulfillment centers.
- Unlock E-Commerce Excellence with SOLOCHAIN WMS: A Success StoryDiscover how TLS and its subsidiary, Emblem Logistics, transformed their operations with SOLOCHAIN WMS to meet the soaring demands of the e-commerce landscape.
- Revolutionizing Smart Manufacturing: Hitachi's Success with SOLOCHAIN WMS/MESHitachi, a leader in Smart Manufacturing, is committed to achieving Industry 4.0 goals, including near-zero emissions, superior safety, and stringent quality standards. SOLOCHAIN WMS/MES provided the perfect solution.
- How to Identify Flexible Automation and Use it to Cut CostsIn today's dynamic business landscape, the ability to swiftly respond to changing demand is paramount. Flexible automation is a crucial tool, offering a solution to the challenges posed by fluctuating demand patterns.
- How to Use Batch Factor for Right-Sized AutomationDon't let inefficiencies hold your warehouse back. Download this white paper today and empower your organization with the knowledge to make informed decisions in automated order fulfillment systems.
Material Handling
- KION Group and Li-Cycle form battery recycling partnership focused on circular economyKION Group signs agreement with Li-Cycle, a leader in lithium-ion battery resource recovery. Recycling will initially be carried out beginning later this year in a new Li-Cycle plant in the Magdeburg, Germany area with expansion into other countries, including France.
- ProMat 2023 insights: Integrated robotics direction seems well-matched to the timesLabor availability issues remain a core driver for warehouse automation and robotics, but ProMat exhibitors were also talking up analytics, algorithms, and digital twin modeling as a means of containing costs in inflationary times.
- ProMat 2023 attendance sets new mark at nearly 51,000 registrantsProMat returns as biggest supply chain event in its history, with an overall registration count of 50,924 and 1,051 exhibitors.
- Gap Inc. expands its e-fulfillment networkA new 800,000-square-foot DC in Texas optimizes fulfillment processes and the network.
- MHI announces winners of 2023 MHI Innovation and StartUp awardsLast night, during Industry Night at ProMat 2023, MHI announced the winners of the 2023 MHI Innovation and Startup Awards.
Transportation & Distribution
- Quadient Package Lockers Now in Use at 250 U.S. CollegesQuadient estimates that its automated smart lockers serve more than 1.5 million college students a year.
- MEDLOG Breaks Ground on New Multimodal Terminal Near ParisMEDLOG's Inland Terminal Paris-Bruyeres project will add infrastructure to facilitate rail and barge transportation of goods across the Greater East and Paris region of France.
- Crews 'Racing Against Time' to Contain Oil Spill in Manila BayMassive waves brought on by typhoon rainfall reportedly sank the MT Terra Nova tanker on July 25, killing one crew member, with 16 others rescued.
- Cargo Ship Arrives at Zeebrugge With Infestation of Wolf SpidersThe Glovis Sun — carrying a couple thousand cars as its cargo — had recently traveled around Southern Africa, before arriving at the Port of Zeebrugge on July 18.
- Western Sanctions, Houthi Attacks Boost Appeal of Russia’s Arctic Sea RouteLast year, the waterway saw a record 36 million tons of cargo pass through, of which more than half was super-chilled liquefied natural gas.