A New York materials handling company has introduced a new line of DNV-approved shackles and sub-assemblies to be used by the offshore oil and gas industries. Columbus McKinnon — the Amherst, New York, based manufacturer of hoist, cranes and other heavy duty materials handling equipment — announced in a news release that it has expanded … Read more
Congress is expected to consider a new $302 billion transportation bill that was submitted by US Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx. The mammoth, four-year bill was dubbed GROW AMERICA, an acronym for “Generating Renewal, Opportunity and Work with Accelerated Mobility, Efficiency, and Rebuilding of Infrastructure and Communities throughout America.” It is being submitted ahead of the … Read more
Here’s a special sneak peek at some of the article you will find this week on the Bahrns blog: Amazon, the world’s largest online retailer, depends on UPS, the US Postal Service and other delivery services to get its packages to your door. But that could soon be changing. We’ll explain why … The nation’s … Read more
The National Retail Federation has called for negotiators on both sides of pending West Coast dock workers’ contract talks to reach an agreement as quickly as possible, but the leader of a national agriculture trade group said he’s preparing for the worst. The contract between the International Longshore and Warehouse Union and the coalition of … Read more
Barcoding, Inc. — a data capture solutions company based in Baltimore, Maryland — has launched a new product line that applies two-way radios to warehouse, industrial and retail operations. Two-Way Radios by Barcoding uses Motorola Solutions and Vertex Standards two-way radios to help workers communicate more effectively. For example, employees on a warehouse loading dock … Read more
While the US economy added 288,000 jobs in April, the strongest month for job growth in two years, a former executive at Exxon has some unusual advice those people re-entering the workplace after being unemployed: Don’t worry so much. Bob Epperly, the former general manager of Exxon’s corporate research division and later a chief executive … Read more
FMC Technologies has sold its diversified product line of conveyor and vibratory mining equipment to Syntron Material Handling, a subsidiary of the Los Angeles-based investment equity group Levine Leichtman Capital Partners. The new company will be called Syntron Material Handling LLC and will be based in Tupelo, Mississippi, with operations in Salt Lake City, Utah, … Read more
Manitex International — a maker of cranes and specialized materials handling equipment based in Bridgeview, Illinois — recently was awarded a $38.9 million contact to supply rough terrain forklifts to the US Navy, the company announced in a news release. It is the second Department of Defense contract for the company in the past year. … Read more
Because retailers want more products more quickly, distribution centers and warehouses are being forced to change their fulfillment processes, according to the new white paper, “Big Picture: The Evolution of the Traditional WMS/WCS Roles” issued by Forte Industries. Picking and order fulfillment has become more complex thanks to an increased demand for smaller pack sizes … Read more
Here’s a special sneak preview of the articles you will find this week on the Bahrns blog: Customers want their products delivered faster than ever with no problems, so many warehouse and distribution centers are changing their fulfillment procedures to cope with this new need for speed. Most people take them for granted, but a … Read more
