A new report released by industrial recruiting analyst Hays Quarterly Hotspots indicates that the positions most logistics employers are trying to fill right now are reach stack drivers, warehouse workers, and forklift drivers. Jobs in these and other positions are becoming more available as workers become increasingly willing to change employers, possibly due to improvements … Read more
A number of economic signs indicate optimism in the US manufacturing sector during the next three to six months, according to a quarterly report issued this month by the Manufacturers Alliance for Productivity and Innovation (MAPI). The September 2013 composite index, the leading indicator for the manufacturing sector, increased to 66, up from 58 in … Read more
New York investment firm Kohlberg, Kravis and Roberts is buying Tulsa, Oklahoma, based materials handling manufacturer Crosby Group and another smaller materials handing solution firm for $1 billion, the company announced in a news release. Crosby specializes in providing highly engineered materials handling solutions for the oil and gas industries and make lifting and rigging … Read more
Researchers at Michigan State University, in East Lansing, Michigan, have launched an ambitious research project that will predict what supply chains will look like in the future and how they are related to the business model. The university has joined with APICS, an international supply chain professional organization, to identify the capabilities necessary for strategic supply … Read more
The upcoming holiday season could cause a rise in workplace accidents, according to a leading industry safety training group in the UK. Because warehouses and manufacturing facilities will be busier preparing for the increased business that typically accompanies the holidays, there is a higher risk of danger, according to Andy Cartwright, technical manager for Mentor, … Read more
Thanks to the globalization of the marketplace and the rise in mobile technology, businesses are being asked to handle a higher number of smaller orders and customers are expecting faster delivery than ever before, according to a new report issued by a materials handling industry company. “The Benefits of High-Speed Loop Sortation”, published by Beumer Groupo, … Read more
In business, getting supplies to your warehouses and manufacturing facilities efficiently is important. But in the military, it can mean the difference between life and death. The US Army’s 861th Quartermaster Company Detachment — nicknamed the “Army Riggers” — specializes in getting much-needed supplies to troops in forward positions using air drops. It’s the most … Read more
Today is the second annual Manufacturing Day, a day dedicated to celebrating the importance of manufacturing to the nation’s economy and to draw attention to the many high-skill jobs available in manufacturing today. This year’s Manufacturing Day theme is “Youth and Technology,” according to Pat Lee, marketing director for the Fabricators and Manufacturers Association, one … Read more
Lower labor and energy costs are causing Mexican imports into the US to grow larger annually, and within five years the nation could even topple China as our largest importer, according to a new report issued by the Boston Consulting Group. By 2018, the Mexican economy could grow by $20 billion to $60 billion annually, according to the report entitled “Made … Read more
Two museums will receive antique materials handling equipment from the turn of the 20th Century thanks to the Raymond Corporation, a manufacturer of lift trucks and other materials handling equipment based in Greene, New York, according to a company news release. Two cast metal wheel carts that had been used at the Lyon Iron Works … Read more
