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Aug 31, 2024 | materialhandling247.com | Brian Straight

Time is running out to take advantage of early bird pricing for the 2024 NextGen Supply Chain Conference. Registrants can access the special pricing until Friday, Sept. 6 before the full price kicks in following that date. Attendees receive access to the keynotes, awards and featured presentations; networking opportunities in the Exhibit Hall, evening receptions on Monday, Oct. 21 and Tuesday, Oct. 22, as well as breakfast and lunch each day of the full conference agenda.

Apr 10, 2024 | materialhandling247.com | Roberto Michel

Warehouse management systems (WMS) remain the transactional and process management foundation for inventory control and order fulfillment in most DCs. In recent years, when Modern has surveyed readers about WMS use, close to 80% have told us they use some type of WMS. That widespread adoption is because a well-implemented WMS will control inventory, and manage key processes like putaway, picking and replenishment.

Apr 3, 2024 | materialhandling247.com | Jeff Berman

As was the case in February, March services economy activity saw a mild sequential decline while remaining on the right side of growth, according to the new edition of the Services ISM Report on Business, which was issued today by the Institute for Supply Management (ISM). The Services PMI, at 51.5 (a reading of 50 or higher signals growth), fell 1.2% in March, while growing, at a slower rate, for the 15th consecutive month.

Apr 1, 2024 | materialhandling247.com | Jeff Berman

A 16-month stretch of manufacturing contraction, going back to October 2022, came to a welcomed end in March, according to the new edition of the Manufacturing Report on Business, which was issued today by the Institute for Supply Management (ISM). The report’s benchmark metric, the PMI came in at 50.3 (a reading of 50 or higher indicates growth), topping March’s 47.8, and contracting after 16 months of declines.

Mar 29, 2024 | materialhandling247.com | Gary Forger

If you hear some scuffling out in the battery charger room, go take a look. No, it’s not mice. But it might be some of your people with laser tape measures wondering out loud how to better use the space. That is, if your lift truck fleet’s lead acid batteries were replaced by lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries. Really? Yes, it’s a possibility. A very distinct one, actually. Electric lift trucks account for more than 55% of the so-called national fleet.