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
Given the current polarized climate in the US Congress, the chance that both sides will agree on a long-term transportation bill are slim to none, according to former US Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood. If a new bill isn’t passed before the current transportation bill expires, it could affect many freight transportation and logistic processes, LaHood … Read more
A new survey among small and mid-sized business owners offered a mixed bag on how they view the economic recovery. The survey, which was conducted by Sage North America, found that about one-third of the business owners saw the economy strengthening during the next six months while about half said it would remain the same. … Read more
Joel D. Anderson, the former president of the International Warehouse Logistics Association, has been awarded the group’s recently renamed distinguished service award. Although the IWLA has passed out the annual award for the past 19 years, it’s the first time it’s been awarded since it was renamed the Jock Menzies IWLA Distinguished Service and Leadership … Read more
