Meet soaring consumer demands with top quality, more speed, and less lag. source https://www.supplychain247.comhttp://www.supplychain247.com/paper/the_5_biggest_challenges_facing_todays_warehouses_and_how_to_tackle_them
Overall, confidence in the equipment finance market is 51.8, an increase from the January index of 48.5. source https://www.supplychain247.com/article/equipment_finance_industry_confidence_improves_again_in_february
ProMat 2023 is back in person, with 35% more floor space, more than 1,000 solution provider exhibits as well as educational sessions and keynote presentations. source https://www.supplychain247.com/article/promat_primed_for_return_to_chicago_in_2023
January’s shipment reading—at 1.124—saw a 4.3% annual increase and up 1.3% compared to December. Expenditures—at 4.096—saw a 1.7% annual increase and were down 3.2% compared to December. source https://www.supplychain247.com/article/january_cass_freight_index_report_sees_annual_shipments_and_expenditures_ga
With the focus turning to sustainability, one ITAD company is taking steps to step up its recycling and reporting efforts. source https://www.supplychain247.com/article/enabling_the_circular_economy
Seattle-based digital freight network Convoy introduced a new service that it said provides shippers with dedicated truck and trailer capacity that can flex to accommodate surges in freight. Entitled Convoy Dedicated On Demand, the company said this new service offers shippers things like cost stability and quality service expected from traditional asset carriers, coupled with the company’s flexibility, for sourcing a single truck or an entire fleet in a matter of days. source https://www.supplychain247.com/article/convoy_rolls_out_new_dedicated_on_demand_offering
In a project considered to be a first, Element Logic, AutoStore, RightHand Robotics, and Apotea blend robotic cube storage with robotic piece picking to be able to deliver approximately 50,000 orders per day. source https://www.supplychain247.com/article/swedish_online_pharmacy_apotea_integrates_piece_picking_solution_with_autos