Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 3, 2022

There are many other similar growth examples in warehouse automation. Do they have reason to believe it has run its course? Daifuku doesn’t explicitly break out warehouse automation, but it does report on its intralogistics business (including manufacturing material handling). It also breaks out end-user industries.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

JULY 14, 2022

Of course, the pandemic then hit global shores, not to mention the ripple effects of global trade wars. Over the past few years, seventy percent of businesses experienced material handling and supply chain disruptions. Singapore, for example, relies on Malaysia for one-third of its total poultry supply.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 20, 2022

China, for example, only produces 14% of their total units, only 3% of those units end up being exported to the United States and 2% to EMEA. Much of the world’s fabric is produced in Asia, for example. TGW is their material handling supplier and Manhattan Associates is the warehouse management system supplier.

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Logistics Business Magazine

MAY 16, 2024

Forklift telematics systems deliver the vital statistics data that every warehouse or distribution centre manager needs to get the most from their materials handling equipment budget. For example, how busy are they during their working day?

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Logistics Business Magazine

JULY 6, 2022

Of course, with global energy prices soaring, the commercial incentive for operating in an environmentally conscious way has never been greater. For example, as part Combilift’s drive to help customers achieve their aims of more sustainable operations, over 60% of the company’s output is now electric.

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Logistics Business Magazine

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Indeed, if you type ‘forklift truck accident’ into your search engine you’ll get a seemingly endless list of links to stories that highlight the injuries suffered by workers when the materials handling equipment that they had been operating or were working close to was not operated safely and correctly.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JUNE 26, 2020

This of course includes Europe and the UK, where the number of companies understanding the productive power and cost efficiency of these platforms is ramping up. Hikrobot, for example, will only release a solution to the market once it has completely verified its stability. Hikrobot’s first UK application is at Superdry.

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Logistics Business Magazine

MARCH 28, 2023

Increasing numbers of technical innovations first saw the light of day here – for example, the first double-portal excavators for coal mining, which were developed and built by the company. Nowadays, the provider supplies state-of-the-art machines for the extraction, handling and preparation of raw materials.

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Logistics Business Magazine

DECEMBER 2, 2021

With more and more forklift truck users opting for electric-power over IC-engine driven machines when the time comes to replace or upgrade their materials handling equipment fleet, the coming years are expected to bring a clear shift away from diesel and LPG towards electric forklifts.

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

To assist designers, I will outline seven key principles applicable to a warehouse or DC design, compiled from a review of literature, discussions with industry specialists and materials handling companies, plus my own design experience gained over many years and projects. For example: Why will it exist? Is it part of a network?

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Logistics Business Magazine

JUNE 6, 2022

And, of course, better space utilisation means increased storage capacity – which, in turn, equals reduced storage costs per square foot. This often means that the space savings achieved by reducing the aisle widths can be lost.

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Material Handling and Logistics

DECEMBER 6, 2018

For example, a public warehouse forklift user could be charged a fee of $3.75/ton ton for movements from storage to staging and loading of a vehicle; the fee would be directly aligned with their handling charge of $4.50/ton Solutions are supplied to maintain (i.e., break/fix) and improve (i.e., upgrade) a machine’s capability (i.e.,

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Logistics Business Magazine

AUGUST 8, 2022

Narrow Aisle Ltd – the VNA materials handling solutions specialist – recently hosted a series of distributor open days at its UK Flexi Truck manufacturing plant in Great Bridge, West Midlands. But lithium-ion technology is now regarded as ideally suited to the needs of modern, 24/7 logistics and e-fulfilment operations.”.

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Logistics Bureau

MAY 22, 2016

Moreover, improving cycle time performance can have other positive effects on your supply chain operation in addition to working capital reduction–improved profitability being an important example. For example, you send data to your suppliers, who must then interpret it and enter it as inputs into their own business information systems.

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Logistics Business Magazine

APRIL 26, 2023

“Peak demands in energy are among the main causes of skyrocketing costs when it comes to operating electric industrial trucks,” says Stefan Roth, Product Manager Energy Systems at Linde Material Handling. Additionally, a dashboard allows forklift drivers and fleet operators to retrieve all the relevant information.

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Conger

JUNE 26, 2024

Factors That Affect Certification Time The time it takes to get your forklift certification depends on things like: Where do you take your forklift training course. For example, if you’re getting certified through your employer, they may be able to dedicate more time to your training. Deliver engaging classroom presentations.

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Conger

MAY 28, 2021

An example of a forklift certification card. Evaluation typically consists of obstacle courses, picking up sample loads, and in general, seeing how the operator trainee handles driving, turning, and reversing. Online courses. In-person courses. Online Courses. In-Person Courses. Training date.

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Logistics Business Magazine

AUGUST 5, 2021

Toyota Material Handling has announced that its top selling Tonero range of counterbalanced forklift trucks is now offered with newly-developed Stage V compliant diesel and LPG engines. Whereas many others choose to outsource the key aspect of engine development, Toyota is proud to develop and build lift truck engines in-house.”.

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GlobalTranz

OCTOBER 23, 2018

Human-caused events like fire, gas explosions and even terrorist events are examples of emergencies. OSHA’s main solution is using powered material handling equipment — such as what you can get from Cherry’s Industrial Equipment — instead of lifting, twisting and exerting your back. Industrial pallet dispensers. Lift tables.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JUNE 25, 2021

That is the warning from Paul Mulcahy, Toyota Material Handling UK’s Quality, Health and Safety and Environment (QHSE) manager. For example it would be difficult for Toyota to provide forklift fleets to the UK’s biggest supermarket retailers or an organisation such as Amazon, if we didn’t have robust sustainability strategies in place.

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Conger

MARCH 14, 2024

In this comprehensive guide, we will dive into everything you need to know about clamp trucks, including: What clamp trucks are and how they work Materials they can handle Types of clamp attachments and their uses Importance of clamp force control for stability And More! Let’s dive in!

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Logistics Business Magazine

APRIL 8, 2022

The beverage industry is undergoing a prolonged period of significant change that is making warehouse automation a highly attractive option for companies of all sizes across the sector, says Paul Freeman, Head of Logistics Solutions, Toyota Material Handling. These notable advantages bring a rapid return on investment.

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GlobalTranz

MARCH 25, 2016

Some argue sustainability initiatives are solely the result of increasing government regulations, but Modern Materials Handling Staff reports another cause, consumers. In another example, Hong Kong began switching conventional traffic lighting to more energy efficient LED traffic lighting.

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Conger

JULY 6, 2023

Develop Your Operator Trainer Course Materials: Per OSHA , the program must include practical (hands-on) training to know whether or not the operator has the required experience. These include compliance with OSHA standards 29 CFR 1910.178 (Powered industrial trucks) and 29 CFR 1926.602 (Material handling equipment).

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Logistics Business Magazine

DECEMBER 23, 2022

Sjoerd was even more of a techie than his father and shifted the company’s course towards mechanical engineering and construction. Meijer Handling Solutions specialises in the production of logistics solutions, such as attachment equipment for material handling equipment and standalone systems.

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Logistics Business Magazine

OCTOBER 27, 2021

For example, pedestrians getting in the way of the AGVs, or manual forklifts driving in areas originally planned primarily for the AGVs. Each datapoint will be an input and an expected output, so these pairs are examples to learn from. Can he offer examples of how insights can be generated from data in a logistics context?

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Conger

JULY 6, 2023

10 OSHA Forklift Refresher Training Examples How to Choose a Quality Forklift Refresher Training Program Where to Find Forklift Refresher Training Courses Forklift Refresher Training Formats: Online, In-Person, and Hybrid Common OSHA Forklift Refresher Training Requirements Questions What Are OSHA's Forklift Refresher Training Requirements?

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Logistics Business Magazine

JULY 15, 2021

As part of this growth strategy, for example, new plants were recently commissioned in the Heilbronn/Heidelberg, Germany, area and in Georgia, United States.

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Logistics Business Magazine

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

The UK Material Handling Association (UKMHA), the trade body representing all aspects of the UK’s material handling industry, has alerted lift truck operators to important changes in the permitted use of rebated fuels, such as red diesel. Community amateur sports clubs (CASC) and golf courses.

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Logistics Business Magazine

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

The rationale for a new brand name – Movu – is because the ‘stow’ name is perhaps too associated with rack and storage – traditional materials handling. The global material handling equipment market size is forecasted to reach $350 billion by 2030, driven by AS/RS systems and robotics. We expect double-digit growth.

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Logistics Business Magazine

DECEMBER 8, 2021

Taking responsibility is a matter of course for the Hamburg-based intralogistics company. STILL has been actively involved in the fight against the Coronavirus since the beginning of the pandemic, for example with a special vaccination line for the workforce and donations of vehicles for system-relevant supply areas. .

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 28, 2016

Combining an array of online and onsite sessions, guided tours of manufacturing centers, and exhibits, manufacturers are able to bring the number of participants in Manufacturing Day 2015 activities to more than 400,000, explains Modern Materials Handling magazine.

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Conger

MAY 11, 2022

This article explains everything you need to know about AGV vs. AMR material handling equipment. AGVs are automated material handling equipment that follows predefined paths with limited ability to make real-time corrections to its course. But, they cannot make real-time corrections to their course.

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Logistics Business Magazine

DECEMBER 20, 2022

Boxes of Hope, a humanitarian aid charity that was established to send food, clothing, medicine and other essential items to the people of Ukraine following the country’s invasion by Russia, has taken delivery of a vinyl-wrapped forklift truck donated free-of-charge by Toyota Material Handling (TMH) UK Ltd. The forklift – a 2.5

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Logistics Business Magazine

AUGUST 13, 2018

In spring this year, the European Materials Handling Federation (FEM) called on students across Europe to develop ideas that help meet the challenges of the logistics sector. The winners of this young talent initiative, which is supported by Linde Material Handling, have now been announced.

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Logistics Business Magazine

DECEMBER 21, 2022

Their layout and processes are often unsuited to the emerging distribution model, populated as it often is, by racks of pallets and a wide range of automated materials handling equipment. It is not possible to pick a single item with a forklift truck, for example. Towards error-free fulfilment.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JANUARY 28, 2021

“We may not be on site at the customers’ premises right now, but we can still support them, for example with our BEUMER Smart Glasses,” says the cement expert. What happens if for example a packaging system in Indonesia or Peru fails? “Because different materials also have different calorific values.”

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