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Crown launches fuel cell-powered picker
The Crown SP 3500 Series Stockpicker is designed to accommodate fuel cells.
Air cargo containers put to new use
Cargo container maker Jettainer presented an airfreight container refitted as a mobile compact workshop unit for the training of shoemakers in Ethiopia as part of an exhibition “Perspektivwechsel” (Change of Perspective) in Berlin. The refited container is shown alongside paintings, sculpture and pieces of photography about Ethiopia and its shoe-shiners. The unique container was designed ...
Research institute to study hybrid trucks for freight shipments
FPInnovations, a forest products research institute based in Pointe-Claire, Quebec, announced that it will be conducting two studies on eco-energy optimization for the Ministère des Transports du Québec (MTQ). Hybrid truck owned by Agropur and its partners. The two $50,000 studies will analyze and compare the shipment of freight in urban centres by hybrid (diesel/electric) ...
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Who’s on the move this week [April 10, 2012]
Who’s hired, who’s moving around in the supply chain sector
Study looks at RFID use in apparel supply chain
The American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA) and not-for-profit, supply chain standards organization GS1 US are sponsoring research at the University of Arkansas on the use of radio frequency identification (RFID) in the apparel supply chain.
Regulations will put data recorders on large vessels
Equipment captures information for investigations into accidents at sea
LNG fueling station kicks off in Quebec
Robert Transport and Gaz Métro Transportation Solutions inaugurate commercial liquefied natural gas station
Toyota quadruples MH parts warranty
Toyota parts backed for 12 months or 2,000 hours, including labour
Hyster launches AC-powered order pickers
Series offers updated HySense Continuous Height Sensing technology
Shaw partners for mobile fleet management
Shaw Tracking has partnered with ExpressLane Data to give fleet managers new ways to gain visibility into their operations.
Supply chain management from farm to fork
The supply chain for any manufacturer can be complicated, but when it comes to food, the stakes are as high as human life. All it takes is one compromised ingredient and a long and complicated chain must be quickly untangled to make things safe again. The key to managing a tight supply chain is communication.
A tailored fit
Today’s warehouse management systems offer a broad range of functions to suit companies’ specific needs
Dematic expands lifecycle support services
Support services provided to Dematic users and other material handling systems brands
Createch forms alliance with TZA
Canadian company will distribute warehouse, labour management system
Airship revival
Cargo airships may one day take to the skies and revolutionize how we transport goods