MHIA May 2013 report indicates guarded optimism

March U.S. manufacturing technology orders see 30% monthly gain

YRC Worldwide announces 2013 Destination Green Award Winners

The Association of American Railroads celebrates National Train Day

AAR reports increase in weekly rail traffic

YRC Worldwide comments on ABF combination proposal

BTS releases freight Transportation Services Index (TSI)

Reddaway receives safety honors from California Trucking Association

Accellos announces 2013 User Conference to be held in Chicago

AAR reports mixed rail traffic for April, and week ending April 27

TEKLYNX partners with Niceware to provide integrated solution support for channel partners

Accellos named in 2013 Supply & Demand Chain Executive 100 for 3rd Year

UniCarriers Americas awarded top dealer sales professionals with trip

Innovative Johnson Controls education collaboration recognized by the Milwaukee Business Journal

Multi-conveyor LLC receives ACUITY Safety Achievement Award

MH Equipment opens new Midwest branch

Zip-Pak expands global services with new Brazil facility

Herndon Products, Inc. receives Performance Excellence Award

CLARK recognizes 2013’s top parts and service managers

Alta Equipment Company celebrates new Metro West Construction Equipment Headquarters

March U.S. manufacturing technology orders see 30% monthly gain

March U.S. manufacturing technology orders totaled $507.91 million according to AMT - The Association For Manufacturing Technology. This total, as reported by companies participating in the USMTO program, was up 30.4% from February and up 3.2% when...

Accellos named in 2013 Supply & Demand Chain Executive 100 for 3rd Year

Accellos announced that it has been included in the 2013 Supply & Demand Chain Executive 100 by  Supply & Demand Chain Executive  Magazine. This year marks the third consecutive time Accellos has received the distinction. The 12th...

Innovative Johnson Controls education collaboration recognized by the Milwaukee Business Journal

Johnson Controls and the University of Wisconsin (UW)-Milwaukee are being recognized for an unprecedented industry-academic partnership that advances research, development and commercialization of energy storage technologies.  The Milwaukee...

YRC Worldwide announces 2013 Destination Green Award Winners

YRC Worldwide Inc. announced the winners of its third annual Destination Green Environmental Excellence Award honoring employees who develop and practice innovative processes in sustainability and efficiency.  This year's winners include two...

The Association of American Railroads celebrates National Train Day

The Association of American Railroads (AAR) urged people around the country to join in the celebration of National Train Day on Saturday, May 11, 2013. This marks the sixth annual National Train Day, with more than 250 events featuring Amtrak,...

AAR reports increase in weekly rail traffic

The Association of American Railroads (AAR) reported an increase in traffic for the week ending May 4, 2013, with total U.S. weekly carloads of 283,916 carloads, up 2.8 percent compared with the same week last year. Intermodal volume for the week...

Morse Watchmans makes it easy and affordable to manage keys

Morse Watchmans’ product lineup at this year’s IFSEC Show features the many benefits and options of the KeyWatcher® Touch system, including touchscreen convenience and an attractive new dark grey finish. Also on display are the KeyWatcher®...

Performance Freight Systems turns 70,000 pallets/month with new WMS

Accellos announced a new case study on AccellosOne Warehouse Management System for 3PL customer, Performance Freight Systems. The California-based third party logistics company implemented the Accellos solution to accommodate the requirements of...

Uncovering talent & potential at every stage of employment

It is a widely accepted business practice to use a personality assessment, such as the Caliper Profile, during the hiring and selection process. The assessment uncovers aspects of the candidate's personality that may be hard to identify during the job...

Hy-Tek reaches 50-year milestone

At the Hy-Tek Material Handling headquarters in Columbus, Ohio, long-time employees who left a mark on the company have their names engraved on a wall. Twenty-seven names are engraved on the William K. Slife Foundation Wall, which recognizes employees...

Customer satisfaction and market share

Customer service (satisfaction) is an attitude displayed by every employee within the dealership. It is not a separate department within the dealership. It is the whole dealership. World-class customer service requires that everyone provides superior...

Multi-tasking, Focus and other stuff

I just had a conversation with a sales manager at my last seminar.  The gist of it is this:  he has so many competing responsibilities; it is difficult to spend time with his sales team.  Sound familiar?  It should.  I have...

Customer are different today

Customers are better informed, better educated and expect much more from their suppliers than they did twenty years ago. Customers today have a narrower focus. They adhere to the philosophy of – “Do what you do best & hire the rest.”...

Navigating going forward

Navigating is not as easy as it sounds. First you need to know where you are starting out, and more importantly know where you plan to wind up. Then you have to have access to all the information you use to navigate to ensure you will get where you...

Mitsubishi Forklift Trucks announces new forklift

Mitsubishi Forklift Trucks announced  a new series of 8,000-12,000 lb. capacity diesel pneumatic tire forklift trucks. The FD40N1-FD55N1 Series features a new diesel engine that provides a 21.6% increase in fuel efficiency. The engine, which...

Enhanced electric lift truck series added to Yale line-up

Yale Materials Handling Corporation announced the launch of an upgraded electric rider lift truck series with a capacity of 8,000-12,000 lbs. Designed to make a leading electric lift truck more advanced, the new Yale® ERC080-120VH lift truck series...

Boston Gear and Bauer Gear Motor introduce Series 2000 inline helical gear drives and gear motors

Boston Gear and Bauer Gear Motor have recently announced the addition of inline models to the existing family of Series 2000 right angle helical gear drives and gear motors. Utilizing the voice-of-the-customer, the new Series 2000 inline helical gear...

Customer feedback results in tough new electric rider lift truck series

Hyster Company announced the launch of the Hyster® E80-120XN electric rider lift truck series — a new generation of electric rider lift trucks resulting from extensive input from customers and operators in the automotive, paper and manufacturing...

ITW Warehouse Automation introduces new upgrades to VTP palletizers and VPS software

ITW Warehouse Automation (ITWWA) announces the latest improvements to its VTP Palletizers and VPS software. Already one of the industry’s most proven software platforms, ITWWA’s VPS software has been upgraded to enable pallet patterns...

Crown Equipment publishes white paper on the state of forklift automation

Crown Equipment Corporation released a white paper on the state of forklift automation. The paper, which can be downloaded at www.crown.com , reviews the current state of the technology and outlines the considerations to be addressed prior to adoption....

Streamlined Freight Claim Management Platform is powerful, fast and efficient

MyEZClaim is an innovative online service created by TranSolutions Inc . that provides freight claim management capabilities from just about anywhere. This easy-to-use platform is a comprehensive program that helps manage all aspects of freight...

Commercial floor care kits fully integrated with accessories and hose

A new line of standard and custom commercial floor care kits for OEMs and contract manufacturers of commercial vacuum cleaners and related products is being introduced by FLEXAUST of Warsaw, Indiana. Flexaust-TUEC Accessory Kits feature three standard...

June 2013 Calendar of Events

Here is the calendar of events for June 2013. June 18 - June 20, 2013 Guangzhou International Forklift and Accessory EXPO  

July 2013 Calendar of Events

Here is the calendar of events for the month of July 2013. July 4 - 7, 2013: Material Handling World EXPO Pragati Maidan | New Delhi, India

Material Handling Wholesaler digital issue with over 120 advertisements and product listings!

Click here for the current (May 2013) issue of Material Handling Wholesaler.  If you or someone in your company who would like to receive the magazine digitally on a monthly basis  click here to subscribe. To subscribe to the...