ALAN responds to Oklahoma disaster needs

YRC Worldwide to present at Wolfe Conference

AAR reports increase in weekly rail traffic

MAPI releases report showing MH manufacturing orders flat for 1st quarter

SME launches revolutionary knowledge edge

AMT gains presence in Brazil through Sao Paulo Technology Center

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

MCFA recognizes twenty years of partnership with Miami Industrial Trucks

Santana Equipment Trading Company launches nationwide intern/management trainee program

YRC Freight implements network optimization plan

DuPont packaging survey results: ‘convenience’ food packaging changed our lives

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

GS1 US introduces traceability readiness programs

GS1 US has introduced two new readiness programs to help companies in the food industry implement and improve product traceability processes by leveraging GS1 Standards: the Seafood Traceability Readiness Program and Dairy, Deli, Bakery Traceability...

YRC Worldwide to present at Wolfe Conference

YRC Worldwide Inc. Chief Executive Officer James Welch and Chief Financial Officer Jamie Pierson will deliver a company presentation at the Wolfe Research Global Transportation Conference on Thursday, May 23, 2013 , at 8:50 a.m. EDT .  The...

AAR reports increase in weekly rail traffic

The Association of American Railroads (AAR) reported an increase in traffic for the week ending May 11, 2013, with total U.S. weekly carloads of 280,986 carloads, up 0.6 percent compared with the same week last year. Intermodal volume for the...

DuPont packaging survey results: ‘convenience’ food packaging changed our lives

Recloseable packaging and microwaveable plastic trays were named top packaging breakthroughs that most impacted peoples’ lives over the last 25 years in an on-line survey hosted by DuPont .  Together the two categories of invention captured...

MAPI releases report showing MH manufacturing orders flat for 1st quarter

The Manufacturers Alliance for Productivity and Innovation ( MAPI ) quarterly report for the three months ending January 2013 shows new orders for the material handling segment flat. This report, with a detailed look at the health of the domestic manufacturing...

SME launches revolutionary knowledge edge

From high school technology classes and engineering professors to manufacturing professionals trying to solve a production problem or plant managers wanting to train their workers, reliable information is a necessity. As manufacturing professionals...

AMT gains presence in Brazil through Sao Paulo Technology Center

With an industry that is growing in both size and diversity, Brazil is quickly becoming a global power in manufacturing. AMT-The Association For Manufacturing Technology is increasing its presence in this up-and-coming market with the opening of its...

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...

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.”...

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...

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...

GS1 US introduces traceability readiness programs

GS1 US has introduced two new readiness programs to help companies in the food industry implement and improve product traceability processes by leveraging GS1 Standards: the Seafood Traceability Readiness Program and Dairy, Deli, Bakery Traceability...

COGNEX announces new direct-connect industrial camera series

Cognex Corporation announced the Cognex Industrial Camera (CIC) series, a new line of GigE Vision® digital industrial cameras designed for easy integration with VisionPro® and CVL® vision software. The first four models of...

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 cross-industry capable program that helps manage...

Flow storage system accelerates company’s expansion

Expanding business in a tough economy isn’t easy, but that’s how Crider makes it look, having just added a 100,000 sq. ft. warehouse to its Stillmore, Ga. facility to accommodate all the new business it’s getting.  But before...

Rexroth’s GoTo focused delivery program adds products, capabilities

Rexroth has made significant new additions to the product offering in its popular GoTo focused delivery program, bringing the total GoTo offering to more than 4200 products. The addition of a broad range of hydraulics products and the recent release...

Acuity Brands introduces new PARATA family of RGB LED luminaires

Acuity Brands, Inc. introduces new color changing PARATA™ RGB LED luminaires from Winona®. Available in linear cove, spot, flood and linear configurations, PARATA LED luminaires offer premium lumen output and efficacy for indoor and outdoor...

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...

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 (June 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...