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E-commerce growth is driven by consumer benefits, but in
many cases, creates problems for order picking, packaging, and
fulfillment operations.
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manually loading and unloading pallets, we can show you how a
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comfortable height, eliminating the bending, reaching, and stretching
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Descartes Systems Group has acquired Aljex Software
Inc., a cloud-based provider of back-office transportation management solutions for freight brokers and
transportation providers. … Ryder System Inc. has
expanded its cross-border network with a new logistics
facility in Laredo, Texas, that will support shipments
between the U.S. and Mexico. … ABB, a technology
company that specializes in electrification products,
robotics, and industrial automation, has rebranded its
Baldor Electric Co. subsidiary as ABB. The move is part
of a strategic corporate initiative that includes harmonizing different company brands under the global ABB
master brand. … To support record growth at the Port
of New York & New Jersey, Trac Intermodal is refurbishing thousands of chassis in its Metro Pool fleet to “like
new” condition. … Velocity Freight Transport Inc. and
blockchain hardware and software developer Filament
have joined the Blockchain in Transport Alliance (Bi TA),
a consortium created to develop standards for blockchain technology within the transportation industry.
… RoadOne IntermodaLogistics, a single-source inter-
modal, distribution, and logistics service company, has
acquired Jarvis Trans Inc., an intermodal transporta-
tion company serving New England. … Clark Material
Handling Co. has appointed PA Industrial Equipment
as an authorized distributor of Clark products in the
Philadelphia market. … Dematic, a supplier of inte-
grated automated technology, software, and services
to optimize the supply chain, has formed the Robotics
Center of Excellence business unit, which is dedicated
to the development and engineering of robotic auto-
mation. … Motor carrier Saia LTL Freight has opened
two new terminals, one in Fort Worth, Texas, and the
other in Scranton, Pa. … Aeronet Worldwide’s newest
19,000-square-foot station in Newark, N.J., is now fully
operational. The facility will serve as an East Coast gate-
way and consolidation center for international freight.
… Crowley Logistics has opened its second CrowleyFresh
cold storage warehouse in Florida. The facility features
humidity- and temperature-controlled coolers capable
of receiving, storing, and handling perishables moving
between the U.S., Latin America, and the Caribbean.
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