In collaboration with the Federal Reserve and several
financial organizations, retailers, and armored carri-
ers, GS1 US has developed the GS1 US Cash Visibility
Discussion Group. The group will work to create a stan-
dardized framework for identifying, tracking, and elec-
tronically exchanging information about cash as it moves
through the supply chain. … Mitsubishi Caterpillar
Forklift America Inc. (MCFA) has launched a new web-
site that allows users to view product offerings from all
of MCFA’s companies and brands in one place. MCFA’s
brands include Rapidparts Inc., Cat lift trucks, and
Jungheinrich and Mitsubishi forklift trucks. … Cardinal
Health Inventory Management Solutions has created
automated cloud-based workflow modules for biolog-
ical implants, sutures, and trauma and spine implants
to help manage operating room inventory, eliminate
waste, and trim cost from the operating room supply
chain. … Averitt Express has increased mileage pay
for its veteran truckload drivers and has made numer-
ous enhancements in accessorial pay for all regional
drivers. … The Numina Group’s new cartonization soft-
ware release combines cartonization logic and in-mo-
tion dimensional pick verification. … Toyota Industrial
Equipment Manufacturing (TIEM) recently announced
a $16 million expansion and building renovation at
its forklift manufacturing plant in Columbus, Ind. …
Systems integrator Vargo is opening an office in Grand
Rapids, Mich., that will be led by Gordon Hellberg, vice
president of marketing and business development. …
Tecsys Inc. will be consolidating its health-care market
offering under the new designation Tecsys Healthcare.
… Bastian Solutions has introduced an online conveyor
pricing tool, a resource that provides purchasing agents,
industrial engineers, and maintenance technicians with
the ability to configure, price, and purchase convey-
ors online. … Zebra Technologies has released survey
results showing that most manufacturers (97 percent)
consider the Internet of Things to be one of the most
impactful technological initiatives in their industry. …
Clark Material Handling Co. has expanded All World Lift
Truck, an authorized Clark distributor headquartered in
Tampa, into the Fort Myers, Fla., area.
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