Blogs: Inside the News

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Inside the News - Edition #1146
Barbara Adam
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Inside the News - 21 Sep 2023 (#1146) There could be an against-all-odds movie made about two people in the news this week. With a backdrop of majestic Norwegian landscapes, the heroes ponder “air” and embark on a...
Inside the News - Edition #1145
Barbara Adam
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Inside the News - 14 Sep 2023 (#1145) This week’s news includes two new models in the materials handling marketplace. At Pack Expo in Las Vega, OTTO Motors unveiled its new heavy-duty autonomous mobile robots for tight spaces...
Inside the News - Edition #1144
Barbara Adam
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Inside the News - 7 Sep 2023 (#1144) The International Federation of Robotics (IFR) wants employers to rethink robots, to view them as a labour recruitment tool rather than simply replacements for human workers. It’s an interesting concept...
Inside the News - Edition #1143
Barbara Adam
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Inside the News - 31 Aug 2023 (#1143) A warning about climate change is in the news this week. A drought in Panama is affecting the global supply chain, with container ships experiencing delays traversing the Panama Canal...
Inside the News - Edition #1142
Barbara Adam
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Inside the News - 24 Aug 2023 (#1142) Inflation is still making its presence known globally. The latest report by real estate company Savills found warehouse costs jumped by more than 10% in the year to June 2023...
Inside the News - Edition #1141
Barbara Adam
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Inside the News - 17 Aug 2023 (#1141) As we wait to find out the full extent of the death and destruction caused by the wildfires in Hawaii, those assisting in the recovery efforts have warned that supply...
Inside the News - Edition #1140
Barbara Adam
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Inside the News - 10 Aug 2023 (#1140) The financial reporting season continues, with major materials handling companies in the United States and Europe unveiling healthy profits for the first half of this year. The commentary provided by...
Inside the News - Edition #1139
Barbara Adam
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Inside the News - 3 Aug 2023 (#1139) Materials handling companies around the world were reporting their second quarter and first half financial results this week, and all signs indicate that the worst of the global supply chain...
Inside the News - Edition #1138
Barbara Adam
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Inside the News - 27 Jul 2023 (#1138) CeMAT Australia is wrapping up in Sydney after three days characterised by the rise of automated solutions, not just for warehouses, but increasingly for retail applications. Our editor-at-large Allan Leibowitz...
Inside the News - Edition #1137
Barbara Adam
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Inside the News - 20 Jul 2023 (#1137) The movers and shakers of the materials handling sector will be focused on Australia next week, as Sydney hosts CeMAT Australia. The exhibition will showcase leading technology and service providers...
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