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Allan Leibowitz

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Inside the News - 17 Feb 2022 (#1064) Where Just In Time was the mantra until a couple of years back, we are increasingly hearing about Just In Case inventory management. This means hoarding materials to avoid the...

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Allan Leibowitz

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Inside the News - 10 Feb 2022 (#1063) We're hearing more about used equipment, with major manufacturers - especially in Europe - expanding their refurbishment operations. Of course, this makes sense at a time of supply constraints, when many suppliers...

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Allan Leibowitz

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Inside the News - 3 Feb 2022 (#1062) We wish all our Chinese readers a Happy New Year: 恭喜发财 2022 is a Year of the Tiger, the first since 2010. This lunar cycle is associated with tiger attributes...

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Allan Leibowitz

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Inside the News - 27 Jan 2022 (#1061) Hardly a week goes by without reports of new lithium-ion battery-powered equipment - and this newsletter is no different. It's clear that this technology is becoming mainstream in materials handling, just...

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Inside the News - 20 Jan 2022 (#1060) The World Bank is tipping a slowdown, with growth expected to decrease from 5.5% in 2021 to 4.1% this year. Reasons for the slowing growth rate include ongoing virus threats...

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Inside the News - 13 Jan 2022 (#1059) As the new year gets under way, there will, of course, be much speculation about what lies ahead. We canvass some of that in our lead story this week. Past...

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Allan Leibowitz

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Inside the News - 30 Dec 2021 (#1058) At times, it felt like we wouldn't make it through 2021. Not only did we face wave after wave of pandemic infections, there were natural disasters, supply chain challenges and...

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Allan Leibowitz

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Inside the News - 23 Dec 2021 (#1057) 'Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the yard To hear the hum of a reachstacker was hard; The safety vests hung in the lockers with care, In the...

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Allan Leibowitz

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Inside the News - 16 Dec 2021 (#1056) Our thoughts go out to the victims of tornadoes that have ripped through the United States and to their families. At last count, around 90 people have lost their lives...

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Allan Leibowitz

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Inside the News - 9 Dec 2021 (#1055) Toyota Material Handling's woes continue, with more models now suspended because of concerns about compliance with EPA standards. Of course, there's never a good time to halt production and stop...

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