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Allan Leibowitz

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Inside the News - 1 Apr 2021 (#1019) They say the show must go on, and that was certainly the case for the International Intralogistics and Forklift Truck of the Year (IFOY) Awards. Normally, this note would be...

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Allan Leibowitz

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Inside the News - 25 Mar 2021 (#1018) Our thoughts go out to our industry colleagues currently in pandemic lock-down. In some countries, residents are now in the throes of their third set of movement restrictions - with some...

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Inside the News - 18 Mar 2021 (#1017) A belated happy St. Patrick's Day to all our Irish readers - on the Emerald Isle and throughout the world. What originally started as a religious holiday celebrating the patron saint...

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Allan Leibowitz

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Inside the News - 11 Mar 2021 (#1016) The global vaccination campaign is having benefits beyond health, with the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development predicting that the world economy is likely to expand by 5.6% in 2021...

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Allan Leibowitz

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Inside the News - 4 Mar 2021 (#1015) As COVID-19 vaccines roll out around the world, it looks like business confidence is bouncing back and materials handling is set to benefit even more. This week, we include a...

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Allan Leibowitz

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Inside the News - 25 Feb 2021 (#1014) Our news this week includes Germany's Hubtex buying a 50% stake in its North American distributor, Design Storage & Handling (DSH). This deal is part of a growing rationalisation trend which...

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Allan Leibowitz

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Inside the News - 18 Feb 2021 (#1013) This week, I led a panel discussion on the future of warehouse technology at CeMAT Australia Virtual, an online conference held to replace the postponed physical event. It was a...

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Allan Leibowitz

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Inside the News - 11 Feb 2021 (#1012) Friday marks Chinese New Year, welcomed around the world with the traditional Lantern Festival. In Chinese astrology, 2021 is the year of the Ox, and should be a good one...

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Allan Leibowitz

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Inside the News - 4 Feb 2021 (#1011) Our news, by its very nature, cannot be planned. And yet, we still see patterns in our coverage. This week, for example, we have two stories about OEM agreements, two...

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Allan Leibowitz

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Inside the News - 28 Jan 2021 (#1010) Last year, we flagged the merger of the two UK materials handling bodies, BITA and FLTA. This week, we report on the creation of a new association, the UK Material...

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