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Allan Leibowitz

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Inside the News - 5 Sep 2019 (#939) Our thoughts go out to the communities braced for the arrival of Hurricane Dorian. Unfortunately, freak weather events are now commonplace - so much so that the logistics industry is already...

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Inside the News - 29 Aug 2019 (#938) Given the large and growing global forklift fleet, it's not surprising that machines end up in the wrong hands from time to time. Almost monthly, we see reports of forklifts...

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Inside the News - 22 Aug 2019 (#937) There's been lots of speculation about the impact of the trade war between the United States and China, but a report this week from Bloomberg put a number to that...

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Inside the News - 15 Aug 2019 (#936) If there's one concern we hear about often, it is the skills shortage in materials handling. Manufacturers in many countries complain about the difficulty in attracting and retaining talent. So...

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Inside the News - 8 Aug 2019 (#935) Solid growth continues to emerge in the financial reports of the listed materials handling manufacturers this week, with good profits both in Europe and the United States. Those positive reports...

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Inside the News - 1 Aug 2019 (#934) This week's decision by the US Federal Reserve to cut interest rates for the first time since the 2008 financial crisis is a sign that governments are concerned about a...

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Inside the News - 25 Jul 2019 (#933) If accelerated dealer activity and expansion by manufacturers are a barometer of industry health, things have been going very well for materials handling. Our recent newsletters have been brimming with...

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Inside the News - 18 Jul 2019 (#932) This week's announcement of a joint venture between KION and BMZ is further evidence that lithium-ion is here to stay. It is clear that demand for the new battery technology...

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Inside the News - 11 Jul 2019 (#931) The rental sector is playing an increasingly important role in materials handling. Each week, we tend to include news of a large equipment order by a rental operator and it's...

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Inside the News - 4 Jul 2019 (#930) Sometimes, the focus on equipment and technology masks the human face of materials handling. So, it is refreshing to be able to report on a number of personal aspects of...

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