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Inside the News - 20 Nov 2008 (#387) There are plenty of mixed messages about the state of the economy. This week's newsletter has coverage of both growth and contraction. But there's also a strong warning that forklift...

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Inside the News - 13 Nov 2008 (#386) If you were impressed at the oratory of Barack Obama's acceptance speech, then I'd urge you to look to this week's Discussion Forum contribution from Road Rat in North Carolina...

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Inside the News - 6 Nov 2008 (#385) It's not always easy to find an upside in adversity, but many of the manufacturers exhibiting at CeMAT Asia last week seem to be finding positives in the current down-turn...

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Inside the News - 30 Oct 2008 (#384) Forkliftaction.com is in Shanghai this week for the eighth annual CeMAT Asia show. By the time the doors close this evening, organisers expect 60,000 visitors to have passed through the...

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Allan Leibowitz

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Inside the News - 23 Oct 2008 (#383) We're very rapidly approaching the big four-oh. This week's newsletter is going out to more than 39,500 members - a significant jump from the 34,000 registered subscribers in January. If the...

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Inside the News - 16 Oct 2008 (#382) There's a bit of a safety theme in this week's newsletter. We include coverage of some new online safety resources released by the US Occupational Safety & Health Administration, word of...

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Inside the News - 9 Oct 2008 (#381) If there were any doubters out there, this week's newsletter contains ample evidence that radio frequency identification is rapidly becoming a key issue in materials handling. We report on two...

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Allan Leibowitz

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Inside the News - 2 Oct 2008 (#380) We all need a bit of inspiration - especially in these demanding economic times. And this week's profile of Clark Material Handling chairman Baik Sung-Hak certainly fits the bill. Baik's rags-to-riches...

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Allan Leibowitz

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Inside the News - 25 Sep 2008 (#379) It's mostly business as usual in Texas and Louisiana after the hurricanes earlier this month, but the storms certainly had their impact on forklift dealers. In a world exclusive, US...

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Inside the News - 18 Sep 2008 (#378) In the wake of Hurricane Ike, it's probably best to avoid talking about clouds and silver linings, especially as the natural disaster was not the only challenge of the past...

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