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Allan Leibowitz

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Inside the News - 28 Oct 2021 (#1049) There are two striking indicators of the healthy state of play for materials handling. The first is the strong sales and order numbers being reported by manufacturers, with more examples...

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Allan Leibowitz

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Inside the News - 21 Oct 2021 (#1048) While our name implies a strong focus on machines, we know that the materials handling sector is all about people. We regularly report on appointments and promotions in our newsletter...

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Allan Leibowitz

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Inside the News - 14 Oct 2021 (#1047) There's a strong automation theme in this week's newsletter, with two case studies showing productivity and efficiency enhancements through the adoption of AGVs and AMRs. We also report on an...

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Allan Leibowitz

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Inside the News - 7 Oct 2021 (#1046) The wave of new model launches continues, as we report this week. And, as we have seen in past reports, the tendency towards electric vehicles is accelerating. Much of this...

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Inside the News - 30 Sep 2021 (#1045) If there's one trend we can't ignore, it's the move to electrification. Each week, we report on more new electric models in market segments that had previously been the sole...

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Allan Leibowitz

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Inside the News - 23 Sep 2021 (#1044) Sometimes, one is especially proud to be part of the materials handling industry. When you hear of forklift companies supporting recovery efforts, such as after the recent floods in central...

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Allan Leibowitz

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Inside the News - 16 Sep 2021 (#1043) This week's newsletter includes a couple of fleet expansion reports. We find these valuable because they indicate the areas of economic growth - both geographically and in industrial sectors. But, more...

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Allan Leibowitz

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Inside the News - 9 Sep 2021 (#1042) Australian forklift insiders are preparing for Forklift Safety Week, which will be marked in the third week of September this year. Of course, in the shadow of COVID-19, the events...

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Inside the News - 2 Sep 2021 (#1041) Our feature this week looks at one of the biggest segments in the materials handling market - pedestrian trucks. While this equipment is seen just about everywhere, it is not regulated...

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Allan Leibowitz

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Inside the News - 26 Aug 2021 (#1040) It seems supply chain challenges are big news at the moment. At the consumer level, media around the world are reporting on the fast food crisis in the UK, as...

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