Blogs: Inside the News

Witnessing the news from a commanding vantage point, our news editor uncovers materials handling trends and big developments as they happen. Go behind the news with valuable observations and insights you won't read anywhere else.

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Inside the News - Edition #1202
Angie Kay
1 minute read
Inside the News - 24 Oct 2024 (#1202) Technology has been changing the world of materials handling since humans started to trade and sell goods and, with technological advancements happening faster than most of us could hope to...
Inside the News - Edition #1201
Angie Kay
1 minute read
Inside the News - 17 Oct 2024 (#1201) Spare capacity in the global supply chain is at its highest level in 14 months with factory procurement in September falling in China and Europe while North American purchasing activity...
Inside the News - Edition #1200
Allan Leibowitz
1 minute read
Inside the News - 10 Oct 2024 (#1200) Today is World Mental Health Day, dedicated to raising awareness of mental health issues around the world. In materials handling and logistics, there has always been a strong focus on...
Inside the News - Edition #1199
Angie Kay
1 minute read
Inside the News - 3 Oct 2024 (#1199) New data reveals "mixed supply chain dynamics" for the US materials handling sector with new shipments and overall business activity increasing while new orders and inventories fell, according to the...
Inside the News - Edition #1198
Angie Kay
1 minute read
Inside the News - 26 Sep 2024 (#1198) Toyota is facing a proposed class action in the United States with allegations of emissions cheating in nine of its forklift engines. The complaint was filed this week in the...
Inside the News - Edition #1197
Angie Kay
1 minute read
Inside the News - 19 Sep 2024 (#1197) The 2024 UK Materials Handling Association’s Archie Awards in Birmingham last Friday was a gala night with both Crown Lift Trucks and Combilift each picking up two awards. We have...
Inside the News - Edition #1196
Angie Kay
1 minute read
Inside the News - 12 Sep 2024 (#1196) As appetite for low-emission and zero-emission vehicle options continues to grow, so too does the technology as evidenced by the recent delivery of the prototype of the first hydrogen-powered reachstacker...
Inside the News - Edition #1195
Angie Kay
<1 minute read
Inside the News - 5 Sep 2024 (#1195) There’s been a flurry of dealer activity, with Toyota UK appointing a new dealer, Watling JCB extending its sales area and ForwardX Robotics naming Optiscan Group as a distributor in...
Inside the News - Edition #1194
Angie Kay
1 minute read
Inside the News - 29 Aug 2024 (#1194) A new standard test for forklift drivers has been released by the UK Accrediting Bodies Association for Workplace Transport (ABA), to ensure the process is more inclusive. The test, which...
Inside the News - Edition #1193
Allan Leibowitz
1 minute read
Inside the News - 22 Aug 2024 (#1193) The recent Lithuanian donation of equipment, including forklifts, to Ukraine serves as a reminder of the ongoing conflict which is now into its third year. According to the UN, over...
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