RedPrairie Acquisition of JDA Completed - Material Handling and …
Dec 26, 2012 · RedPrairie Acquisition of JDA Completed. The merger positions the company, with combined revenues of over $1 billion, to offer a broad portfolio of integrated supply chain planning and execution products and services. RedPrairie and JDA Software Group, Inc. announced the completion of the previously announced merger between the two companies.
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Logistics 101: Motor Carriers - Material Handling and Logistics
Mar 11, 2005 · Approximately 90% of the costs of the motor carrier industry are variable, and 10% are fixed. Motor carriers are able to increase or decrease the number of vehicles used in short periods of time and in small increments of capacity. Most terminals, because of the short stay of the freight, are relatively inexpensive to construct and maintain.
“Struck-By” Forklift Accidents—Caught on Video
Apr 10, 2014 · A "struck-by" incident in a warehouse or dock area usually involves contact between a multi-ton piece of wheeled equipment and a person. This kind of workplace accident is traumatic, both for the one who does the striking and for the family of the victim. The victims in these cases are often killed or incapacitated, but if they do survive, they ...
Warehousing - Material Handling and Logistics
Feb 28, 2024 · News stories, feature articles, and trends analysis dedicated to helping material handling and logistics professionals move information, materials and products efficiently through all stages of the supply chain. A look at new material handling and logistics products and equipment from the leading suppliers. Co-produced betweek IndustryWeek and ...
The Adoption of Hydrogen Fuel Cell-Powered Lift Trucks
Aug 23, 2018 · A fuel cell is an energy conversion device used to capture and use the power of hydrogen. It produces electricity from hydrogen and oxygen, with water vapor and heat as the only byproducts. Since this process does not produce any harmful emissions or pollutants, hydrogen fuel cells serve as a suitable choice for warehousing, manufacturing ...
The Top 50 Logistics Cities in the United States
Oct 16, 2006 · Topping this year's list as the most logisticsfriendly metro in the U.S. is the New York-Newark-Edison MSA, followed by Houston, Minneapolis-St. Paul, Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, and Kansas City. Rounding out the top 10 are St. Louis, Chicago-Naperville-Joliet, Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor, Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, and San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont ...
C&H Distributors - Material Handling and Logistics
C&H puts more than 50,000 commercial, industrial and institutional products at your fingertips – storage products , material handling equipment , maintenance and janitorial supplies , warehouse and dock equipment , packaging and shipping supplies , industrial safety supplies , shop equipment , office furniture , and more!
6 Steps to Equipment Safety - Material Handling and Logistics
Jul 1, 2009 · Here is a brief synopsis. Step 1: Risk assessment. A risk assessment is a sequence of logical steps that permit the systematic analysis and evaluation of risks. Step 2: Safe design. This means more than the mechanical design of equipment. Employers must consider the interaction between employee and machine and review lock-out/tag-out procedures.
Compete: McDonald’s Suppliers are Vested for Success
Dec 10, 2012 · Here's how the Vested rules work in the McDonald's framework. Rule 1: Focus on Outcomes, Not Transactions. McDonald's consciously avoids transaction-based relationships. It insists that suppliers have long-term relationships that drive value and achieve McDonald's key business outcomes. The way this works is that McDonald's and its most ...