Material Handling Management articles from June 2003

Material Handling Management archives from June 2003

An open letter to an old friend: you're welcome to share in this intervention.(sophistication of materials handling)(Editorial)
June 1, 2003... Dear Art: I need to tell you some things you won't like hearing. But if an old friend won't tell you, who will? You and I go way back, pal. In 1980 we were both indoctrinated into a new era I was new to material handling, but you were...

ITA rallies engineering troops to change regs. (News Briefs).(Industrial Truck Association on California Air Resources Board electric lift trucks proposal)
June 1, 2003... Regulation was the hot topic at the Industrial Truck Association's (ITA) spring meeting. Of particular interest was what's happening in California. That's where the California Air Resources Board (CARB) is pondering "the electrification of...

Toyota turns key on new truck -- and business model. (News Briefs).
June 1, 2003... There's an important business lesson to be learned from the recent introduction of Toyota's 7-Series 3-wheel electric lift truck: to compete in today's instant-in formation-driven markets, you have to be quick, customer-sensitive and ready to...

Vertical Systems International. (Companies Making News).(Vertical Systems Inc.)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... Vertical Systems International, LLC has acquired the assets of Vertical Systems Inc., manufacturer of vertical lifting equipment as well as pallet stacking and dispensing systems. Daniel J. Quinn, most recently with HK Systems, will be...

Tissue Machinery Corp. (Companies Making News).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... AAantec is now the exclusive North America distributor of packaging equipment for Tissue Machinery Corp. (TMC America).

Psion Teklogix. (Companies Making News).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... Psion Teklogix and Zebra Technologies announced they have entered into a product partnership agreement. Under the agreement, Psion Teklogix will sell printers from Zebra Technologies.

eBay. (Companies Making News).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... eBay, calling itself the world's online marketplace, has opened a new version called eBayBusiness. Its Web site, ebaybusiness.com, will bring together all the business-related listings on eBay into a single destination. There are more than...

Kardex Systems Inc. (Companies Making News).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... Kardex Systems Inc. has been acquired by Rack Enterprises Inc., a Pennsylvania-based company that began acquisition discussions two years ago. Rack's objective, according to senior management, will be to grow the business through new...

Remington Rand. (Companies Making News).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... Ronald J. Miller, who will become the chairman at Kardex, and his family, have been associated with Kardex Systems and Remington Rand, the Kardex predecessor, for two generations as Remington's top management. Miller also owns REM Automation &...

IFCO Systems. (Companies Making News).(Exel PLC)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... IFCO Systems announced it has signed a long-term pallet supply and management agreement with Exel, the largest third-party logistics company in North America. According to the agreement, IFCO Systems will supply various sizes and styles of...

Swisslog. (Companies Making News).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... Swisslog, a global provider of integrated supply chain solutions, has selected an iBaan for Supply Chain Management (iBaan for SCM.) solution from Bana -- an enterprise application provider for industrial enterprises and part of Invensys plc --...

Versa. (Managers Making News).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... John C. Cullen has assumed the role of president of Versa, LLC. Cullen joined Intelligrated in February 2002 as the senior marketing executive for Intelligrated and Versa. He will continue to oversee these and other marketing strategies as part...

Cattron-Theimeg. (Managers Making News).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... Cattron-Theimeg has reorganized its executive staff, including creation of two new business units; marketing and sales, and operations. Jim Kingerski has been named vice president of marketing and sales; and Frank Rudge will oversee operations....

Zebra. (Managers Making News).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... Zebra announced the promotion of Robert Danahy to general manager of the mobile printer operations.

SAMSys. (Managers Making News).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... Tres Wiley has been appointed president and COO of SAMSys.

HighJump Software. (Managers Making News).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... HighJump Software has appointed Daniel Mayleben chief financial officer. It has also expanded its board of directors with the appointment of Jay Coughlan.

Bosch Rexroth Corporation. (Managers Making News).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... Bosch Rexroth Corporation recently announced three changes in its leadership. Steven D. Roberts was named senior vice president -- corporate finance. In the company's Linear Motion and Assembly Technologies business unit, Ernst Iseli assumed...

Exel. (Managers Making News).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... Exel announced that Michael Steen is joining the company as senior vice president of sales and marketing for technology and global freight management in the Americas.

Four Soft International. (Managers Making News).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... Dr. Corey Billington, one of the leading voices for the integration of academia, business and technology, has joined Four Soft International's Board of Advisors.

Fibre Box Association. (Managers Making News).(Bill Kovack, Liberty Diversified Industries)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... Liberty Diversified Industries announced the retirement of Bill Kovack, group vice president of LDI's Paper and Packaging Group. He has been active in industry organizations, including the Fibre Box Association board of directors. LDI's...

Intermec wins Best Solution award. (News Briefs).(Intermec Technologies Corp.)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... A free public internet access project developed by Intermec Technologies Corp., in conjunction with the city of Long Beach, California, and its technology partners, was been named an Exhibitor Best Solution at this year's GTC West Technology...

Think snow in summer? (The Cutting Edge).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... It's not too early to start thinking about next winter and how the snow from last winter clogged your material handling operations. Thaw-Pak hydronic in-floor radiant heat and snow melting systems can help prevent winter from incapacitating...

Automate battery monitoring. (The Cutting Edge).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... Industrial battery users have tried to deal with cumbersome and unreliable methods for gathering battery information. Lots of man-hours have been required for such projects. That can change, however, with Intellefleet's automated industrial...

Air power prevents free-falls at the dock. (The Cutting Edge).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... The new Kelley air-powered aFX dockleveler reduces maintenance time and saves operating costs at the dock thanks to the airDefense stump-out elimination system. This system also protects against the dangers of premature trailer separation....

Pendulum swings like a pendulum do. (Transport Packaging).
June 1, 2003... Elsewhere in this issue you'll read stories focused on what we editors have discovered regarding the current state of the material handling industry -- so far. It's a mid-year report. While talking with manufactures and users of transport...

Calendar.
June 1, 2003... June 19-22 World of Technology Trade Show. Bangkok International Trade & Exhibition. Bangkok, Thailand. www.tsnn.com. June 23-25 Outsourcing: Deciding, Selecting and Managing the 3PL. Toronto. Sponsored by the Council of Logistics...

The big picture. (Controls & Systems).(embedded radio frequency identification tags)
June 1, 2003... It's frightening, frustrating, and disturbing what people don't know about information technology and how data are collected by controls and systems. Take RFID, for example. There are privacy advocate groups who are frightened that embedded...

Read to recovery: Material Hhandling Industry report.
June 1, 2003... The art and science of material handling are shifting gears from evolutionary to revolutionary - and you're in the driver's seat. Here's a sector-by-sector report on how the industry is helping you plot your course toward 2004 and beyond. ...

Wrapping up the savings: it's far from business as usual, however transport packaging manufacturers and users are seeing some light at the end of the tunnel. (Industry Report: Transport Packaging).(Industry Overview)
June 1, 2003... Packaging is, and will remain, big business. The impact of transportation packaging on material handling, in particular, is expected to outpace other sectors of the packaging industry. Transport packaging is the fastest growing segment within...

The bet is on tracking and flexibility: new controls and systems will make it easier to track data and reconfigure systems to your changing business needs. (Industry Report: Controls & Systems).
June 1, 2003... First, some good news: It's a buyers market for controls and systems. Vendors are dealing with more competition and lower margins at all levels. Now, for some not so good news: Buyers are taking a "wait and see position," says Max Weston,...

A buyer's market for software. (Industry Report: WMS).(warehouse management system )(related article: WMS Moves in on Manufacturing Sites)(Industry Overview)
June 1, 2003... While there's a mix of good and bad news for the manufacturing and warehouse management system (WMS) software markets, vendors and industry analysts predict conservative, positive sales growth. Increased competition among vendors and more...

Stickers on your lift trucks? (Compliance).(Occupational Safety and Health Administration )
June 1, 2003... The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) wants to put a sticker on each of your lift trucks. Aha! you say. Something like: The operator of this vehicle has met the requirements of the Powered Industrial Truck Operator Training...

Retrofit kit for FX docklevelers. (Product News).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... The airDefense, stump-out elimination system protects against free-fall in the event of premature trailer separation. This retrofit kit is available only for Kelley FX docklevelers. Previously, only hydraulic docklevelers provided protection...

Orderpicker truck for case, item picking. (Product News).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... The Model R30XMS2 orderpicking truck is designed with fewer parts to simplify service. This truck is useful for multiple case picking or single item picking for heights up to 240 inches. The "see through" overhead guard with the VISTA mast...

Energy-conserving printer. (Product News).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... An upgrade to the Model 250 Label Printer Applicator includes a feature that shuts off airflow to the applicator when it is not needed, saving energy and operation costs. The printer uses thermal transfer technology to print and apply variable...