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FleetPride announces plans for new distribution centers

The new Elgin facility will provide overnight replenishment to more than 45 branches, and is part of FleetPride’s broader network of regional distribution centers.
November 20, 2019
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FleetPride, Irving, Texas, opened a new 150,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art distribution center in Elgin, Ill., replacing its existing facility in Bolingbrook, Ill.
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Study unveils technological changes in logistics industry

The study projects that the industry likely won’t experience dramatic job loss over the next decade, though many workers may see the content and quality of their jobs shift as technologies are adopted for particular tasks.
October 29, 2019
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The UC Berkeley Center for Labor Research and Education, Berkeley, Calif., released a study that details how the adoption of new technology can (and will) transform the way warehouses operate over the next 5-10 years.
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Safety barrier for loading docks

September 25, 2019
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The Rite-Hite Dok-Guardian XL Safety Barrier from Rite-Hite, Milwaukee, Wis., is designed to help facilities with loading docks comply with walking-working surfaces regulations mandated by OSHA.
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Manhattan Associates opens new facility in India

The 26-acre campus offers a health and fitness center, a wide range of dining options, a retail plaza, hotel, apartments and a conference center.
September 20, 2019
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Manhattan Associates Inc., Atlanta, opened a new facility in Brigade Tech Gardens in Bangalore, India.
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Shopify to acquire 6 River Systems

With this acquisition, Shopify will add 6 River Systems’ cloud-based software and collaborative mobile robots to its newly released Shopify Fulfillment Network.
September 10, 2019
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Shopify Inc., Canada, announced plans to acquire 6 River Systems, Inc., a Waltham, Mass.-based provider of collaborative warehouse fulfillment solutions.
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Study: 6 in 10 operations decision makers plan warehouse automation to augment labor by 2024

Both automation and worker augmentation solutions will be a key focus for decision makers’ plans during the next five years.
June 20, 2019
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Zebra Technologies Corp., Lincolnshire, Ill., announced the results of its “2024 Warehousing Vision Study,” which analyzes IT and operations decision makers’ current and planned strategies for modernizing their warehouses, distribution centers and fulfillment centers.
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Alta Equipment acquires Northland Industrial Truck

This acquisition will add full-service material handling sales operations in Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Hampshire and Maine.
March 6, 2019
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Alta Enterprises, LLC, dba Alta Equipment Co., Center Valley, Pa., acquired Northland Industrial Truck Co., Inc. (NITCO), Wilmington, Mass.
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