The challenge of responding to the threat of cheap offshore labor is not new to North American businesses Nearly a hundred years ago Henry Towne wrote about the need for increased efficiency and productivity We are justly proud of the high wage Learn more

IEN Has there been a shift to COTS Solutions in the material handling sector?Williams There has been a shift to off-the-shelf solutions that have some custom aspects Many customers have highly developed systems that do not meet current or pending Learn more

The John Deere assembly plant in Augusta GA is a model of production efficiency Automated guided vehicles (AGVs) move through the 3,500 steps required to make a Series 5000 tractor in an integrated and networked process that takes less than 4 Learn more

Optimizing productivity and reducing operating costs? These two goals may seem contradictory but are exactly what company president David Weed charged his internal committee with when evaluating options for Robert Weed Plywood's lift truck Learn more