Liftomatic Material Handling, a materials handling equipment manufacturer, introduced the Ergo-Matic line of portable drum handling equipment. The product family is modular and designed for efficient manual handling of a single drum in repetitive applications. The Ergo-Matic line features high-lift capability up to 36 inches, spark-resistant components for flammable areas, and double clamps for fiber and plastic drums.
Supply chain and omnichannel commerce solutions provider Manhattan Associates released a solution that gives retailers new insight into individual shopping experiences to provide improved, personalized service.
Thomas Flein
Logility, a provider of retail planning and collaborative supply chain optimization solutions, unveiled Dynamic Allocation and Replenishment, a new capability within Logility Voyager Retail Optimization. Retailers with multiple distribution centers can now automatically allocate and replenish merchandise to each store location or channel from any combination of distribution centers to boost inventory velocity and support each location’s ability to meet financial plans.
Supply chain and omnichannel commerce solutions provider Manhattan Associates released a solution that gives retailers new insight into individual shopping experiences to provide improved, personalized service. Part of the Manhattan Active Omni platform, Manhattan Customer Engagement connects customer conversations on social media platforms with real-time order information. It combines unstructured data from customer conversations with structured order information to allow retailers to make instant service improvements.
The shipping industry has always operated with amazing efficiency and has generally been reluctant to adopt emerging technologies that may be disruptive to their logistical systems. However, with higher consumer demands regarding shipping times and sustainable operations, operating in the digital age means the industry needs to take advantage of the benefits that new technologies must offer.