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MHM Newsmakers
June 22, 2010
IN THIS ISSUE:
Federal Marshals Seize Honey from Distribution Center
Fuel Cells to Power Material Handling Fleet in New Sysco DC
Crown Honors Dealers with Summit Awards
WERC Names New Directors
Adept Acquires MobileRobots
A Smarter Way to Control Rising Logistics Costs
Capacity for Change
Last Week's Top 3 Articles

INDUSTRY NEWS
Federal Marshals Seize Honey from Distribution Center

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently ordered federal marshals to seize 64 drums of imported bee’s honey from a distribution center in Philadelphia.

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Fuel Cells to Power Material Handling Fleet in New Sysco DC

Lift and pallet trucks in Sysco’s new 585,000-square-foot foodservice distribution center (DC) in Houston will be powered by hydrogen fuel cells.

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Crown Honors Dealers with Summit Awards

Crown Equipment recognizes 19 company-owned branches and independent dealers for outstanding achievements in sales and customer satisfaction.

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WERC Names New Directors

The Warehousing Education and Research Council (WERC) has announced its new board of directors.

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Adept Acquires MobileRobots

Adept Technology Inc., a provider of vision-guided robots, announces plans to acquire MobileRobots Inc., a supplier of robots and automated guided vehicles (AGVs).

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EDITORIAL
A Smarter Way to Control Rising Logistics Costs

Companies are discovering that having supply chain market intelligence can help them optimize their operations while obtaining better logistics rates.

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Capacity for Change

As the economy recovers, so too are freight volumes on the highways and rails, which could tighten capacity later this year.

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NEWS IN REVIEW
Last Week's Top 3 Articles

These articles were those most viewed in last week's newsletter.

OSHA Seeks Input on Combustible Dust Hazards
The Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) has scheduled a virtual stakeholder meeting for June 28 to seek input about combustible dust workplace hazards.

Slot Smarter, Not Harder
Velocity slotting can help reduce your DC's operating footprint and support more product sales.

iGPS Taps Enfora for Pallet Tracking Technology
Intelligent Global Pooling Systems (iGPS Co.) has signed a long-term agreement with Enfora, a provider of wireless networking technologies.

Quick Poll
What are you doing to manage energy in your facility?

A. Planning lighting retrofits

B. Updating dock equipment

C. Installing occupancy sensors

D. Adding equipment controls

E. Reviewing power sources

F. None of the above


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