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Bodd closes $5 million funding round

AU Manufacturing

The round was led by new shareholders including retail entrepreneurs Nick and Candice Hirons, as well as Tim Allison, the founding chairman of Virtual Gaming Worlds who has been Bodd’s Executive Chairman since 2019. The remainder of the round was conducted exclusively with family offices and high-net-worth individuals.

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Rapid Robotics’ new CEO explains the use of AI to accelerate accurate picking

Robotics Business Review

We founded Rapid Robotics in 2019, with a vision of solving the labor shortage and reinvigorating the American supply chain by providing adaptive and scalable automation solutions in record time and at record low costs,” stated Kretchmer at the time. “It’s really exciting right now in robotics with the growth of AI.”

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Joseph Ribkoff announces investments from Novacap, Fonds de solidarité FTQ and DNA Partners

Canadian Manufacturing

MONTREAL — Joseph Ribkoff, a designer, manufacturer, and international wholesaler of women’s apparel, announces a new round of investments from long term investors Novacap and Fonds de solidarité FTQ, and from new investor DNA Partners. Joseph Ribkoff employs over 500 people across 40 offices and showrooms worldwide.

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Manufacturing PMI® at 47.6%; August 2023 Manufacturing ISM® Report On Business®

Fastener News Desk

Logistics stabilized and costs are matching 2019. The five manufacturing industries that reported growth in August are: Printing & Related Support Activities; Transportation Equipment; Food, Beverage & Tobacco Products; Petroleum & Coal Products; and Miscellaneous Manufacturing. Unclear if this is an inventory correction.

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Manufacturing PMI® at 47.1%; April 2023 Manufacturing ISM® Report On Business®

Fastener News Desk

The five manufacturing industries that reported growth in April are: Printing & Related Support Activities; Apparel, Leather & Allied Products; Petroleum & Coal Products; Fabricated Metal Products; and Transportation Equipment. ” [Miscellaneous Manufacturing] “Sales continue to be soft, similar to 2019 pre-COVID.

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Technological advancements in the Export Industry

Dinesh Mishra

Other industries are also using RFID tags, such as the apparel industry and major theme parks. Siddhant, who joined KSP Inc in 2019, brought with him a new perspective on running the firm by effectively utilising global best practices. Presently, many firms opt for RFID tags in their distribution warehouses to monitor containers.

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