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Victoria conference to put spotlight on freight and logistics workforce

AU Manufacturing

Minister for Ports and Freight Melissa Horne has opened the state conference of the Victorian Transport Association , which will centre on the workers who support the $21 billion freight and logistics sector that is the state’s economic force. The state conference runs through 21 March.

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Logistics and freight transport, a sector in growth with more than 10,000 direct jobs gained in Greater Montreal over the last decade

Canadian Manufacturing

(Photo: CNW Group/Metropolitan Cluster of logistics and transportation in Montreal) MONTREAL — CargoM, the Logistics and Transportation Metropolitan Cluster of Montreal, presents the updated results of the 2013-2014 study carried out by KPMG on the logistics and transportation sector in Quebec and, more specifically, Greater Montreal.

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OnLogic Unveils Rugged Panel PCs For Manufacturing, Logistics, and Energy Management

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Veteran tech exec Peggy Johnson named Agility Robotics CEO

Robotics Business Review

Wise sold autonomous mobile robot maker (AMR) Fetch Robotics to Zebra Technologies in 2021 for $290 million. GXO Logistics, the world’s largest pure-play contract logistics provider, is also testing Digit. This is another significant move for Agility Robotics as it gears up to manufacture its Digit humanoid at scale.

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ProMat 2023 exhibits show what is possible in warehouse automation, motion control

Control Engineering

Learning Objectives Motion control advances, robotics help warehousing, distribution centers and logistics in factories, as shown by ProMat 2023 exhibitors. At left vertical warehousing was shown at the North Hall entrance; right, some of the South Hall ProMat 2023 exhibits are shown. Courtesy: Mark T.

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Working together: How pallet networks help drive efficiency

SMMT

For example, hub-and-spoke network Pallet-Track enables West Midlands logistics firm Trailer Freight International (TFI) to work with other independent haulage companies to transport goods nationwide in a more efficient way. ft warehouse using sub-contracted transport. It recently invested more than £1m in a move to a new 1.5-acre

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Women in transport: What firms are doing to encourage more female workers

SMMT

There were 99 female employees working at Palletways in 2021 and this rose by almost a quarter to 124 in 2022 as women increasingly see the sector as offering an appealing career path. Women can see things from a different perspective, which will help drive innovation and encourage positive change.”