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Pickle Robot gets orders for over 30 unloading systems plus $50M in funding

Robotics Business Review

The company said its customers include distributors of footwear, apparel, power tools, toys, kitchenware, packaging materials, small appliances, and other general merchandise. Its product roadmap is expanding to service parcel-type freight. To date, they have unloaded more than 10 million lb. million kg.)

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Manufacturing PMI® at 49.1%; January 2024 Manufacturing ISM® Report On Business®

Fastener News Desk

The four manufacturing industries reporting growth in January are: Apparel, Leather & Allied Products; Textile Mills; Transportation Equipment; and Chemical Products. There is a real short-term increase in the cost of international freight.” A few commodities are up in cost due to supply shortages.

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Manufacturing PMI® at 48.4%; December 2022 Manufacturing ISM® Report On Business®

Fastener News Desk

Copper; Electrical Components (2); Electricity (2); Electronic Components (25); Freight*; Labor — Temporary (4); Semiconductors; and Zinc. “Price declines continue to be driven by relaxation in energy markets, steel, aluminum, chemicals, plastics, corrugate as well as lower freight costs. Commodities Up in Price. Inventories.

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Manufacturing PMI® at 52.8%; July 2022 Manufacturing ISM® Report On Business®

Fastener News Desk

Five industries reported growth in production during the month of July: Apparel, Leather & Allied Products; Petroleum & Coal Products; Computer & Electronic Products; Transportation Equipment; and Plastics & Rubber Products. An index above 52.4 An Employment Index above 50.5 An Inventories Index greater than 44.4

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KlearNow’s Rebranding to KlearNow.AI Reinforces Its Position as a Global Logistics Leader in A.I. and M.L. Innovation

i4.0 today

by digitising and automating import processes, dynamically connecting importers, customs brokers, freight forwarders, carriers and truckers with shipments. Based on an A.I. driven ingestion platform, KlearNow.AI helps power Industry 4.0 CEO and co-founder. “ Our innovative A.I. For more information, please visit www.klearnow.ai. and M.L.

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Non-profit says Lululemon is ‘greenwashing’, calls for competition probe

Canadian Manufacturing

The company’s clothing is made in factories that are powered by fossil fuels, including coal, she told a news conference, adding Lululemon has favoured shipping by aviation over marine freight, a choice that is more harmful to the climate.