Is your dealership prepared to take on the electrification market shift?
As we enter the second quarter of 2025, the material handling industry continues to see the trend toward electrification and sustainability initiatives. While regulatory pressures have fluctuated, more end-users want to transition their forklift fleets to electric models over internal combustion engine (ICE) units. This shift is not confined to one region—it is reshaping fleet policies and dealership strategies nationwide as companies...
Gordon Report: The Skilled Workforce Future: Stakeholder Capitalism vs. Shareholder Priority
The United States is experiencing a severe skilled labor shortage and rising wage inflation. A growing body of evidence points to the continued growth of these adverse economic trends into the middle of the 2030s. The Corporation in the 21st Century, a 2024 book by the internationally recognized Oxford University economist John Kay, analyzes why most businesses are not addressing these problems and other vital economic issues. He...
AI-powered robotics are reshaping the warehouse floor
Robots in warehouses aren’t a novelty, but with the infusion of AI, they’re becoming integral players in operations. These intelligent systems transform workflows, boost productivity, and reimagine human and machine relationships. From picking to transporting, AI-powered robotics drives the next generation of warehouse automation. From rigid automation to dynamic intelligence Fixed conveyors and ASRS systems have traditionally been...
Why your “clear” communication isn’t clear
Say there’s a new corporate initiative that your team needs to fully understand and embrace. You sit down with the team, share the details of the endeavor, and explain its importance. Then crickets. No questions, no nodding, just blank faces. What’s the problem? You know you communicated everything. You shared all the details. Why do they not get it? As leaders, it’s not enough to take orders from on high and simply...
Bus drivers, controls, maps and tools
Revenue Center Management has been the pivotal dealer Best Practice for over thirty years. Yet, why are so many dealers floundering in specific business areas? I think it concerns Bus Drivers, Controls, Maps, and Tools. It takes a Bus Driver (Revenue Center Manager) to get you where you want to go in each Revenue Center. This implies that each Revenue Center must have a Bus Driver to be profitable and optimize performance. This should...
129 new Manufacturing Planned Industrial Projects stay steady to start the January 2025 New Year
Industrial SalesLeads has announced the January 2025 results for the new planned capital project spending report for the Industrial Manufacturing industry. The Firm monitors planned industrial capital projects across North America, encompassing facility expansions, new plant construction, and major equipment upgrades. Research confirms 129 new projects in the Industrial Manufacturing sector for the start of the new year. The following...
AI in warehousing: Revolutionizing labor efficiency and workforce dynamics
Picture a bustling warehouse during the holiday season, with workers racing against time to fulfill an avalanche of online orders. The air buzzes with urgency, every second a countdown to delivery deadlines. Imagine a system that predicts bottlenecks, optimizes workloads, and seamlessly balances human and robotic efforts — without the chaos. This isn’t science fiction; it’s the power of AI reshaping warehouses today. AI isn’t...
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