Hyster donates reach truck to Portland Art Museum NACCO Materials Handling Group, Inc. (NMHG), in cooperation with its local dealer, Papé Material Handling in Portland, has donated one of its Hyster electric reach trucks to… Other Voices: Don’t judge a DC by its shape It's the processes inside the DC that count April retail sales numbers from Commerce and NRF show mostly modest growth Commerce reported that April retail sales at $408.0 billion were up 0.1 percent over March and 6.4 percent higher than April 2011. The NRF reported that April retail sales, which… Packaging: Smart Packaging Systems earns DuPont Award for innovation Smart Packaging Systems won the award for The Cube, a transport packaging system that enables companies to move their products from factory to store with maximum efficiency and… Toyota AGVs prove their worth After a lengthy development, AGV solutions pay off for Toyota's auto division. Strong global trade patterns remain intact, according to Panjiva data Building off of the positive momentum from February to March, global trade activity continued heading in the right direction from March to April, according to data released by… Akro-Mils donation assists the efforts of Mercy Ships A recent donation of $1,000 in platform carts from Akro-Mils, a North American leader in storage, organization and transport products, is aiding the charity organization Mercy… TranSystems releases 12th edition Rules of Thumb The Rules of Thumb is a popular resource for the supply chain industry containing costing information for nearly everything that goes inside a distribution center/warehouse facility… CEMA: Conveyor booked orders up 23.7% over 2011 in March The Conveyor Equipment Manufacturers Association reported that its March 2012 Booked Orders increased by 23.7% when compared to March 2011 orders. Pack Expo Las Vegas recognized by Trade Show News Network PMMI is has announced that PACK EXPO Las Vegas 2011 has been listed among the TSNN Top 250 — ranked 23rd in net square footage in 2011 by Trade Show News Network (TSNN).