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Package Theft Season is Here

Logistics Viewpoints

In the United States alone, cargo theft is a $15 to $35 billion industry. Package theft is on the rise as “porch pirates” continue to swipe packages from people’s doorsteps. The holiday season is the busiest time for package theft, as more and more items are delivered. Since 2020, online shopping has hit $1.7

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Staples Deploy AI-Powered Picking Robots

Logistics Business Magazine

RightHand Robotics, a supplier of autonomous AI robotic picking solutions for order fulfillment, announces a multi-year agreement with Staples Inc., etailer of workspace products and solutions, for picking robots. It’s great to team up with an established industry leader to optimize their fulfillment operations.”

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A Quick Guide to Make Picking & Packaging More Efficient

GlobalTranz

Warehouses are an integral part of most industries – but order fulfillment can take a lot longer than is strictly necessary if your picking and packaging processes aren’t as efficient as they could be. Just half a percent of picking mistakes can lead to losses in profits, as well as customer losses.

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Editor’s Choice: Aluminum Can Shortage Defines a New Normal for Food Packaging

Logistics Viewpoints

Beer and food industries are particularly affected by the shortages of aluminum cans as most customers prefer take-home packaging. Aluminum is preferred in various industries due to its lightweight and high recycling rate. This shortage and sudden uptick in demand weren’t something that most can manufacturers were prepared for.

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Kite Packaging Launches Custom Packing Benches

Logistics Business Magazine

Kite Packaging, a leading online UK packaging supplier, has launched modular custom packing benches. These are made from ready-built units to the customer’s specification for a bench which better suits their industry, operation and environment.

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Packaging company expands to Yorkshire site

Logistics Business Magazine

Reusable packaging specialist Tosca has finalised a new 10-year lease from Onward Holdings Ltd, doubling the company’s warehousing capacity at the Yorkshire, UK site. The deal combines two 30,000 sq ft units on the Green Lane Industrial Park in Featherstone.

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CMC Machinery rebrands to CMC Packaging Automation

Logistics Business Magazine

CMC Packaging Automation, a global leader in right-sized packaging technology , has a new brand, logo, and website. To meet the demands of the global logistics and e-commerce market, CMC pioneers solutions for right- sized packaging. CMC connects past, present and future.