Material Handling
26 posts tagged with “Material Handling”
FORMOVA's Rebrand Shows Why Automation Assets Need Vendor-Identity Master Data
The JBT Automated Systems rebrand to FORMOVA shows why warehouses need vendor-identity crosswalks for parts, warranties, service, and lifecycle costs.
CXTMS InsightsJuly 31, 2026 · 6 min read
Jungheinrich’s EP Equipment Stake: What Mixed Forklift Portfolios Mean for Fleet Data
Jungheinrich’s EP Equipment investment expands mixed-fleet options. Learn how to compare forklift cost, telemetry, charging, maintenance, and data portability.
CXTMS InsightsJuly 30, 2026 · 6 min read
Freight Equipment Financing Confidence Is Flat—What That Means for Warehouse Capacity Plans
Flat equipment-finance confidence calls for disciplined warehouse capacity planning across forklifts, automation, rentals, and phased deployments.
CXTMS InsightsJuly 27, 2026 · 6 min read
The Material Handling Skills Gap Needs a Shared Talent Pipeline, Not Competing Job Posts
Warehouse operators need a shared skilled-trades pipeline built around portable competencies, apprenticeships, and capacity planning—not another round of competing job posts.
CXTMS InsightsJuly 23, 2026 · 5 min read
Connected Lift-Truck Batteries Are Becoming Warehouse Energy Dispatch Data
Connected lift-truck batteries are turning warehouse power into dispatch data that affects charging windows, dock schedules, equipment uptime, and shipment execution.
CXTMS InsightsJuly 11, 2026 · 6 min read
Automate 2026 Will Test Whether Humanoid Robotics Is Ready for Warehouse Reality
Automate 2026 will put humanoid robotics in front of warehouse buyers. The real test is not spectacle—it is safety, integration, dexterity, and ROI.
CXTMS InsightsJune 20, 2026 · 6 min read
Warehouse Pedestrian Safety Is Becoming a Data Problem, Not Just a Training Problem
Forklift-pedestrian risk is moving from training binders into sensors, telematics, AI detection, and safety dashboards that operations teams can actually use.
CXTMS InsightsMay 27, 2026 · 6 min read
Conveyor M&A Is Heating Up Because Warehouse Automation Still Needs Physical Flow
Interroll's Royal Apollo acquisition shows why conveyors, spiral lifts, parts service, and integration discipline still matter in robot-heavy warehouse automation roadmaps.
CXTMS InsightsMay 17, 2026 · 6 min read
Material Handling Equipment Demand Hit a Record High. Warehouse Capex Is Getting Harder to Time.
Equipment demand hit a record in Q1 2026, but warehouse leaders still need sharper capex sequencing as automation, labor, tariff, and service pressures collide.
CXTMS InsightsMay 11, 2026 · 7 min read
Real-Time Multi-Robot Orchestration Arrives: How Unified Platforms Are Coordinating AMRs, Forklifts, and Tuggers in a Single Warehouse
Multi-robot orchestration platforms are unifying AMRs, autonomous forklifts, and tuggers under a single control layer. Learn how real-time fleet coordination is solving the multi-vendor chaos that plagues modern warehouses.
CXTMS InsightsApril 3, 2026 · 6 min read