January 2025

January 27, 2025

Material Handling: The little-known $42 billion industry

Manufacturing facilities, warehouses and distribution centers would come to a standstill, or at least be reduced to outright inefficiency, without material handling equipment. Yet most people – and many seeking jobs in the material handling space – are unfamiliar with what has been called “the largest industry you’ve never heard of.”  

January 2, 2025

Top 15 business trends shaping material handling in 2025

Most analysts agree that the material handling industry is headed for a significant rise in automation, robotics and artificial intelligence integration in 2025 as companies look to solve challenges such as real-time tracking of shipments and inventories, faster fulfillment and delivery, and an ongoing worker shortage.