Equipment Finance - Loans & Leasing

February 7, 2011

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Inflation is Leading to Belt-Tightening this Holiday Season: Survey

Recent data from Trax finds that consumers are starting their holiday shopping earlier than ever and scouring for sales.

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Supply Chain Spare Capacity Increases for 3rd Consecutive Month: GEP Index

The GEP Global Supply Chain Volatility Index decreased in September to -0.43 (August: -0.37), its lowest level in 14 months and indicating the greatest level of global supply chain spare capacity since July 2023.

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Minimizing Costs with Log-hub’s Inventory Optimization App

Log-hub expands portfolio with the new Inventory Optimization App, designed to streamline inventory management while reducing costs.

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Companies with AI-Led Processes Outperform Peers: Research

New research from Accenture found that three-in-four (74%) organizations have seen investments in generative AI and automation meet or exceed expectations, with 63% planning to increase their efforts and further strengthen these capabilities by 2026.

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GreyOrange Unveils Next-Generation Virtual Shielding for RFID-Driven Ops

GreyOrange Inc. introduces SoftFence, a virtual shielding technology from its retail software as a service (SaaS) platform, gStore.

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GFT Uses Manufacturing Data to Automate Factory Floors with Google Cloud

GFT has been working with Google Cloud since 2019 to implement the digital infrastructure that manufacturers need to bring their data into one place, and then put it to work for new AI use cases across the production lifecycle.

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Pro Carrier Announces New End-to-End U.S. Partnership for Tracking Services

The new end-to-end service will see Pro Carrier join forces with Forward Transit to provide customers with a fully integrated and tracked service under one umbrella.

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60% of Leaders See Job Transformation on Horizon: Survey

Ivalua releases its Future of Work in Procurement survey, a US-focused study revealing shifting expectations surrounding the future landscape for procurement professionals as they embrace generative AI and upskilling.

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ABB Robotics Launches Energy Efficiency Service

The service offers up to 30% energy savings, addressing the high energy costs that hinder the competitiveness of 58% of surveyed global manufacturers, according to a recent Energy Efficiency Movement report.

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American Logistics Aid Network Activates for Major Hurricane Milton

Less than two weeks after Hurricane Helene made landfall, the American Logistics Aid Network (ALAN) is mobilizing for another major hurricane.

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Thermo Fisher Scientific Introduces Ambient Shipping Solution

Transitioning from cold-chain packaging to ambient temperature shipping from distribution center to customer reduces package material mass, improves the customer experience and supports the company’s global sustainability efforts.

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Autonomous Inventory Management for Lights-Out Warehousing

Corvus Robotics announces an updated version of its Corvus One system that brings, for the first time, the ability to fly its drone-powered system in a lights-out distribution center without any added infrastructure like reflectors, stickers or beacons.

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A Shift to Advanced Pricing and Promotions Strategies: Survey

With pricing and promotions becoming more critical in today's market, a new report from RELEX Solutions and Incisiv provides an in-depth look into the current state of pricing and promotions in the retail sector across the U.S., U.K., France, and Germany.

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Consumers Start Holiday Shopping Earlier: Survey

Project44 releases The State of Consumer Holiday Shopping 2024, providing insight on consumer sentiment and habits as the peak holiday shopping season approaches.

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IT Consolidation Is a Priority Yet IT Professionals Are Overwhelmed: Survey

Quickbase surveyed around 1,000 IT professionals in the U.S. and United Kingdom asking about plans for technology consolidation and the state of “technology sprawl”.

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Syncora Digital Manufacturing Platform to Spur EV Battery Manufacturing

Panasonic Connect North America announces the launch of the platform, an end-to-end manufacturing execution system (MES) solution designed to accelerate digital transformation of EV battery manufacturing in the U.S.

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RELEX Introduces AI-powered Predictive Inventory Capabilities

New predictive inventory capabilities from RELEX Solutions combat challenges, helping retailers boost store operations’ productivity in inventory management and improve inventory accuracy for replenishment.

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CognitOps Launches Warehouse-Wide Predictive and Prescriptive Solution

CognitOps launches the industry’s first solution to manage warehouse performance at a facility-level with consistent metrics, comprehensive views and predictive analytics spanning the entire operation.

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Volanteus Moves into Cargo Charter Services

The new service aims to provide businesses with tailored transportation capabilities for the swift and secure movement of goods, a critical need in today’s fast-paced environment.

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ILA, USMX Contract Negotiations Remain in Limbo

Negotiations show signs of breaking down, making a strike appear increasingly likely, threatening to disrupt nearly half of the nation's ocean trade. Here's what this means for the future of supply chain.

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Supplyframe Commodity IQ Points to Favorable Procurement Conditions

New analytics show significant progress in the global electronics supply chain in 2024, with inventory levels normalizing and supply-demand balance across most commodities amid muted demand.

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Labviva Introduces Real Time Inventory Management System

The IMS enables laboratory scientists, researchers and procurement professionals at the nation's top pharmaceutical companies and universities to work in real time by streamlining inventory management.

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Ryder E-Commerce Study Reveals In-Store Shopping Sentiment Up 21%

The survey of 1,306 U.S. shoppers explores preferences, expectations, sentiment and behavior pertaining to purchasing, omnichannel experiences, packaging, shipping, returns and sustainability.

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Supply Chains Regain Stability Through Investments in Resiliency: Survey

RRD’s Future-Ready Supply Chain Report, the company's second-annual supply chain industry report, compares how over 300 supply chain decision-makers are approaching these challenges.