Topic: Supply Chain Software

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Manifest 2026: Freehand debuts with dedicated AI agents for supply chain spend management

February 9, 2026 · At Manifest 2026 in Las Vegas, Freehand debuts as a new company that utilizes AI agents to automate supply chain spend and operational workflows.

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CMMS takes aim at predictive maintenance

March 9, 2021 · Computerized maintenance management systems are emerging as the backbone for leveraging data about materials handling equipment on the road to predictive maintenance. Key words here are: digital, data analytics and Internet of Things. If that sounds futuristic, it is. But you also need to get on board.

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Locus Robotics and HighJump announce strategic partnership

January 13, 2020 · Locus and HighJump will work together to facilitate the development of integration tools that will allow for faster, seamless implementations to improve productivity and efficiency for shared retail and third-party logistics (3PL) customers.

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MHPN Readers’ Choice Products of the Year winners announced

December 14, 2017 · Nearly 1,300 readers voted in 13 categories for the best innovations in materials handling equipment.

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Automation: What’s at the heart of your system?

August 30, 2017 · While automated equipment at today’s warehouses can be at the heart of their success, any single piece of automation needs to be balanced with upstream and downstream processes, raising the importance of software to sync the flow of work and ensure the heart of the system keeps ticking.

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