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"Problem-Solving Culture Propels The Raymond Corp."

Industry Week; It’s a sunny July morning, and this Industry Week editor is at The Raymond Corp. in Greene, New York, home to both the company's headquarters and large manufacturing site. The maker of forklift trucks is celebrating its 100th anniversary in 2022, and on this day the large, airy building lobby is dominated by multiple impressive interactive exhibits showcasing many of the historical milestones, people and innovations that have been contributed to the company's century-long run.

"The Hills Are Alive With The Sound Of… Raymond?"

DC Velocity; Company leaders at The Raymond Corp. gave new meaning to the term work-life balance when they resurrected an employee group that celebrates creativity and in-house talent this past spring. A group consisting of 21 current and nine former employees of the forklift manufacturing company re-created The Voices of Raymond, a choral group originally formed in the 1960s as a way for employees to share their love of—and talent for—music. The group performed at company and community events in upstate New York throughout the ’60s and ’70s, and even recorded an album.

"Carolina Handling Launches Interactive Intralogistics Experience"

DC Velocity; Carolina Handling, the exclusive Raymond Solutions and Support Center for South Carolina, North Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, and Florida’s central time zone, has launched a new online experience called Carolina Handling Intralogistics Constellation.

"Making Smart Warehouse Robots Smarter"

Material Handling & Logistics; Kuhl and the project team received a grant for “Effective and efficient driving for material handling,” a one-year, $300,000 project sponsored by The Raymond Corp. It advances earlier work with the company that established task selection and path planning of individual autonomous mobile robots (AMRs).

"The Robots Are Here, Now What?"

DC Velocity; In a recent article, The robots are here. Now what?, Raymond’s Derrick Miller breaks down where automation makes sense, including simple and repetitive tasks, and discusses how pairing automation with human labor optimizes efficiency.

"Attract And Retain Skilled Labor With Help From Supply Chain Technology"

Supply & Demand Chain Executive; Digital technologies coupled with labor and supply chain shortages make recruiting, training and retaining the best supply chain talent more critical than ever. By David Norton

"Abel Womack Celebrates 100 Years In Business, Continues Legacy Of Innovation"

Material Handling Wholesaler; Founded in Brookline, Massachusetts in 1922 as Robert Abel & Co., Inc., Abel Womack originally dealt primarily with hoists and cranes before representing the innovative Raymond® forklifts in 1958. Womack Material Handling was founded in 1978 in Wallingford, CT, and merged with Robert Abel & Co. in 1996 to become Abel Womack."

"Ep 296: Toyota Material Handling At Modex 2022"

Material Handling Wholesaler; The pandemic accelerated Toyota Material Handling’s digital marketing efforts – something already in the works before COVID-19 hit. Brett discusses how virtual tours of factories and Virtual Reality (VR) training are just a few ways Toyota now engages with customers and educates employees. Most notably the VR forklift training from Raymond is quite an incredible solution.

"Get Ready to Automate by Utilizing Lean Management"

Plant Services; In Raymond’s recent blog on Plant Services, Get ready to automate by utilizing lean management, Raymond President and CEO Michael Field discusses how business leaders must first take the time to optimize and connect their facilities to build a solid foundation that automation can then be layered onto.