When the 2015 MHI Executive Summit & Annual Conference comes to Florida in October, the top topic on everyone’s agenda will be the disruptive innovation that is transforming traditional supply chains into next generation models – and how to get ahead of the curve and turn this transformation into competitive advantage.

Mercedes-Benz is investing hundreds of millions in a global reorganization of its supply chain network that will set the course for growth and efficiency with the goal of reducing supply chain costs by 20 percent per vehicle.

The MHI 2015 Annual Conference will feature a panel on the five-year outlook for supply chain management systems. In this session, learn how supply chain information systems are converging to address new challenges as a result of massive trends like the Internet of Things, Cloud Computing and Omni-Channel logistics.

#iLookLikeAnEngineer has recently ignited conversation challenging stereotypes for women in the workforce. Isis Wenger, platform Engineer for OneLogin unassumingly created this social media trend after receiving backlash for her appearance on OneLogin’s recruitment ad for engineers. Although Wenger was one of four employees to appear in the campaign, her ad received the most attention.

Eliminating supply chain risk is the primary driver for sustainability initiatives and industry collaboration is the biggest opportunity according to a recent report published by Ethical Corporation titled "Sustainable Supply Chain Trends 2015." 

Thirteen of the largest companies from across the American economy who are standing with the Obama Administration to launch the American Business Act on Climate Pledge which encourages companies to cut pollution and use sustainable resources.

Following the Panama Canal expansion next year, up to 10 percent of container traffic to the U.S. from East Asia could shift from West Coast ports to East Coast ports by 2020. Rerouting that volume is equivalent to building a port roughly double the size of the ports in Savannah and Charleston.

UT’s Paul Dittmann is a keynote speaker at the 2015 MHI Annual Conference. The material for this session is based on Paul’s book, Supply Chain Transformation. 

Robots have revolutionized manufacturing. Today’s robots can produce goods with higher quality, less down time, and fewer errors than humans. In this installment of MHI view, find out why and how. View the video.

The MHI 2015 Annual Conference will feature a panel on the impact of automation on global supply chains. This panel will look at the emergence of supply chain automation across a range of industries. Learn how leading firms are overcoming the challenges faced by supply chain managers when implementing automation and explore strategies for addressing these challenges collaboratively.

With a total investment of over $610 million—$110 million in federal funds, and more than $500 million in non-federal contributions—the announcement marks the largest public-private commitment to date for a manufacturing institute launched in the United States.

In order for a supply chain to advance, there is often a need to purchase new tools and adopt new processes. But it can be difficult to measure the ROI for supply chain improvements using silo-ed metrics. This panel at the MHI 2015 Annual Conference will address the challenges of investing in supply chains for the short- and long-terms.

Our industry is in the midst of a workforce crisis. This cross disciplinary panel at the MHI 2015 Annual Conference will discuss the challenges facing our supply chain for talent, and explore creative solutions for attracting, developing, and retaining the workforce that is needed to sustain our industry.

David Butler is Coca-Cola’s vice president of innovation. Every day it’s his job to create the systems, process and relationships necessary for the company to produce as much value as possible through innovation. He is a self-proclaimed "systems geek," surfer and natural optimist. He is also a keynote speaker at the 2015 MHI Annual Conference.

The model recommends that airspace from 200-400 feet off the ground be exclusively reserved for delivery drones. The next 100 feet above that would be a no-fly zone, acting as a buffer between the drones and commercial aircraft.

David Roberts is a keynote speaker at the MHI Executive Summit on October 4. He will discuss disruptive technologies including autonomous vehicles such as drones, trucks and cars and help define new opportunities for supply chains as well as the threats of business-as-usual complacency.

The MHI Career & Technical Education Program (CTE) came to Patterson, CA this week for it’s annual Educators Summit. The location was chosen to showcase the model program being developed at Patterson High. Patterson’s program provides students with basic warehouse entry skills. The school worked with the city of Patterson to help attract warehouse businesses – with employers to tailor the high school program to available jobs. 

The MHI 2015 Annual Conference will feature a panel on the evolving nature of fulfillment into a "seamless" omni-channel shopping experience. This expert panel will discuss the challenges in meeting ever-increasing customer demands and their strategies to balance the pain of omni-channel fulfillment with the rewards of growing a unique core differentiator.

MHI is kicking off two Solution Groups focusing on automation and information systems at the 2015 MHI Annual Conference in October.

The MHI 2015 Annual Conference will feature a panel of leaders who will discuss ways in which the US Roadmap for Material Handling & Logistics is being used to drive supply chain innovation in a variety of settings. 

The event is designed to provide new and upcoming professors of material handling, logistics and supply chain with an opportunity to learn best practices from established educators in their field. It also offers networking and professional development for educators and provides information and knowledge they can apply to their future curriculum.