MHI recently released the list of finalists for the 2025 MHI Innovation Awards. ProMat 2025 exhibitors submitted their most innovative supply chain equipment and technology solutions. After receiving 234 submissions, finalists were chosen as the most innovative products in four categories based on concept, value, and supply chain impact.
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With ProMat 2025 just over one month away, new data on registering attendees indicates that they are looking towards automation, robotics, and AI to move their supply chains into the future. As the largest supply chain event of the year, ProMat is the equivalent of a free four-day accelerator program for supply chain innovation
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With the emergence of DeepSeek causing sharp declines in stock prices for chip manufacturers, it’s easy to view this new artificial intelligence (AI) technology as a menace – at least in the short-term. However, this development could hold a silver lining for the future of innovation.
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No matter where or how you want to deploy AI in your company, there’s one element that is key to successful implementation: the quality of the data that you input into your AI models. Companies should overcome three common data barriers when attempting to implement AI.
At ProMat, you can explore the largest array of supply chain innovations, learn from industry experts, and grow your professional network—all in one place. As the largest supply chain event in 2025, ProMat is where the industry comes together to find solutions, share ideas, and connect.
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Former athlete-turned-coach and ProMat 2025 keynote speaker Deion “Coach Prime” Sanders is making headlines in the world of college football with his electric coaching style, unapologetic humor, and refreshing sincerity. Known as “Prime Time” during his playing days, Sanders wasn’t just flashy—he made history as the first athlete to play in both the World Series and the Super Bowl.
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If you work in the warehousing or distribution center (DC) industry, your insights are critical to shaping the 2025 DC Measures Report. For over two decades, this trusted resource has helped professionals benchmark and improve DC performance. Now, it’s your turn to contribute to this invaluable tool.
From the fires in Los Angeles to the hurricanes that ripped through Florida and North Carolina, natural disasters have upended the lives of many over the past few months. Those who work in the supply chain and logistics industry are uniquely equipped to provide critical assistance to victims and The American Logistics Aid Network helps identify and source the materials that are truly needed in disaster zones.
At ProMat 2025, you’ll have access to a wealth of supply chain expertise. With over 1,000 of the world’s leading manufacturing and supply chain solution providers under one roof, ProMat 2025 puts you face-to-face with the people, technologies, and game-changing ideas shaping the industry’s future. To help you stay informed about innovative technologies and the latest trends, ProMat offers over 200 on-floor seminars along nine tracks.
Warehousing and DC operations face a persistent challenge: high labor turnover. With employee retention becoming increasingly difficult, companies must find innovative ways to train new employees with the right skills and knowledge. To help solve this challenge, the Warehousing Education and Research Council (WERC) has created a six-course online educational program it will be highlighting in a ProMat educational session titled “Mastering the Essentials of Warehousing and DC Operations” March 18.
The supply chain community should expect 2025 to be a year of greater focus on sustainability. While a number of U.S. government policies are likely to be shaped by the new administration, other sustainability stakeholders have been applying consistent pressure across the economy and supply chains.
Tech, geopolitical change, and customer expectations for speed and efficiency are driving supply chains to reinvent themselves. New advancements in AI, robotics, and other technologies will provide opportunities to leapfrog the competition with efficiency and productivity gains while reducing one’s carbon footprint. All this change is putting performance pressure on manufacturing and supply chain professionals.
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From charging forklift batteries and electric vehicles to running conveyors and keeping the lights on, modern, clean supply chains depend on an uninterrupted supply of power from America’s electrical grid. But demand for power and other factors are testing the grid’s reliability like never before, sending users scrambling for solutions to ensure access to the electricity they need to power their enterprises.
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Employee safety and well-being are essential in the fast-paced world of warehousing and distribution. However, in facilities where order fulfillment operations depend on manual labor, employees spend their workdays performing physically demanding tasks, and the work can be repetitive and strenuous, many facilities are now augmenting their workforce with modern automated order fulfillment solutions. Rather than eliminating jobs, these solutions help improve workplace safety and satisfaction for existing employees.
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In MHI’s new series, MHI Member Stories we highlight inspiring stories from MHI members who are making an impact. This video series dives into personal experiences and the journeys that shaped the careers of MHI members. Each story brings valuable insights, challenges, and successes, offering a look at how MHI members are driving change.
Material handling and manufacturing industry data strengthened in January. The Institute for Supply Management manufacturing index rose to the strongest level since September 2022, while the MHI Business Activity Index by Prestige Economics reflected expansions across most categories, including business activity, new orders, future new orders, shipments, and capacity utilization.
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