MHI Industry News

Make no mistake, the digital supply chain is a reality. Markets are demanding not only efficiency but also agility and flexibility from modern supply chains. Digital is the key to that.

Recent excitement around drone delivery has drawn a lot of industry attention. However, according to a new MHI view video, we may be ignoring the more realistic opportunity to use a hybrid of both drones and wheeled autonomous vehicles to deliver packages.

If there’s one theme to Magic Johnson’s career, it’s to see the opportunity that others have ignored, particularly in urban communities. According to Johnson, you have to look like America looks, keep up with changing demographics and know your customer or you will miss out on opportunities. Here are 11 amazing facts about the ProMat 2017 keynote speaker.

MHI is inviting all who work in manufacturing and the supply chain and students in school for a supply chain related career to join this campaign and share what they proudly do or will do in their career. Supply chain professionals who share their story will automatically enter to become the 2017 MHI Face of the Supply Chain.

While the term "Industry 4.0" is appearing more frequently both in mainstream media and on the minds of corporate leaders worldwide, its meaning—or its ultimate impact—aren’t well understood. To help companies gain a better grasp on the coming of the fourth industrial revolution, MHI Solutions sat down with Markus Lorenz of The Boston Consulting Group who will be leading a ProMat  keynote session titled "Industry 4.0—How Intelligent Machines are Transforming Supply Chains."

Consumer-centric" is the key to success in today’s omni-channel environment. As retailers strive to meet consumer demand for a seamless shopping experience across all channels—brick and mortar locations and online—the winners will be material handling professionals who understand the need for new approaches to distribution and fulfillment centers.

In these days of rapidly advancing technology, Big Data can be seen one of two ways: as a vehicle for simplification or the speed bump that makes things more complex. The difference, In terms of the supply chain, is understanding big data’s ability to automate processes to provide end-to-end visibility and flexibility that can expand an organization’s ecosystem well beyond its four walls.

Keynotes on Sustainability, Industry 4.0 and Magic Johnson on Knowing Your Customer Highlight ProMat Conference.

REI recently put to work a brand new and incredibly innovative distribution center located in Goodyear, AZ. The mind-blowing thing? The 393,000 square-foot building has a Net Zero Energy designation.

The MODEX 2018 exhibit space draw, held December 8 in Atlanta, attracted 420 exhibitors who reserved a first-day record of over 200,000 net square feet of show floor space at the Industry's premier U.S. supply chain event. 

The Material Handling Education Foundation, Inc. (MHEFI) announces its annual call for donations for 2017. The mission of MHEFI is "to promote the study of material handling, logistics and the supply chain by exposing students and educators to the industry through financial support."