 MHISolutionsmag.com—The safe use and application of a hoist will go a long way to reducing workplace injuries. All too often, hoist-related accidents could have been prevented by providing comprehensive training to the operators and through proper hoist inspection and maintenance. In recognition of this, the Hoist Manufacturing Institute (HMI) is working diligently to educate the industry on the importance of hoist safety.
Visit https://www.mhisolutionsmag.com/index.php/2017/09/15/solutions-spotlight/ to view the full article online. |
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Modern Materials Handling—With holiday sales commonly viewed as make or break time for retailers, companies are consistently exploring different ways to brace for the rush. That is a major theme of research recently issued by Chicago-based industrial real estate firm CBRE in its 2017 U.S. Holiday Trends Guide.
Visit http://www.mmh.com/article/cbre_report_makes_the_case_for_not_overlooking_on_demand_warehousing to view the full article online. |
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MHI Blog—Join us for live music, food, drinks and entertainment by comedian Jim Gaffigan at MHI Industry Night at MODEX 2018.
Visit http://s354933259.onlinehome.us/mhi-blog/mhi-industry-night-jim-gaffigan-modex-2018/ to view the full article online. |
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EBN—The industry’s trend toward connected machines, automation software and data analysis has shortened product development cycles and made the manufacturing process more efficient, thus altering the economics of the supply chain.
Visit https://www.ebnonline.com/author.asp?section_id=4078&doc_id=283120& to view the full article online. |
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Bloomberg—Robot manufacturers and fulfillment houses are working faster than ever, trying to meet increasing demands—and beat out competitors.
Visit https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-11-20/robot-makers-fill-their-war-chests-in-fight-against-amazon to view the full article online. |
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McKinsey—Combining digital applications with operational changes helps yield significant performance improvements that stand the test of time.
Visit https://www.mckinsey.com/business-functions/operations/our-insights/digital-transformation-raising-supply-chain-performance-to-new-levels to view the full article online. |
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Forbes—With skilled labor in high demand and low supply, some logistics service providers are coming up with creative ways to incorporate autonomous mobile robots in warehouses.
Visit https://www.forbes.com/sites/stevebanker/2017/11/16/a-warehouse-labor-shortage-robots-dont-mind-the-work/#132cb7045706 to view the full article online. |
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CBCnews—After Tesla unveiled its all-electric semi-truck last week, J.B. Hunt and Walmart sign on the dotted line, while others are debating the feasibility.
Visit http://www.cbc.ca/news/business/tesla-electric-truck-walmart-test-1.4407198 to view the full article online. |
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Bloomberg—Despite being hacked earlier this week and seeing a theft of $31 million, bitcoin has hit a record high.
Visit https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-11-21/bitcoin-falls-after-31-million-theft-of-cryptocurrency-tether to view the full article online. |
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Visit http://videos.mhi.org/sustainability-improvements-in-aircraft-manufacturing-and-design to view the full article online. |
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Global Trade—Technological advances in supply chain management make processes faster, cheaper and more efficient. A look at some of the key technologies that will be transforming supply chains.
Visit http://www.globaltrademag.com/global-logistics/infographic-technology-enhancing-supply-chain-management to view the full article online. |
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Associations Now—The Women in Trucking Association wants to help get 150 women truckers on the road in the next 12 months with connections and loan assistance.
Visit https://associationsnow.com/2017/11/trucking-association-launches-partnership-to-get-more-women-in-the-drivers-seat/ to view the full article online. |
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The New York Times— According to CB Insights, companies and investors are on pace to put just over $1 billion into self-driving and other trucking technologies this year. This is leading some to believe that these technologies are going to be a reality sooner than most people think.
Visit https://www.nytimes.com/2017/11/13/business/self-driving-trucks.html to view the full article online. |
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CSCMP Supply Chain Quarterly—New carrier groupings and industry consolidation not detrimental to shippers, but problems remain, according to speakers at Coalition of New England Companies for Trade (CONECT) conference.
Visit http://www.supplychainquarterly.com/news/20171115-reshuffled-ocean-carrier-alliances-have-been-good-for-industry/ to view the full article online. |
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EBN—Those involved in the supply chain consistently face the challenge of effectively selling and proving end-to-end supply chain transformation and supply chain value to C-level executives.
Visit https://www.ebnonline.com/author.asp?section_id=4077&doc_id=283116& to view the full article online. |
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McKinsey—Worldwide sales of electric vehicles are growing exponentially. Here are some stats on 10 EV models and how they stack up.
Visit https://www.mckinsey.com/industries/automotive-and-assembly/our-insights/trends-in-electric-vehicle-design to view the full article online. |
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MHI’s new Career Forum enables manufacturing and supply chain professionals to view current job postings of MHI member companies. Go to http://www.mhi.org/careers to find the perfect opportunity for you.
Visit http://www.mhi.org/careers to view the full article online. |
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Global Trade—The global economy has stretched into virtually every city in the United States, no matter the size. This list of top U.S. cities for global trade pinpoints the ones that made the cut for this year’s compilation by Global Trade.
Visit http://www.globaltrademag.com/features/americas-best-cities-global-trade to view the full article online. |
