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MHIsolutionsmag.com—The lead acid battery has been the mainstay for reliable electrical storage for over 116 years, with more than 65 percent of all forklifts in the U.S. relying on lead batteries, but do they still fit a material handling operation’s need for increased efficiency, improved productivity and focus on corporate responsibility for the environment?
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MHI Blog—Each year, MHI member companies have the opportunity to submit their employees for the MHI Outstanding Young Professional of the Year Award and the MHI Mentor Award. We were proud to announce at MODEX 2018 the winner of the MHI Mentor Award is Jim Radous from the UniCarriers. We were recently able to catch up with Jim to learn more about him.
Visit http://s354933259.onlinehome.us/mhi-blog/2018-young-professional-network-mentor-award-winner-qa-session/ to view the full article online. |
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MHI Blog—Gartner, Inc. released the results of its annual Supply Chain Top 25, identifying supply chain leaders and highlighting their best practices. Unilever scored the top spot for the third year in a row in Gartner’s annual Supply Chain Top 25, followed by Inditex, Cisco, Colgate-Palmolive and Intel. Home Depot rejoined the ranking after a three-year hiatus, while Novo Nordisk and Adidas joined the Supply Chain Top 25 for the first time. McDonald’s joined Apple, P&G and Amazon in qualifying for the "Masters" category.
Visit http://s354933259.onlinehome.us/mhi-blog/unilever-still-on-top-of-gartner-2018-supply-chain-top-25/ to view the full article online. |
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Deloitte Insights—AI is driving the evolution of interconnected digital supply networks. This change can help supply chain managers be more dynamic, flexible and efficient in their planning and execution.
Visit https://www2.deloitte.com/insights/us/en/focus/industry-4-0/artificial-intelligence-supply-chain-planning.html to view the full article online. |
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Modern Materials Handling—In a wide-ranging statement, the White House said that under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974, the United States will impose tariffs on goods containing industrially significant technology, including those related to the ‘Made in China 2025’ program.
Visit https://www.mmh.com/article/white_house_plans_to_impose_a_25_tariff_on_50_billion_of_goods_from_china to view the full article online. |
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Inbound Logistics—The use case for social media has significantly evolved as supply chain managers are using AI and complex algorithms to stay informed of real-time information.Here are some additional ways leveraging social data through AI helps supply chain managers.
Visit http://www.inboundlogistics.com/cms/article/better-together-how-AI-and-social-media-can-be-a-supply-chain-managers-best-friend/?news=1 to view the full article online. |
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MIT Technology Review—If blockchains are really going to give us the Internet of money, they’ll need to work together.
Visit https://www.technologyreview.com/s/611187/how-to-get-blockchains-to-talk-to-each-other/ to view the full article online. |
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The Washington Post—Shipping costs have skyrocketed in the United States in 2018. Higher transportation costs are beginning to cause prices of anything that spends time on a truck to rise.
Visit https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2018/05/21/america-doesnt-have-enough-truckers-and-its-starting-to-cause-prices-of-about-everything-to-rise/?noredirect=on&utm_term=.f9d092ecc649 to view the full article online. |
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LA Times—Each time a food-borne illness breaks out investigators have to work their way backward, one link at a time, from victims to fields, tracing multiple paths across separate companies and sometimes across international borders. Food safety advocates and industry insiders say it may be time to borrow the encrypted accounting platform that drives cryptocurrency: blockchain.
Visit http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-blockchain-ecoli-20180527-story.html to view the full article online. |
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DC Velocity—Storage solutions that maximize space don't just improve operations in the warehouse and distribution center. They can help you put more money to the bottom line too.
Visit http://www.dcvelocity.com/articles/20180525-space-savings-add-up/ to view the full article online. |
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Environmental Leader—Adapting and incorporating sustainability into your business isn’t enough anymore. Now, the goal is "net positive."
Visit https://www.environmentalleader.com/2018/05/net-positive-movement-josh-prigge/ to view the full article online. |
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TED magazine—Millennial workers (which number about 56 million) make up about 35% of the U.S. labor force and outnumber their Gen X (53 million) and Baby Boomer (41 million) counterparts, according to Pew Research Center. But, what’s the key to courting this age 22-37 age group?
Visit https://tedmag.com/welcoming-the-millennial-employees-with-open-arms-part-i/ 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.
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Inbound Logistics—There are four key actions that can help prepare for the unknowns that accompany any implementation of a technology tool.
Visit http://www.inboundlogistics.com/cms/article/supply-chain-commentary-four-steps-to-increasing-visibility/?news=1 to view the full article online. |
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Electronics 360—Suning Logistic completed its driving tests of a Level 4 autonomous heavy-duty truck that features AI and LiDAR.
Visit https://electronics360.globalspec.com/article/11879/chinese-commercial-delivery-fleet-completes-autonomous-heavy-duty-truck-tests to view the full article online. |
