ProMat 2017 was certainly a success. There were 900 exhibitors and for the first time, two education theaters featuring the hot topics of autonomous vehicles and sustainability. With the release of the
Material Handling & Logistics U.S. Roadmap 2.0, the focus was on the future of the supply chain. On the show floor, attendees got a glimpse of what lies ahead. Aaron Jones, President of Bastian Solutions, demonstrated the role of an integrator, allowing a company's data to drive the technology, and there were many demonstrations of cutting edge technology to be found. Also unveiled was the much anticipated
2017 MHI Annual Industry Report.
ProMat 2017 attracted more than 950 exhibitors and thousands of attendees from around the world to Chicago’s McCormick Place last week. Attendees came to view 375,000 square feet of manufacturing and supply chain exhibits on two show floors. In addition to the show floor, attendees were treated to exciting keynote presentations and more than 100 educational sessions. Here are some of the top coverage articles, photos, videos, links, quotes and numbers...
Over 800 exhibitors from industry, commerce and government will display their supply chain solutions and innovations on the 250,000-square-foot show floor at the Georgia World Congress Center. April 9-12, at MODEX 2018. Be sure to save the date!
According to a new report by MHI and Deloitte, nine technologies are working together to create next-generation supply chains that are digital, on-demand and always-on. These supply chain models have the potential to create tremendous efficiencies and will soon become the new supply chain reality, with 80 percent of survey respondents saying that digital supply chains will be the predominant model within five years. Sixteen percent say they already are. The
2017 MHI Annual Industry Report, titled "Next-Generation Supply Chains: Digital, On-Demand and Always-On," which was previewed at ProMat 2017, covers the potential of these technologies to disrupt and transform supply chains.
Just a scant three years after the debut of the original
U.S. Roadmap for Material Handling & Logistics, version 2.0 of the report and action plan was released at ProMat 2017. As an update of the preceding document,
U.S. Roadmap for Material Handling & Logistics 2.0 (Roadmap 2.0) is intended to help the supply chain industry determine how it needs to change between now and 2030.
MHI awarded International Technical Coatings (ITC) Chief Operating Officer AriAnne Sproat with the 2017 Face of the Supply Chain award at MHI Industry Night at ProMat 2017 on April 5. Award judges were inspired by her story and recognized Sproat as a role model for the next generation of workers in the supply chain.
