In‑person event to feature over 1,000 exhibitors, 200 sessions and keynotes from Richard McPhail, Salim Ismail and Dale Earnhardt, Jr. WHEN THE LARGEST manufacturing and supply chain trade event of 2026, MODEX, returns to Atlanta on April 13, it will include over 1,000 exhibitors from leading solution providers and a comprehensive Educational Conference focusing on best‑in‑class solutions for manufacturing and ...

Powered by CICMHE: Creating Synergies Between MHI and Academia   BY PROFESSOR FABIO SGARBOSSA, NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AND PROFESSOR DAVID PORTER, OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   THE 17TH INTERNATIONAL Material Handling Research Colloquium (IMHRC) was held in Trondheim, Norway, from June 24‑27, 2025. Since 1990, MHI and the College Industry Council on Material Handling Education (CICMHE) have proudly ...

MHI and Oxford Economics release new insights into the material handling sector’s $266 billion GDP impact and its growing role in the national supply chain MHI, IN COLLABORATION with Oxford Economics, has released an updated “Handling the U.S. Economy: The Economic Impact of the Material Handling Industry” report. This in‑depth analysis explores how the material handling sector contributes to the ...

BY SANDY SMITH CHICAGO‑BASED STARTUP ARVIST AI is redefining warehouse automation with a vision‑based platform that integrates seamlessly into existing infrastructure. Founded with a focus on safety analytics, Arvist has expanded into quality control and compliance, helping customers reduce manual tasks, eliminate barcode scanning and improve operational accuracy—without disrupting their current systems. The company just closed a $4 million seed ...

MHI News MHI RECENTLY ANNOUNCED its 2026 Board of Governors and Roundtable Advisory Committee. The Board of Governors consists of the Officers and Board Governors of MHI, plus the chief executive officer and general counsel of the corporation. The Board of Governors serves as the Board of Directors for MHI. 2026 MHI OFFICERS MHI Chair, Brian Reh, CEO, Gorbel Inc. ...

Although Bethany Patterson’s education didn’t focus on supply chain, her career journey eventually led her to a field that has “stretched, challenged and inspired” her in unanticipated ways. After attending Lee University in Tennessee and transferring to the University of North Carolina—Charlotte, Patterson earned a degree in marketing and international public relations. At the time, she never imagined a career ...

CEO Update In today’s global economy, supply chains are no longer just the backbone of commerce—they are the strategic battleground. As organizations face mounting pressures from geopolitical tensions, shifting tariffs and unpredictable disruptions, the need for end‑to‑end visibility and real‑time transparency has never been more urgent. This issue of MHI Solutions explores how forward‑thinking companies are reimagining their operations to ...

Executive Viewpoint BY BRIAN C. NEUWIRTH There might not be anything more valuable in business than true perspective. If you don’t have it as a leader—if your view is blinkered and narrow—then your work will suffer, as will your business. On the flip side, those who are able to gain a clear‑eyed view of their field and the broader world ...

MHI Solutions Community BY CHRISTIAN DOW, EVP OF INDUSTRY LEADERSHIP, MHI For little kids, playing “telephone” is a fun game, because as one child whispers the message to the next child in line, it often changes substantially, so it’s anyone’s guess what the last child will hear. In supply‑chain operations, however, there’s no room for garbled communications or a lack ...

Economic Market Analysis   BY JASON SCHENKER, PRESIDENT OF PRESTIGE ECONOMICS®, CHAIRMAN OF THE FUTURIST INSTITUTE® The U.S. economy is facing growing risks stemming from escalating trade policy uncertainty and associated economic softening, which is accompanied by still‑elevated interest rates. Trade, growth and interest rate risk factors have spilled over into numerous industries, including material handling and supply chain management. ...