Author Archives: Shani Calvo

CTE Program: Students, Instructors Benefit from Student Days Participation

For the eighth consecutive year, participants in MHI’s Career & Technical Education (CTE) Program will attend Student Days, the annual educational forum held during MODEX or ProMat shows. By Delana Hopkins— For the eighth consecutive year, participants in MHI’s Career & Technical Education (CTE) Program—including students and instructors from high schools, trade and technical schools, community colleges and correctional institutions—will ...

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2018 MHI Innovation Award Finalists

After receiving a record 111 submissions for this year’s MHI Innovation Awards, five judges comprised of professionals from the material handling and supply chain industry completed the initial vetting process. Four finalists were chosen as the most innovative products in each category – Best New Innovation; Best Innovation of an Existing Product; and Best IT Innovation based on concept, value, ...

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MODEX 2018

Futureproof your business at MODEX 2018, Georgia World Congress Center, Atlanta, GA, April 9-12. Includes all the details you need to start mapping out your trip, and then some. Check out the list of exhibitors, the keynotes and some of the leading presenters, in addition to a full listing of the education sessions planned at MODEX 2018. Read More…

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ECONOMIC MARKET ANALYSIS: Outlook Is Strong for Material Handling Industry in 2018

The outlook for the U.S. economy, global economy and material handling is strong for 2018. By Jason Schenker— Leading economic activity data, low interest rates, favorable tax policies in the United States, a falling greenback, and solid equity markets were all positive dynamics coming together to push material handling orders and overall activity to strong levels at the start of ...

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SAFER HANDLING: Ergonomic Industrial Cart and Caster Solutions

When large amounts of materials must be moved within a facility, using industrial carts with casters is the preferred and ergonomically sound solution. By Jean Feingold— An industrial cart with casters is the right choice “in any situation where an operator needs to push/pull light to heavy loads of material or manually pick material where ergonomic stress points are susceptible ...

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FULFILLMENT UPDATE: Fulfillment Ideas Catching Fire, Sparking Flames of Innovation

A number of improvements to the fulfillment process are now catching fire industrywide, while early adopters are exploring other innovations, MHI members say. By Katie Kuehner-Hebert— Amazon is driving e-commerce, but brick-and-mortar stores are just now trying to adjust, and so omnichannel is becoming an even bigger issue, says Antonio Rodrigues, sales executive at MHI member DMW&H. “A lot of ...

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PRODUCT/SOLUTIONS SPOTLIGHT: Improving the End-User Experience

The Conveyor and Sortation Systems (CSS) Industry Group of MHI has been working diligently to promote the best and largest markets for their members. The group also has been focusing their efforts on strengthening end-user focus and providing membership value. By Stephen Murdoch— Sebastian Titze, marketing manager at MHI member BEUMER Corporation and CSS co-vice chair, is proud of the ...

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