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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. ...

Safer Handling BY TOM GRESHAM Protective guarding solutions are an essential component of creating and maintaining safe environments in a variety of industrial settings, helping to protect not only workers but the equipment, products and facilities themselves. Due to the vital nature of protective guarding, users need to have the utmost confidence that the solutions they choose are up to ...

Solutions Spotlight   BY KATIE KUEHNER‑HEBERT The Scan, Label, Apply and Manifest (SLAM) Industry Group of MHI offers automated solutions for packaging and shipping products from a warehouse—and now the group has established a new committee for automating inbound processes: Warehouse Automated Receipt and Putaway (WARP). WARP is almost an identical process to the SLAM outbound system, except it’s for ...

Product Spotlight The Advanced Energy Council provides education and training on advanced energy technologies and accessories. BY SANDY SMITH There is no doubt that the energy industry has undergone significant changes, and the energy needs of modern warehouses have evolved accordingly. It’s no giant leap, then, to see the need for the Advanced Energy Council (AEC), MHI’s two‑year-old industry group. ...

Where Are They Now? Catching up with an MHEFI Scholarship Recipient EMMA GRACE WOOLSEY, QUALITY ENGINEER, APPIAN CORP. Emma Grace Woolsey is getting a change of scenery later than originally planned, but in terms of launching her career, she’s right on schedule. In July, Woolsey began her role as a quality engineer at Appian Corp., a McLean, Virginia‑based software provider ...

Inside MHI Doug Marrelli Industry Group Manager The people who work at MHI and its WERC division are the gears that keep the association moving. They ensure MHI continues to be a valuable association and resource for people involved in the industry and do so with wit, competence and a smile on their face. The goal of this column in ...

MHI News The industry’s largest manufacturing and supply chain trade show returns to McCormick Place in April 2027 MHI recently announced the dates for ProMat 2027, which will be held from April 19 to 21 at Chicago’s McCormick Place. ProMat is the largest international manufacturing and supply chain show and conference held in the United States. ProMat brings together solution ...

MHI News In‑person event to feature nearly 1,000 exhibitors, 200 sessions and keynotes from 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 ...

MHI News The Automated Storage and Retrieval Systems (ASRS) Industry Group recently introduced its latest initiative: the ASRS Roadmap—a dynamic, user‑focused resource designed to guide organizations through the journey of evaluating and implementing ASRS solutions. The ASRS Roadmap is a comprehensive, evolving tool that supports users at every stage of their decision‑making process—from initial discovery to building a business case. ...