Education

Catching up with an MHEFI Scholarship Recipient BY KATIE KUEHNER‑HEBERT DEAN MOUNT IS keen on industrial engineering because the discipline focuses on “the big picture.” Mount was a 2024‑2025 Material Handling Education Foundation, Inc. (MHEFI) scholarship recipient “Instead of designing a product, you get to organize all the variables of a process. That broader scope appeals to me,” says Mount, ...

MHI’S PROMAT HAS achieved a finalist distinction in four categories of the Trade Show Executive (TSE) 2025 Gold 100 Grand Awards program. ProMat 2025 was nominated for Best Attendee Acquisition Model, Best Exhibitor ROI of 2025, the Staying Connected Award and the Greatest Tradeshow of 2025. The winners of the categories will be announced at TSE’s Gold 100 Awards Summit ...

FOR THE 2026/2027 academic year, the Material Handling Education Foundation, Inc. (MHEFI) has reached a new high‑water mark: $312,300 awarded to 73 outstanding students. As the largest scholarship total in the organization’s history, this record reflects MHEFI’s enduring investment in the future leaders of the material handling industry. Scholarships were awarded to full‑time undergraduate students pursuing studies in material handling, ...

When Northern Tool + Equipment faced unprecedented growth pressure in 2020, the company’s distribution operations were forced ...

What will it take to prepare the workforce of the future for an increasingly complex supply chain ...

THE WAREHOUSING EDUCATION & Research Council (WERC) released its 2026 DC Measures Report, “The Strategic Paradox: Aligning Strategy to Drive Innovation in a Cost‑First Era,” at the WERC Annual Conference in Jacksonville, Florida. Based on surveys of distribution professionals in 2025 and 2026, the report tracks 36 operational metrics used by distribution professionals. The five most popular metrics in this ...

MODEX 2028 WILL be held April 3‑5 at Atlanta’s Georgia World Congress Center. MODEX will be the largest international supply chain trade show in 2028, bringing together the industry’s leading solution providers who will demonstrate their equipment, technology, systems and services for manufacturing, supply chain and transportation operations. In April 2028, over 1,100 exhibitors will showcase their solutions on the ...

This event is where the supply chain industry comes together to put the latest equipment and tech in focus, learn the latest trends, and connect with key expertsMHI News WHEN THE PREMIER manufacturing and supply chain trade event of 2027, ProMat, returns to Chicago on April 19, it will include 1,200+ exhibits from leading solution providers and a comprehensive Educational ...

Member Stories: How Changing MHI Event Demographics Are Shaping Exhibitor Strategy BY CHRISTY DULA, CHIEF EXPERIENCE OFFICER AND DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY OFFICER, MHI WALK THE AISLES at any recent ProMat and MODEX, and one thing is immediately clear: the audience is changing. Exhibitors are engaging with a more diverse mix of attendees than ever before—from first‑time visitors and early‑career professionals to ...

BY JOANNA LEON, DIRECTOR, WAREHOUSE EDUCATION AND RESEARCH COUNCIL (WERC) MEMBERSHIP & CHAPTERS AND MANAGING DIRECTOR, MHI‑CICMHE AS SUPPLY CHAINS become more complex, technology‑driven and essential to global economies, the demand for a skilled and adaptable workforce continues to rise. Meeting this demand requires more than traditional hiring strategies; it requires intentional collaboration between industry and academia. The College Industry ...