Education

MHI’s MODEX 2024 saw a record-shattering number of registered manufacturing and supply chain professionals, reaching a total of 48,733. The event, held March 11-14 in Atlanta, saw attendees engaged with 1,200 exhibitors showcasing the latest supply chain technology and innovation across three halls and 580,000 net square feet at the Georgia World Congress Center. This was the largest MODEX event ...

MHI.ORG/CONFERENCE OCTOBER 13-16, 2024JW MARRIOTT MARCO ISLAND BEACH RESORTMARCO ISLAND, FL START CONNECTING The 2024 MHI Annual Conference is an interactive thought leadership event for manufacturing, material handling and supply chain professionals that focuses on the technology innovation taking place across the supply chain industry—and the associated workforce challenges highlighted in the 2024 MHI Annual Industry Report. By attending, you will ...

WERC Matters Designed to help emerging leaders hone their management skills, the program builds confidence and connections with industry peers and seasoned mentors. BY MICHAEL MIKITKA, EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT OF MHI’S KNOWLEDGE VALUE CENTER AND WERC Most companies consider their employees to be their biggest asset. With the ongoing workforce hiring and retention challenges facing supply chains, many are realizing ...

REGISTRATION INFORMATION If you pre-registered for MODEX 2024, you should have received your registration confirmation email when you registered. Bring it to a registration kiosk when you arrive at the Georgia World Congress Center to retrieve your badge. If you did not pre-register, proceed to the Registration Counter. Registration is in the Georgia World Congress Center, Building B, Lobby Level ...

The MHI Industry Leadership program is pleased to announce the opening of registration for its in-person cohort in Charlotte, NC. Held April 16-18, 2024, the program is dedicated to nurturing emerging and evolving leaders. A team building session is scheduled for the week preceding the program, setting the stage for collaborative learning. During the three-day boot camp in Charlotte, the ...

The Warehousing Education & Research Council (WERC) is pleased to announce the release of an online Safety & Compliance course. This course follows the successful launch of the Distribution Logistics Fundamentals and Equipment modules earlier this year. These three courses are part of a series of six that lead to a WERC certificate for warehousing education. The new Safety & ...

Catching up with an MHEFI Scholarship Recipient BY SHERYL S. JACKSON Michael Bretz is a mechanical engineer focused on maintaining a robust electrical and water grid so manufacturers, logistics and other companies can continue producing in a cost-efficient, sustainable way—but he took an unconventional journey to his current position. “I was a nontraditional student when I began working on my mechanical ...

The Warehousing Education and Research Council (WERC), a division of MHI, has launched registration for its WERC Annual Conference. This in-person event is scheduled to take place June 2-5, 2024, at the Hilton Anatole in Dallas, Texas. The conference is designed for warehousing, fulfillment and distribution center professionals at any stage of their career. With a central mission to inspire ...

With the theme “Inspiring Action,” WERC’s premier event features sessions about actions that inspire, and that inspire attendees to act. BY MICHAEL MIKITKA, EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT OF MHI’S KNOWLEDGE VALUE CENTER AND WERC After the endless changes and challenges experienced throughout the supply chain over the past few years—and warehousing, distribution and logistics professionals’ constant pivoting to respond—WERC extends an invitation ...

Attendees can expect inspiring guidance to help address today’s warehousing and logistics challenges, plus a fun venue in host city Dallas. BY MICHAEL MIKITKA, EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT OF MHI’S KNOWLEDGE VALUE CENTER AND WERC If you’ve got whiplash from the continuous and rapid supply chain changes that seem to happen daily, you’re not alone. Warehousing, distribution and logistics professionals have ...