Education

Since 1952, the College-Industry Council on Material Handling Education (CICMHE), an independent organization founded by MHI, has provided the structure to help develop connections between industry and academic leaders that have allowed for a deep appreciation across the divide and a sharp understanding of the ways university-industry partnerships can lead to valuable insight and benefits to the material handling field.

The Material Handling Industry (MHI) and the Warehousing Education and Research Council (WERC) announced on August 3, 2020, MHI’s acquisition of WERC.

The offshoring and outsourcing trend that is based on low-cost manufacturing destinations contributed to changes in manufacturing and supply chain strategies.

MODEX Student Day brings participants together despite COVID-10 and travel challenges.

MHI announced the launch of MHIcast, a new information source for the latest insights and trends from the material handling, logistics and supply chain industry. Tune in for a direct line to the industry’s top thought leaders. The March 2 launch included three episodes on The Economic Impact of the Material Handling Industry, The Supply Chain Digital Consciousness Index and Software and Predictive Analytics. MHIcast ...

Manufacturing and supply chain professionals converged on Atlanta’s Georgia World Congress Center last week as they came together for MODEX 2020 to find new equipment and technology solutions, gain knowledge and network with industry peers to solve common supply chain challenges. Based on the information from the WHO, CDC and local authorities at the time with regard to COVID-19, the ...

The Coronavirus outbreak has already had significant impact on global supply and demand. Every company and every industry is feeling these impacts in different ways. MODEX 2020 featured a seminar on COVID-19 and the impact on global supply chains that is now available as a podcast on MHIcast. In the podcast, experts discuss the impacts to date, how these are ...

Auburn University and Toyota Material Handling North America are collaborating to explore how material handling can play a key role in improving access to health services in rural populations.

Catching Up with an MHEFI Scholarship Recipient

Catching up with an MHEFI Scholarship Recipients: Catherine Ninah, University of Central Florida Silicon Valley is the birthplace of many of the gadgets and technological breakthroughs that play central roles in modern life, but even the smartest of techies need to call in reinforcements from time to time, and that’s where Catherine Ninah comes in. Based in Dallas, where she now ...