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BY TOM GRESHAM   Since the COVID pandemic, trade uncertainty and disruption have been commonplace in the retail supply chain. “Whether it’s on the trade front or geopolitics or weather disasters or all manner of different things, there’s always something going on that’s affecting the retail supply chain,” Jess Dankert, vice president of supply chain for the Retail Industry Leaders ...

A shifting policy landscape is pushing companies to rethink how they balance clean energy goals with economic security and industrial growth.   BY JASON SCHENKER, PRESIDENT OF PRESTIGE ECONOMICS® AND CHAIRMAN OF THE FUTURIST INSTITUTE®   As the Trump Administration prioritizes U.S. reindustrialization, technological supremacy and energy dominance, the landscape for sustainability and clean energy appears to be entering a ...

Member Stories BY CHRISTY DULA, CHIEF EXPERIENCE & DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY OFFICER, MHI As labor shortages continue to challenge supply chains across the U.S., many companies are reevaluating long‑held hiring practices. With frontline positions in warehousing, distribution and manufacturing increasingly hard to fill, talent acquisition leaders are turning to a demographic long overlooked: mature workers. These are individuals typically over the ...

WERC Matters Filling a new role, Capellán leads MHI’s workforce initiatives. BY MICHAEL MIKITKA, EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT OF MHI’S KNOWLEDGE VALUE CENTER AND WERC As the material handling and supply chain industry continues to evolve rapidly, the pressure to build a skilled, diverse workforce has never been greater. Enter Pahola Capellán, MHI’s new Workforce Development Manager. She’s filling a new ...

Higher Education BY JOANNA LEON, MANAGING DIRECTOR, COLLEGE‑INDUSTRY COUNCIL ON MATERIAL HANDLING EDUCATION (CICMHE) The material handling and supply chain industries are evolving rapidly, driven by automation, data, sustainability and global challenges. Yet one of the most pressing concerns isn’t just technological—it’s human. A significant workforce gap threatens the industry’s growth, fueled by a lack of student exposure to the ...

Manufacturing Supply Chain Document & Records Management From data to compliance, strategies for improving supply-chain efficiency. Amid a prolonged workforce shortage, increasing order volume, SKU proliferation, pressure to speed up delivery times, and lingering economic uncertainty, factories, and warehouses are turning to AI-powered technologies to automate time-consuming tasks. But for all their investments in digital transformation, many supply-chain organizations are ...

More than half of industry leaders plan to increase investments in supply chain technologies to facilitate end‑to‑end orchestration of equipment, workforce and goods, according to the 12th edition of the MHI Annual Industry Report. BY CAROL MILLER, CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER, MHI The increasing complexity and volatility of today’s highly competitive business environment is prompting companies to pursue a more integrated ...

Feature The next generation of artificial intelligence—called agentic AI—is being hailed as the technology that will finally fulfill the promise of autonomous supply chains that are smarter, faster, more agile, more efficient and more reliable than ever before. What are the real opportunities and roadblocks, and when can we expect agentic AI to make a real impact? We talk to ...

Feature   Ingenious technologies honored with the 13th Annual MHI Innovation Awards across four categories during ProMat 2025. BY GREG BAER, VICE PRESIDENT OF SALES, MHI Among the thousands of supply chain and material handling technologies and products showcased throughout McCormick Place during ProMat 2025, four received MHI Innovation Awards. These solutions stood out amid 234 entries to MHI’s 13th ...

Feature   BY FIONA SOLTES Solo performances and smaller ensembles can highlight any orchestra’s performance. But when the entire group plays seamlessly together, the magic of the symphony can be experienced in dynamic, powerful—and sometimes even awe‑inspiring—ways. In today’s supply chain community, there’s much talk of “orchestration” and “harmonization” in warehouses and distribution centers, alongside notes of scalability and interconnectivity. ...