More materials suppliers than ever are disclosing the environmental impact of their operations and their efforts to offset them, according to the Consumer Data Platform (CDP). Despite pandemic-related disruptions, 8,000 suppliers disclosed their environmental data through CDP in 2020, an increase of 16%. Those suppliers are addressing requests for transparency from 154 major buyers that are members of the CDP ...
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Sustainability on the Rise
BY THE NUMBERS LEADERS SEE SUPPLY CHAIN SUSTAINABILITY AS A GROWING PRIORITY Despite the economic shock and supply chain disruptions from the pandemic, most companies continued their efforts to become more sustainable last year, according to the 2021 State of Supply Chain Sustainability report. Researchers from the MIT Center for Transportation and Logistics and the Council of Supply Chain Management ...
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Each year, a list of 75 supply chain companies that are showing a real commitment to going green are spotlighted in a report. Here’s a snapshot of 10 major players from the most recent one.
Read More »MODEX Is Coming to Atlanta, March 28-31
MHI News In-person event to feature keynotes from Marriott’s Erika Alexander, Sanjay Gupta and Shaquille O’Neal. When the largest manufacturing and supply chain trade event of 2022, MODEX, returns to Atlanta’s Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta on March 28, it will include over 900 exhibits from leading solution providers and a comprehensive Educational Conference of over 100 sessions focusing ...
Read More »The Connected Worker
Supply Chains Transforming to Improve Worker Productivity, Experience and Safety BY JOHN PAXTON, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, MHI Link to digital version of article in MHI Solutions. With the rapidly growing workforce challenges of recruiting and retaining talent, firms are continuing to look for solutions by implementing automation, artificial intelligence, augmented reality and other technologies. These tools not only empower and ...
Read More »Building Resilient Supply Chains in the Face of Costly Disruptions
Faced with headwinds, manufacturers, distributors and retailers are being forced to reassess their supply chains, this time focusing not just on streamlining processes but also on building resiliency.
Read More »Material Handling Ergonomics in Industry 4.0
Ergonomics—the science that designs environments, equipment, tools and tasks within the capabilities of people to maximize productivity, efficiency and safety—has been an important part of the material handling industry for decades.
Read More »Wanted for the Future: Strong Leadership Skills, Training Support
Strong leadership capabilities at all levels have never been more integral to a business’s success. The future environment of the material handling industry requires new skills and experiences for its leaders.
Read More »Industry Focus: Automotive
Product transformations, chip shortages, labor scarcity take a toll, but the automotive industry Is rebounding and was up 32% in the first half of 2021.
Read More »How Diverse Workplaces Outperform Industry Norms
Many organizations have embraced the importance of diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives for a variety of reasons, one of which being the belief that doing so will positively impact the bottom line.
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