Al Wurz, widely considered as a pioneer in the barcode scanning industry, passed away at his home on Marco Island, FL, surrounded by his family on April 26, 2022.
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Advances in Robotics Aim to Ameliorate Persistent Labor Woes
Robots can be equipped with a variety of interchangeable end effectors tailored to handling specific kinds of products, which is making them invaluable on the warehouse floor and in other material handling environments.
Read More »Finding a Niche at a Fortune 500 Company
Cassie Johnson, a MHEFI award winner, joined global technology company ABB right out of college and is taking part in their Discovery Program. She is rotating through three different areas of business, spending eight months in each role.
Read More »Amid Growing Pains and a Labor Shortage, Shippers Find Solutions in Automation
At warehouses and distribution centers, the migration toward automation is taking on greater urgency in 2022, and late adopters are realizing they can’t afford to sit on the sidelines any longer.
Read More »Q&A: Loretta Barter, Michael Mikitka
Inside MHI The people who work at MHI and its WERC division are the gears that keep the association rolling. They ensure MHI continues to be a valuable association and resource for people involved in the industry, and do so with wit, competence and a smile on their face. The goal of this column in MHI Solutions magazine is to ...
Read More »Why Workplace Microaggressions Are a Big Deal
While microaggressions can be deliberate, most of the time they are unintentional. These suggestions and experiences from MHI member companies can help reduce their occurrence.
Read More »Using Robotics to Help Companies Streamline Operations
When people ask Lauren Ziccardi what she does for a living, she half-jokingly says that she “helps people move boxes.” But in reality, being vice president of solutions development at MHI member inVia Robotics is a lot more complicated than that.
Read More »MHI Announces 2021 Young Professionals Network Award Winners
MHI NEWS MHI announced the 2021 Young Professionals Network (YPN) Award winners during the MHI Recognition Celebration at the 2021 MHI Annual Conference. The Mentor Award is awarded to an MHI member who offers professional guidance, is a positive and inspiring role model, instills and nurtures talent, advocates for employees and supports their professional development and possesses a commitment to ...
Read More »Building Blocks of ESG
Feature Strong leadership, effective communication, authenticity and a shared sense of ownership are keys to building an ESG culture that can help differentiate your company and gain a competitive edge. BY DAVID COBURN VALEX/SHUTTERSTOCK.COM ABCITY3D/SHUTTERSTOCK.COM ANDRII ZASTROZHNOV/SHUTTERSTOCK.COM YEAMAKE/SHUTTERSTOCK.COM Just over two years ago, in August 2019, a prestigious group of American CEOs known as Business Roundtable announced a change to ...
Read More »MHI Announces New Leadership Appointments for 2022
MHI News MHI announced three newly elected Roundtable Advisory Committee members who began their terms January 1, 2022 and will serve four-year terms: Brian Devine, Senior Vice President EmployBridge John Fluker, President & CEO Grenzebach Corporation Crystal Parrott, Vice President of Engineering Plus One Robotics Additional members of the MHI Roundtable Advisory Committee include: Doug Bouquard, VP and General Manager ...
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