Industry Trends

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In the ninth edition of the MHI Annual Industry Report, 87% of leaders say COVID-19 altered the strategic importance of supply chains and 64% plan to increase spending on innovative technologies.

It was a record year for robot sales last year, with non-automotive companies representing 58% of the total North American purchases.

This supply chain education platform for manufacturing and distribution companies will take place Oct. 2-5 in San Antonio, TX.

Shippers are realizing that the time to automate is right now. Those who delay risk alienating customers with slow service, eroding profit margins and failing to execute on their growth strategies.

Ongoing disruption to supply chains is fueling record investments in technology.

Now that the hospitality industry is rebounding from the pandemic, hotel chains are closely following on-going supply chain challenges, especially those that are impacting their day-to-day operations.

With COVID-19 restrictions slowly lifting around the country, March 2022 proved to be the ideal time to not only return to in-person trade shows, but to do so with a little flair and fun.

Over 37,047 visitors connected with over 857 exhibitors across 405,000 square feet of exhibit space at Atlanta’s Georgia World Congress Center for MODEX 2022—a record-setting event.

Wearable technology providers are overcoming many of the barriers as costs come down, capabilities increase and integration with existing warehouse management systems is simplified.