Industry Trends

MHI’s Innovation Awards program has seen an increasing number of submissions each of the past eight years since its introduction.

Attendees share what caught their eye and why.

According to the National Business Emergency Operations Center (NBEOC), acute stock-outs in stores and online continue across the United States as prolonged, heightened consumer demand has caused distribution backlogs slowing resupply efforts. Private sector supply chains are running at high freight volume but overall capacity remains normal; there are no current shortages reported on the production side. However, deliveries are ...

MHI is closely monitoring information regarding COVID-19 caused by the novel Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 and its impact on material handling, logistics and supply chain operations. MHI is coordinating with the American Logistics Aid Network (ALAN) on supply chain continuity and critical healthcare resources in response to the COVID-19 Pandemic. ALAN is working with multiple government and private sector organizations including Healthcare ...

Attaining the benefits of a more agile supply chain hinges on the ability to see what’s up with all of its moving parts.

What’s ahead for usage, implementation and developments across the broad spectrum of digital technologies in the coming months?

Consumer electronics is a vast, well-established category. But it also is one that is undergoing dramatic changes, some of which ultimately trickle down to supply chains.

MHI released the list of finalists for the 2020 MHI Innovation Award. After receiving 155 submissions for this year’s awards, judges comprised of professionals from the material handling and supply chain industry completed the initial vetting process.

From blockchain and the need for transparency, cybersecurity, IoT, robotics and AI, here are some of the technology statistics that are directly related to the supply chain.

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.