CEO Update IN TODAY’S SUPPLY chain landscape, resilience is no longer a luxury—it’s a necessity. From ongoing disruptions to geopolitical shifts and climate‑related events, supply chains have been tested like never before. In response, a new era is emerging—one where artificial intelligence and automation are not just tools for efficiency, but catalysts for reinvention. This issue of MHI Solutions explores ...
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Beyond the Blind Spots: Building Smarter, Transparent and Connected Supply Chains
CEO Update In today’s global economy, supply chains are no longer just the backbone of commerce—they are the strategic battleground. As organizations face mounting pressures from geopolitical tensions, shifting tariffs and unpredictable disruptions, the need for end‑to‑end visibility and real‑time transparency has never been more urgent. This issue of MHI Solutions explores how forward‑thinking companies are reimagining their operations to ...
Read More »The Promise of Orchestrated, Always‑On Supply Chains
CEO Update In 2016, the MHI Annual Industry Report introduced the term “always‑on” supply chain defined as “an integrated set of supply networks characterized by a continuous, high‑velocity flow of information and analytics, creating predictive, actionable decisions that better serve the customer.” Nearly a decade later, the promise of autonomous, always‑on supply chains is quickly becoming a reality as firms ...
Read More »Robotics, Automation and AI Orchestration Enable Smarter, More Efficient Supply Chains
CEO Update Just as a conductor brings together a musical group into a cohesive performance, orchestration strategies keep your data, people and processes continually in sync. This powerful pairing of humans, robotics and artificial intelligence (AI) provides an end‑to‑end, data‑driven view of your supply chain that boosts accuracy and improves efficiency. Adoption of new technology can be daunting for your ...
Read More »Responsible, Data-Driven Supply Chains
CEO Update Supply chain technology investment is growing as it enables firms with more resilient, transparent and data-driven operations that are providing a key competitive advantage. In fact, nearly 74% of supply chain leaders are increasing their supply chain technology and innovation investments, according to the survey results from the 2023 MHI Annual Industry Report, “The Responsible Supply Chain: Transparency, ...
Read More »Economic Impact of Material Handling
MHI recently released, in collaboration with Oxford Economics, a new report, “Handling the US Economy: The Economic Impact of the Material Handling Industry.” This report explores the relationship between material handling and wider economy of the supply chain, finding that “the economic contribution of this industry extends far beyond the locations where [equipment]is manufactured… or designed.” Material handling firms are ...
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