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Product Spotlight: ECMA BY NICK FORTUNA PHOTO PROVIDED BY BOSCH REXROTH For the supply chain industry to harness the full power of Industry 4.0, stakeholders must come together to increase the connectivity of material handling equipment and the uniformity of the data it produces. Only then can end users realize the full potential of artificial intelligence, advanced robotics and other ...

Solutions Spotlight: Overhead Alliance BY KATIE KUEHNER-HEBERT The latest specifications and standards for cranes, monorails and hoists are coming out from the industry groups within the Overhead Alliance to help customers design, install and operate the most reliable, most dependable and safest equipment possible. The Overhead Alliance promotes the efforts of three industry groups, the Crane Manufacturers Association of America ...

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 ...

MHI News In-person event to feature keynotes from AWESOME, Jose Andres and Ron Howard When the premier manufacturing and supply chain trade event of 2023, ProMat, returns to Chicago on March 20, it will include over 900 exhibits from leading solution providers and a comprehensive Educational Conference of over 150 sessions focusing on best-in-class solutions for manufacturing and supply chain ...

During the 2022 MHI Annual Conference, the Material Handling Education Foundation, Inc. (MHEFI) presented the Norman L. Cahners Industry Award to David Lippert, president of Hamilton Caster &Manufacturing Company. The Norman L. Cahners award is given to nominees who have continually made extraordinary contributions to the industry throughout their lifetime. Lippert is an industry veteran who has served on the ...

MHI News Strong leaders in your organization can make or break talent retention. With 50 percent of employees leaving their job because of their manager, strong leadership can make or break talent retention. The MHI Leadership Program is dedicated to help you build strong leaders within your organization and ultimately retain and nurture top talent. Through the program, new leaders ...

MHI News The Material Handling Education Foundation, Inc. (MHEFI) recently named four new members to their Board of Directors whose terms will start on January 1, 2023. Bryan Jensen, Chair & EVP, St. Onge Company Ray Niemeyer, VP of Sales & Marketing, SpaceGuard Products Crystal Parrott, COO, Plus One Robotics Mitch Smith, VP of Business Development, Hytrol Other MHEFI Board ...

A generous $250,000 sponsorship from MHI member Steel King Industries will support Mid-State Technical College in their plans to construct the Advanced Manufacturing Engineering Technology and Apprenticeship (AMETA) Center in Stevens Point. Steel King’s sponsorship of the Welding Lab in the AMETA Center will help provide Mid-State students with advanced technical skills and knowledge for in-demand, successful careers, address the ...

MHI News MHI mourns the loss of James (Jim) Robertson, the former president of MHI member Cattron, where he worked for more than 35 years. After his leadership at Cattron, Jim continued his passion and work in the supply chain as a consultant for several international businesses and private equity investment firms. He was a passionate leader in the material ...

CEO Update This famous quote has never been truer, yet while managing unpredictable supply chain disruptions and meeting increasing customer demands, many businesses overlook the importance of the worker experience and having a strategic workplace safety program in place. At its core, it’s about caring about your people and creating a culture that they want to be a part of—one ...