Tag Archives: MHI

From 1850 when Sir William Fairbairn patented the industrial crane to 2020 when COVID-19 tested every joint in the supply chain, these are some of the milestones in the material handling industry.

Since 1952, the College-Industry Council on Material Handling Education (CICMHE), an independent organization founded by MHI, has provided the structure to help develop connections between industry and academic leaders that have allowed for a deep appreciation across the divide and a sharp understanding of the ways university-industry partnerships can lead to valuable insight and benefits to the material handling field.

Significant changes with technologies and trends will transform the supply chain as we know it

A look at how (and which) equipment and technologies have impacted the process of handling, moving, storing, protecting, controlling and disposing of literally everything we use and consume today.

The official formation of the Material Handling Institute (now known as MHI) was in 1945.

While MHI came about in 1945, it got its start in 1943 under the leadership of Larry J. Kline. See who else has been part of MHI's leadership over the years.

The Material Handling Industry (MHI) and the Warehousing Education and Research Council (WERC) announced on August 3, 2020, MHI’s acquisition of WERC.

See what’s in store at the MHI Annual Conference, which will be held at Walt Disney World Swan & Dolphin in Orlando, Oct. 11-14. Read More…

Manufacturing and supply chain professionals attended to find equipment and technology solutions to keep supply chains agile amidst concerns about COVID-19.

What a difference a couple of weeks can make. At MODEX in March, members of MHI’s Solutions Community delivered a presentation entitled, “Do You Have Labor Shortages?