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Digital scheduling tools give companies greater access to available workers.   BY NICK FORTUNA ISTOCK.COM/A STOCKPHOTO Amid low unemployment and stubbornly high turnover, many material‑handling companies have grudgingly concluded that there just isn’t enough talented labor available. Across industries, employers have stepped up recruiting efforts and increased wages but still lack sufficient manpower for their growing operations. It’s easy to ...

Industry Focus   BY TOM GRESHAM   The consumer electronics industry supply chain is highly complex, with a set of unique challenges that require particularly sophisticated solutions. Those companies that operate in the field have no choice but to prioritize innovation in order to keep up with a field that evolves at a blindingly rapid pace. “The consumer electronics supply ...

Economic Market Analysis     BY JASON SCHENKER, PRESIDENT OF PRESTIGE ECONOMICS®, CHAIRMAN OF THE FUTURIST INSTITUTE® Some of the biggest risks to the 2025 economic and material handling outlooks evaporated in late 2024 with a swift and decisive outcome of the U.S. presidential election that removed the most significant risks to uncertainty and potential economic and societal disruption. With ...

Safer Handling Off/on pedals for a central lock brake are among the safety features used for some casters and wheels.    BY TOM GRESHAM   For casters and wheels, safety starts in part with how well they can stop. When mounted to the underside of a piece of equipment, casters and wheels make it easier for personnel or machinery to ...

BY JASON SCHENKER, PRESIDENT OF PRESTIGE ECONOMICS,® CHAIRMAN OF THE FUTURIST INSTITUTE® The transition to a new presidential administration has brought with it a recalibration of federal priorities, including sustainability policies. While this administration has already laid the groundwork to relax sustainability and emissions timelines, the broader momentum for sustainability—driven by institutional investors, large public companies, rating agencies, international stakeholders ...

  BY CHRISTY DULA, CHIEF EXPERIENCE & DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY OFFICER, MHI About a year ago, when a survey from Descartes asked supply chain leaders which diversified talent pools they were dipping into to address ongoing labor shortages, 34% said disabled persons. While companies may tie these efforts into their diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) hiring initiatives, leaders may not realize that ...

Solutions Spotlight   BY KATIE KUEHNER‑HEBERT The Next Gen scissors lift: company members of MHI’s Lift Manufacturers Product Group (LIFT) are revolutionizing scissors lift equipment with integration, automation and customization. LIFT company members are the industry’s leading suppliers of industrial scissors lift equipment designed to safely move personnel, equipment and product. Scissor lift equipment types include dock lifts, tilters, turntables, ...

With the theme “Leading with Vision,” WERC’s marquee event showcases guidance to help boost efficiency today and gain a clear vision for future success. BY KRISTI MONTGOMERY, VICE PRESIDENT OF INNOVATION AND RESEARCH, KENCO GROUP, AND WERC 2025 ANNUAL CONFERENCE CHAIR   Annually, the Warehousing Education and Research Council (WERC), a division of MHI, presents the only event dedicated to ...

Product Spotlight   BY SANDY SMITH Safety is at the core of the work of the Crane Manufacturers Association of America (CMAA). However, this committee of “friendly competitors” does not merely replicate the work of federal regulators but rather sees its role as enhancing when it comes to understanding the nuances of overhead traveling cranes and gantry cranes. While OSHA ...

Where Are They Now? Catching up with an MHEFI Scholarship Recipient: Amber Clauss, Operations Engineer, Fortna Just how much can artificial intelligence (AI) improve material‑handling software such as warehouse execution systems? As an operations engineer for FORTNA, an Atlanta‑based supplier of supply chain software and solutions, Amber Clauss is determined to find out. Clauss, 23, reports directly to the company’s ...