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Catching up with an MHEFI Scholarship Recipient BY KATIE KUEHNER‑HEBERT DEAN MOUNT IS keen on industrial engineering because the discipline focuses on “the big picture.” Mount was a 2024‑2025 Material Handling Education Foundation, Inc. (MHEFI) scholarship recipient “Instead of designing a product, you get to organize all the variables of a process. That broader scope appeals to me,” says Mount, ...

How companies are training employees to serve as the first line of defense against cyberattacks. BY CHRIS LEWIS EMPLOYEE TURNOVER REMAINS a persistent challenge for warehouses, logistics and transportation operations—and cybersecurity roles are hit especially hard. That’s unlikely to change soon. The supply chain industry is competing for cybersecurity talent against deep‑pocketed sectors like finance, government and healthcare. The result: ...

The supply chain for the apparel and textile industry is vast and reaches across a wide spectrum of interested parties ...

THE PEOPLE WHO work at MHI are the gears that keep the association moving. They ensure MHI remains a valuable association and resource for people involved in the industry, doing so with wit, competence and smiles on their faces. The goal of this column is to give readers a glimpse into what goes on behind the scenes at MHI and ...

MHI’S PROMAT HAS achieved a finalist distinction in four categories of the Trade Show Executive (TSE) 2025 Gold 100 Grand Awards program. ProMat 2025 was nominated for Best Attendee Acquisition Model, Best Exhibitor ROI of 2025, the Staying Connected Award and the Greatest Tradeshow of 2025. The winners of the categories will be announced at TSE’s Gold 100 Awards Summit ...

Energy risks have become more pronounced this year. The conflict with Iran and elevated oil prices continue to expose companies to inflationary ...

MHI RECENTLY LAUNCHED a 3D Interactive Facility Tool, a dynamic online experience that transforms how supply chain professionals explore the modern warehouse. The tool is a 3D visual guide that brings the warehouse to life, letting users navigate key process areas—receiving, storage, picking, packing, sortation and shipping—to see exactly how material handling solutions fit together. Every zone connects directly to ...

When MHI and Ware‑housing Education and Research Council (WERC) member company Takt’s founders first walked into a warehouse in 2021 ...

FOR THE 2026/2027 academic year, the Material Handling Education Foundation, Inc. (MHEFI) has reached a new high‑water mark: $312,300 awarded to 73 outstanding students. As the largest scholarship total in the organization’s history, this record reflects MHEFI’s enduring investment in the future leaders of the material handling industry. Scholarships were awarded to full‑time undergraduate students pursuing studies in material handling, ...

When Northern Tool + Equipment faced unprecedented growth pressure in 2020, the company’s distribution operations were forced ...