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.
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10 Game Changers that Transformed How Supply Chains Work (1945-2020)
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.
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The official formation of the Material Handling Institute (now known as MHI) was in 1945.
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