Tag Archives: supply chain

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 ...

What will it take to prepare the workforce of the future for an increasingly complex supply chain ...

THE WAREHOUSING EDUCATION & Research Council (WERC) released its 2026 DC Measures Report, “The Strategic Paradox: Aligning Strategy to Drive Innovation in a Cost‑First Era,” at the WERC Annual Conference in Jacksonville, Florida. Based on surveys of distribution professionals in 2025 and 2026, the report tracks 36 operational metrics used by distribution professionals. The five most popular metrics in this ...

How BoxTalk.ai helps 3PLs find the profit hiding in their own data BY SANDY SMITH FOR MOST THIRD party logistics providers, data is both the lifeblood of the business and its biggest source of frustration. Any number of systems can generate volumes of information but too often that information isn’t compiled into one overall picture. That gap—between the data 3PLs ...