Tag Archives: supply chain

MHI News The Warehousing Education and Research Council (WERC) released its 2025 DC Measures Report today at the WERC Annual Conference in New Orleans. This year’s report stresses the importance of vigilance and vision in the warehousing and distribution industry, stating, “Vision and vigilance matter, as the market can quickly change and leave the firm behind.” Benchmarking Insights from Across ...

Protecting the Power and the Water Supply   BY MARY LOU JAY   Discussions about the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on the supply chain tend to focus on all the potential benefits it offers for improving operations. But those improvements come at a cost that is just now starting to receive more attention: Implementing AI places considerable demands on ...

How Accurate, Unified Data Enhances Efficiency, Forecasting and Resilience   BY VICTORIA LIM   The frantic scramble for toilet paper and hand sanitizer during the COVID‑19 pandemic just a few years ago was likely the first time many consumers paid attention to supply chains. The world saw firsthand that supply chains aren’t just logistics puzzles; they are essential systems working ...

MHI News The Warehousing Education and Research Council (WERC) is proud to announce that its e‑learning course, Distribution Logistics Fundamentals, is now available in Spanish. This new offering opens doors for Spanish‑speaking logistics professionals to grow their skills, boost their careers and thrive in the dynamic world of warehousing and distribution. Whether learners are new to the industry or looking ...

MHI News To support continued growth and innovation in the supply chain industry, MHI has released its 2025 Membership Directory and Reference Guide, now available in a digital format. This annual publication highlights MHI’s 1,000+ member companies, who are the leading suppliers of material handling and supply chain equipment and system and technology solutions. It serves as a comprehensive resource ...

BY TOM GRESHAM   Since the COVID pandemic, trade uncertainty and disruption have been commonplace in the retail supply chain. “Whether it’s on the trade front or geopolitics or weather disasters or all manner of different things, there’s always something going on that’s affecting the retail supply chain,” Jess Dankert, vice president of supply chain for the Retail Industry Leaders ...

A shifting policy landscape is pushing companies to rethink how they balance clean energy goals with economic security and industrial growth.   BY JASON SCHENKER, PRESIDENT OF PRESTIGE ECONOMICS® AND CHAIRMAN OF THE FUTURIST INSTITUTE®   As the Trump Administration prioritizes U.S. reindustrialization, technological supremacy and energy dominance, the landscape for sustainability and clean energy appears to be entering a ...

Member Stories BY CHRISTY DULA, CHIEF EXPERIENCE & DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY OFFICER, MHI As labor shortages continue to challenge supply chains across the U.S., many companies are reevaluating long‑held hiring practices. With frontline positions in warehousing, distribution and manufacturing increasingly hard to fill, talent acquisition leaders are turning to a demographic long overlooked: mature workers. These are individuals typically over the ...

WERC Matters Filling a new role, Capellán leads MHI’s workforce initiatives. BY MICHAEL MIKITKA, EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT OF MHI’S KNOWLEDGE VALUE CENTER AND WERC As the material handling and supply chain industry continues to evolve rapidly, the pressure to build a skilled, diverse workforce has never been greater. Enter Pahola Capellán, MHI’s new Workforce Development Manager. She’s filling a new ...

MHI Board of Governors’ member Rick Fox is the founder and president of FOX IV Technologies, a company that designs and builds industrial labeling and automation systems for some of the world’s most demanding supply chains. With more than 30 years of experience in product identification, packaging and manufacturing automation, he has grown FOX IV into a trusted partner for ...