{"id":3582,"date":"2021-06-24T10:10:52","date_gmt":"2021-06-24T15:10:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mhisolutionsmag.com\/?p=3582"},"modified":"2021-12-10T15:33:51","modified_gmt":"2021-12-10T21:33:51","slug":"cutting-edge-innovations-compete-for-annual-honor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mhisolutionsmag.com\/index.php\/2021\/06\/24\/cutting-edge-innovations-compete-for-annual-honor\/","title":{"rendered":"Cutting Edge Innovations Compete for Annual Honor"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mhisolutionsmag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Awards_600x400p.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3583\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mhisolutionsmag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Awards_600x400p.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.mhisolutionsmag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Awards_600x400p-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>With 30 finalists\u201410 in each of three categories\u2014the 9th Annual MHI Innovation Awards from ProMatDX saw the strongest competition ever.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>By Greg Baer<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s a great time to be in supply chain and material handling, what with all the new products and solutions contributing to the advancement of our industry. In fact, of the 92 submissions MHI received across three different categories\u2014Best New Innovation, Best Innovation of an Existing Product and Best IT Innovation\u2014the judges were so impressed with the entries that for the first time ever, 10 different finalists were selected for each award.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Eight volunteer judges representing companies across a broad range of industries reviewed the submissions, evaluating them based on their concept, value and impact. To pick the winners, the finalists\u2019 entries were vetted on their ability to deliver quantifiable and sustainable return on investment (ROI), cost savings and customer satisfaction for operations both large and small.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The winners\u2014ThruWave for Best New Innovation, Packsize International for Best Innovation of an Existing Product, and 4Front Engineered Solutions for Best IT Innovation\u2014were announced during a ProMatDX keynote session held April 12. The entire collection of entries can be viewed online at promatshow.com\/innovation-awards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em><strong>Best New Innovation<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>WINNER: ThruWave\u2014<em>3D mmWave Imaging System Uses Millimeter Wave Technology to See Through Boxes, Cartons, and Totes at High Speeds<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em><strong>Best Innovation of an Existing Product<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>WINNER: Packsize International\u2014<em>X7 Automated In-Line Packaging and Fulfillment Solution\u2019s Enhancements Minimize Labor Costs, Improve Customer Experience<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em><strong>Best IT Innovation<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>WINNER: 4Front Engineered Solutions\u2014<em>4SIGHT Connect Digital Gate Improves Communication at the Dock with Drivers, Schedulers, Carriers and More for Operational Efficiency<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mhisolutions-digital.com\/mhiq\/0321_volume_9__issue_3\/MobilePagedReplica.action?pm=2&amp;folio=56#pg56\">Read More\u2026<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With 30 finalists\u201410 in each of three categories\u2014the 9th Annual MHI Innovation Awards from ProMatDX saw the strongest competition ever.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":46,"featured_media":3583,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[15,10,13],"tags":[2451,2453,2454,2465,2464,2471,754,2468,206,209,1498,2477,2478,1155,1028,2479,2467,2480,2456,2481,2458,2457,1726,2470,346,54,442,1902,1907,2482,1174,1205,1439,2476,1588,1956,2469,1179,1016,2459,2455,2462,2474,2461,2472,2483,2460,1084,466,1924,2450,2473,2463,83,1233,2475,2466,2452,2484,2485],"class_list":["post-3582","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-global-trends","category-industry-trends","category-technology","tag-3d-mmwave-imaging","tag-4front-engineered-solutions","tag-4sight","tag-7-dof-omni-directional-mobile-manipulator","tag-autonomous-counterbalanced-fork-truck","tag-autostand-wide","tag-autostore","tag-banner-engineering","tag-best-innovation-of-an-existing-product","tag-best-it-innovation","tag-best-new-innovation","tag-beumer","tag-bg-insight","tag-big-ass-fans","tag-cvp-everest","tag-damotech","tag-etalink-3000","tag-fascor","tag-fives-intralogistics","tag-fleetsort-system","tag-geek","tag-geni-flex","tag-georg-utz","tag-ideal-warehouse-innovations","tag-logistiview","tag-mhi-innovation-awards","tag-mhi-solutions","tag-mhi-solutions-magazine","tag-mhisolutionsmag","tag-new-dawn","tag-numina-group","tag-optimal-discovery","tag-packsize-international","tag-podis-power","tag-productive-robotics","tag-promatdx","tag-q5x-jam-detection","tag-quadient","tag-rds-batch-bot","tag-roboshuttle","tag-router-software","tag-s3-forklift-safety","tag-self-dumping-hopper","tag-siera-ai","tag-smart-glasses","tag-smartbol","tag-softbot","tag-softeon","tag-supply-chain","tag-svt-robotics","tag-thruwave","tag-valley-craft","tag-vecna","tag-vecna-robotics","tag-waypoint-robotics","tag-wieland-electric","tag-wiferion","tag-x7-automated","tag-yard-management","tag-yms-software"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.4 - 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