ProMat Education Sessions: Next Ten Years of Material Handling
On the Tuesday of ProMat, April 4, MHI is presenting a seminar on the future of the material handling industry. Gary Forger will give a talk “Get Ready for the Next 10 Years In Material Handling and Logistics.”
This session will discuss the latest update on the U.S. Roadmap for Material Handling & Logistics. The discussion will feature the latest developments in and future impact on the supply chain of workforce, technology, consumers and logistics infrastructure.
As Roadmap 2.0 rolls into place, it integrates input from working material handling professionals, highlighting the future of the industry as discovered in roundtable discussions and focus groups in four face-to-face sessions.
Participants tackled questions like:
- • What are the challenges and opportunities facing material handling and logistics in the movement of resources and goods within and between facilities in the supply chain?
- • Which actions will advance material handling and logistics technologies, practices and workforce development in the next 3, 5 and 10 years?
- • How can general awareness of the importance of material handling and logistics to our standard of living and competitive position in the world be raised?
- • How should government be educated on key issues to the material handling and logistics industry?
- • How can ongoing dialog about material handling and logistics issues and performance levels be generated among thought leaders?
Come join us on Tuesday, April 4, 2017 from 2:15 to 3:00pm for “Get Ready for the Next 10 Years In Material Handling and Logistics” featuring Gary Forger. This session will be held in the ProMat 2017 Education Seminar Theater F, located in the far back right corner of ProMat’s South Hall Exhibit floor. For more information on the session visit http://www.promatshow.com/education/seminar.aspx?ref=global&id=1231
Visit ProMatShow.com today to register to attend.
ProMat 2017 will be held April 3-6 in Chicago’s McCormick Place. Over 900 exhibitors will showcase their solutions on ProMat’s two show floors totaling over 360,000 square feet of manufacturing and supply chain solutions. ProMat exhibits will represent all segments of the material handling and logistics industry, from traditional, manual equipment to computerized, automated systems. ProMat 2017 will also feature a comprehensive educational conference including keynotes and show floor educational seminars led by industry experts and leading authorities.
