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Supply Chain Costumes – DIY Edition
By Alex Batty, MHI Marketing Communications Coordinator |@mhi_alex Y’all, I love Halloween. So does my cube buddy. We’ve been chatting about our prep for this most glorious holiday. We got the candy covered. I wrote about that last year. But […]
Material Handling Equipment Donations Create Hands-On Experience for Career & Technical Education Students
It’s the problem on everyone’s mind. Getting a trained, or at least trainable supply chain workforce is a problem; retaining them is just as hard. We had multiple sessions on it recently at the 2017 MHI Annual Conference. In an article […]
Holiday Hiring Roundup
Major companies are starting to announce their holiday/seasonal hiring, so we thought we’d give you the rundown all in one place. UPS UPS expects to hire around 95,000 people to fulfill multiple roles in the weeks surrounding the holidays. CEO […]
Natural Gas Updates on Cost and Environmental Benefits
When crude oil prices began rising in 2006, natural gas was seen as a cost-effective fuel alternative for members of the supply chain. The subsequent drop in oil-based fuel prices slowed the purchase of transportation that relies on compressed natural […]
7 Ways IIoT is Making Supply Chain Smarter and More Sustainable
When the 2017 MHI Annual Industry Report, “Next-Generation Supply Chains: Digital, On-Demand and Always-On” was released last April, it included—for the first time—research and insight into the Internet of Things (IoT). Defined by the report as “the use of the […]
Forklift Revolution: Sustainable, Easier to Maintain and Autonomous
Even a casual browser passing through the lift truck exhibits at ProMat 2017 could clearly see that today’s load handlers are packing every bit as much technology as today’s consumer cars. And not just operator amenities like integrated cup holders […]