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APICS Rolls Out Expanded Supply Chain STEM Educational Outreach Program
In our 2017 MHI Annual Industry Report, one of the key problems in material handling and supply chain that our survey respondents identified was a lack of new or qualified workers, or the talent/skills gap. APICS CEO Abe Eshkenazi, CSCP, […]
Four key trends impacting the design of supply chain networks
Supply chains are changing as they adapt to the new realities of consumer demands and e-commerce. As companies re-think their supply chain strategies they are making different choices on where and how they design and operate their distribution facilities. This […]
Why Manual Material Transport Could Cost You $1M/Year
Guest Blog by Meghan Hennessey, OTTO Motors Automation in a job shop can be used to take on low-value tasks so employees can stick to the high-value jobs – we’ve heard this before. Although this statement holds genuine truth, what’s […]
Manufacturing and supply chain to spend over $200 billion on IoT in 2017
A new update to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Semiannual Internet of Things Spending Guide forecasts worldwide spending on the Internet of Things (IoT) to grow 16.7% year over year in 2017, reaching just over $800 billion. By 2021, […]
Modern Materials Handling Interviews Bryan Knott, AGVS Vice Chair
Modern Materials Handling recently sat down with Bryan Knott, who is our vice-chair for the AGVS industry group. That’s pretty cool. Knott, who is senior global production manager, mobile automation for Dematic (a KION Company), discussed AGV systems. He point’s […]
U.S. Flag Day and Material Handling
By Alex Batty, MHI Marketing Communications Coordinator |@mhi_alex Good morning everyone! It’s Flag Day, the holiday I totally forget until my phone reminds me that it’s an official thing. Because we take every opportunity to tie material handling into your […]