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Food and Beverage Industry Undergoing Transformation
Food and beverage has undergone a transformation in recent years. More flavors of the same product. Different sizes and promotional packaging. Changing ingredients to meet consumers’ preferences. While these trends have been changing what consumers see on the store shelves, […]
Smart Cities and their Potential Impact on Supply Chains
By Carol Miller, MHI Vice President of Marketing and Communications Heard the term “Smart City” yet? In researching the 2017 MHI Annual Industry Report, to be released on April 5 at ProMat 2017, Deloitte Consulting’s Patrick Salemme was surprised to […]
Risks and Concerns of Open Shipping Doors
Guest blog by MHI member, Xpanda Quantum Security Products Direct access to your facility through unlocked or open shipping doors may present several safety and liability issues. Customers, drivers or unwelcomed visitors can walk directly into your facility unnoticed, and there […]
Building Better Supply Chains with Blockchain
Blockchain, the technology that enabled the creation of bitcoins and shook up global financial systems, may one day be disrupting supply chain operations as well. Ginny Rommety, CEO and chairwoman of IBM, has predicted that blockchain has the potential to […]
As technology drives supply chains to digital models, the talent shortage and cybersecurity remain the top barriers to their adoption
According to a new report by MHI and Deloitte, nine technologies are working together to create next-generation supply chains that are digital, on-demand and always-on. These supply chain models have the potential to create tremendous efficiencies and will soon become […]
ProMat 2017 News and Highlights
ProMat 2017 attracted more than 950 exhibitors and thousands of attendees from around the world to Chicago’s McCormick Place last week. Attendees came to view 375,000 square feet of manufacturing and supply chain exhibits on two show floors. In addition […]