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Is Blockchain the Answer to Supply Chain Security?
Content was pulled from MHI Solutions Magazine Q3.2018 Three years ago, when Nick Vyas spoke at the University of Southern California’s Supply Chain Digital Transformation Hackathon, he asked the 300-member audience how many had ever heard of blockchain. “Just four […]
Thought Leaders to Turn MHI Annual Industry Report Findings into Actionable Strategies
Content was pulled from MHI Solutions Magazine Q3.2018 The “e” in e-commerce could stand for “explosion” these days, and it’s showing no signs of slowing down. But we don’t have to tell you that. “When you look at a large-scale […]
ProGMA Releases New Video on Preventing Pedestrian Accidents
The Protective Guarding Manufacturers Association (ProGMA), a product group within trade association Material Handling Industry (MHI), is promoting the fifth in a series of educational videos about preventing accidents and injuries at loading docks. The videos can be seen at […]
Hunger and Waste Solved Through Logistics by Goodr
Logistics is helping to manage food donations. Aw yeah! Jasmine Crowe was hosting pop-up dinners for the homeless and noticed that people were asking which area restaurants donated the food. The answer, unfortunately, was none. But Crowe saw an mutually […]
Pallet Beam Deflection: How Much Is Acceptable?
By MHI Industry Group, RMI (Rack Manufactures Institute) When the specifications for a pallet support beam are determined by a qualified rack design engineer, the maximum amount of deflection—or bowing—permissible is included in the calculations as noted in Section 5.3 […]
Protecting Workers On Rack Supported Platforms, Pick Modules
By MHI Industry Group, RMI (Rack Manufactures Institute) To keep workers safe when picking items stored at levels above the facility floor—such as in pick modules or on shelving within rack supported platforms—guidelines are offered in RMI’s ANSI MH16.1-2012: Specification […]