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Supply Chain Technical Education Workforce Forums – Educating The Next Generation of Workers
The National Center for Supply Chain Technology Education (SCTE), funded by the National Science Foundation, is holding several Education Workforce Forums to educate next generation workers in advanced material handling systems. The goal is to bring industry partners with a strong need for supply […]
Stephen M. R. Covey on the value of trust in managing the accelerating pace of change in supply chains
The 2016 MHI Executive Summit will feature a workshop on trust – specifically how to improve stake-holder engagement, build world-class teams and improve profits through trust. The workshop will be led by world-renowned author and speaker, Stephen M. R. Covey author […]
The Supply Chain of the Future – NIKE Unveils Advanced, Sustainable Distribution Center
Approximately 50 kilometers outside of Antwerp, amongst green fields and alongside the Albert Canal, Nike’s newly expanded, state-of-the-art European Logistics Campus in Belgium will serve consumers faster as part of a more responsive and sustainable supply chain. The athletic giant ships […]
Supply chain trends are driving innovation in AS/RS
Big data, cloud-based, mobile robotics, wearable technology, Internet of Things—all trends driving innovation in AS/RS. This according to a recent article in Refrigerated Frozen Foods. Manufacturing and distribution center tasks that have traditionally been manual can now be more efficiently […]
UPS Finds 3D Printing Cost Effective In Today’s Manufacturing
A recent article in USA Today reports that UPS has invested in 3D printing and finds the new technology important in today’s manufacturing. The package delivery service teamed with SAP, business software company and Fast Radius, an Atlanta-based company with 3D printing production facilities in Louisville, […]
Make It Personal: Why Industry Must Adapt to Retail Mass-Customization Selling Practices
Guest blog by Rob Honeycutt, Co-Founder & CEO, MHI Member Atlatl, Inc. Have you gifted personalized M&Ms? Ordered custom-built Nike trainers? Considered a design-your-own Smart car? If so, you, as a consumer, are benefiting from the modern maturation of mass customization […]