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State of Logistics Outsourcing
The recent 2014 18th Annual Third Party Logistics Study results showed the continuing, positive overall nature of shipper-3PL relationships. Shippers agree that 3PLs provide new and innovative ways to improve logistics effectiveness, and that they are sufficiently agile and flexible […]
Emerging Markets – Opportunities & Threats: Malaysia
by Sterling J. Scott, Marketing Communications Coordinator, MHI | @mhi_sterling Opportunities Malaysia’s economy has grown 6% on average since the economic crisis of 2008 while GDP per capita has grown over 4% on average. This growth has been spurred by strong […]
Sustainability & Supply Chain: Investors Interested in Sustainability Reporting
by Sterling J. Scott, Marketing Communications Coordinator, MHI | @mhi_sterling Most investors consider sustainability issues, according to research from PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC). 80% of investors have considered sustainability issues in the past year, usually for the purpose of mitigating risk. The study also […]
Moving forward on the talent crisis: educate, collaborate, innovate
by Daniel Stanton, Vice President of Education and Professional Development As the U.S. economy was beginning to recover in 2010, researchers at the MIT Center for Transportation and Logistics were having a busy year. They published a number of studies […]
Study evaluates the emerging innovations that drive supply chains
by Jeff Woroniecki, MHI EVP, Business Development & Operations There’s a lot of chatter in the supply chain and material handling industries centered on innovation. MHI wanted to separate the buzz from the actual, day-to-day reality experienced by supply chain […]
RMI develops specifications and guidelines for rack storage systems
The Rack Manufacturers Institute (RMI) celebrated its 50th anniversary back in 2008, but the organization has not been content to rest upon five decades of achievement. RMI’s 22 members—the companies that produce most of industrial storage racks installed in the […]