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Discovery Day 2025: Connecting Students to Supply Chain Careers
Over 100 middle and high school students discovered material handling and supply chain careers at MHI’s Career Center stop during Discovery Day 2025—and for many, it was the first time they realized this industry even existed. By Pahola Capellán, MHI […]
WES & Human Workforce 101
Guest blog by MHI Member SAVOYE North America WES and the Workforce: Empowering People Through Smarter Automation When many hear “automation,” the first thought is often job replacement. In reality, modern Warehouse Execution System (WES) software is designed to enhance […]
Building Strong Connections: A Culture of Community Brings Critical Perspective to Leaders
Article from MHI Solutions Magazine There might not be anything more valuable in business than true perspective. If you don’t have it as a leader—if your view is blinkered and narrow—then your work will suffer, as will your business. On […]
Breaking Language Barriers in Warehousing: WERC’s New Spanish Training Program
The Warehousing Education and Research Council (WERC), a division of MHI, has expanded its educational offerings by launching a Spanish version of its popular e-learning course “Distribution Logistics Fundamentals.” Aimed at Spanish-speaking professionals in the warehousing and distribution sectors, the […]
Second‑Chance Hiring of Formerly Incarcerated Individuals Helps Build the Supply Chain Workforce
Article from MHI Solutions Magazine More than 19 million Americans—8% of all adults in the U.S.—bear a felony conviction on their permanent record. That includes nearly two million people currently incarcerated. With roughly 75% leaving state prisons convicted of a […]
Mind the Trust Gap
Article from MHI Solutions Magazine In ways both big and small, we choose to trust every day. When we get into our cars for the commute to work, we trust the brakes will work. We trust the food set before […]