Conference Set for ProMat – The Biggest Manufacturing and Supply Chain Event of 2017

ProMat – the biggest manufacturing and supply chain expo of 2017 – is coming to Chicago April 3-6 and MHI just released details on the conference session at this event.

The ProMat Conference will include four keynotes and new theaters on autonomous vehicles and drones and sustainable supply chain facility solutions. It also will feature over 100 show floor educational seminars covering leading trends, best practices and state-of-the-art equipment and technology solutions that can make manufacturing and the entire supply chain work more efficiently and profitably. Below are some highlights

April 3 Keynote Panel: Building Supply Chain Sustainability for Competitive Advantage: Lessons learned from leaders in innovative facility design
Moderator: Andrew Winston, sustainability expert and author of Green to Gold
Panelists: Tamara Barker, Chief Sustainability Officer and Vice President of Environmental Affairs, UPS
Randolph L. Bradley, Technical Fellow, Supply Chain Management, The Boeing Company
Rick Bingle, Vice President of Supply Chain, REI

April 4 Keynote: Industry 4.0 – How intelligent machines are transforming supply chains
Markus Lorenz, Partner and Managing Director, The Boston Consulting Group

April 4: Women in the Supply Chain Industry Forum 

April 5 Keynote Panel: Preview of MHI 2017 Annual Industry Report
George W. Prest, CEO, MHI and Scott Sopher, Principal, Deloitte Consulting LLP

April 5 Keynote: The Power of Magic: Know your customer and where they are going
Earvin “Magic” Johnson, Chairman and CEO of Magic Johnson Enterprises

April 5: MHI Industry Night with Dana Carvey

ProMat 2017 will include over 850 exhibits from leading solution providers covering 350,000 square feet and two show floors. ProMat exhibits will represent all segments of the material handling and logistics industry, from traditional, manual equipment to computerized, automated systems and software.

Complete information on ProMat including complimentary show and educational session registration can be found online at ProMatShow.com.

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