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Freight Transportation
Today’s transportation landscape has been infused with technological innovations that are both disruptive and ripe with possibilities. Driverless vehicles, 3D printing, cyber security advances, artificial intelligence and other developments will impact this industry in yet-to-be-seen ways. Ask those in the […]
Building Supply Chain Sustainability
By Carol Miller, MHI Vice President of Marketing and Communications Although sustainability has been a buzzword throughout supply chains since the dawn of the new millennium, the push to implement greener facility designs and practices has ebbed and flowed. The […]
The Panama Canal Expansion
Global trade patterns are expected to dramatically shift due to the recently expanded Panama Canal. The new set of locks, which opened in June, nearly triple the capacity of ships transiting the canal, from those able to carry 5,000 containers […]
The Growing Role of 3PLs
“Today’s 3PL is not your grandfather’s 3PL,” said J. Paul Dittman, executive director, Global Supply Chain Institute at the University of Tennessee. “3PLs have expanded dramatically within the fundamentals of transportation and warehousing, but they’ve gone much beyond that. It’s […]
Firms Look to Transportation and Logistics to Improve Speed, Efficiency and Cost Savings
by George W. Prest, Chief Executive Officer, MHI | @mhi_ceo Modern business is changing, and our industry is no exception. Transportation and logistics, specifically, is transforming as businesses look to improve speed and efficiency. This issue of MHI Solutions tackles how to […]
Consumer Electronics
Consumer electronics used to be limited to radio and TV, but in a few short decades, it has expanded to include computers, tablets, phones—and yes, that refrigerator. At the Consumer Electronics Show earlier this year, attendees were able to see […]