Thirty-Six Percent of MODEX Attendees Plan on Spending $1 Million or More on Supply Chain Solutions
MODEX 2014 attendees are registering in record numbers and they are ready to invest in material handling, logistics supply chain equipment and systems.
A full 36% have spending plans of $1,000,000 or more over the next 18 months. An additional 30% plan to spend between $100,000 and $500,000 over the same period.
MODEX attendees are senior professionals in manufacturing and the supply chain, with 34% coming from the C-suite, 20% are SVP and VP level and 25% coming from middle management.
Over 88% have buying authority with 52% buying equipment and systems for manufacturing facilities, 53% for warehouses supporting manufacturing and 68% for distribution centers. MODEX attendees primarily come to see new products and services (82%) and to network and learn (63%).
Attendees have indicated a broad array of interest in specific solutions including:
54% are interested in purchasing Conveyor & Sortation Equipment
51% are interested in purchasing Racks, Shelving, Storage Equipment & Shop Furniture
49% are interested in purchasing Fork Lift Trucks & Other Mobile & Wheeled Handling Equipment
35% are interested in purchasing Automation Equipment (AGVS, AS/RS & Robotics)
43% are interested in purchasing Packaging, Labeling, Shipping, Weighing & Cubing
40% are interested in purchasing Ergonomics & Safety Equipment
40% are interested in purchasing Automatic Identification & Data Collection/Radio Frequency Identification (RFID)
36% are interested in purchasing Pallets & Containers
36% are interested in purchasing Software Systems for Warehousing, Distribution & Logistics
36% are interested in purchasing Loading Dock Equipment
30% are interested in purchasing Information Systems & Controls
29% are interested in purchasing Overhead Material Handling & Lifting Equipment (Cranes, Hoists, Monorail)
29% are interested in purchasing Batteries, Chargers, Motors, Fuel, Alternative Fuel Systems
27% are interested in purchasing Work Positioning Equipment
21% are interested in purchasing Third Party Logistics/Transportation Services
20% are interested in purchasing Systems Integrators/Consulting
15% are interested in purchasing Sustainable Facility Equipment (HVAC, Lighting, Solar, Wind)
15% are interested in purchasing Software Systems for Manufacturing
10% are interested in purchasing Power Transmission Equipment
MODEX 2014 is the industry’s newest expo for the manufacturing and supply chain industries. It’s where the best and brightest thinkers in the supply chain gather to discuss the trends of today and the challenges of tomorrow. At MODEX you will meet 800 of the leading providers and see their solutions in person, in action.
You will also learn the latest trends and technologies from leading experts at the MODEX Supply Chain Conference that includes over 100 sessions including keynotes from Edward H. Bastian, President of Delta Air Lines; former Walmart CEO Lee Scott; and Scott Sopher, principal with Deloitte Consulting.
Learn more at MODEXShow.com.
