MHI Blog—At MODEX 2018 Juan Perez, Chief Information and Engineering Officer for UPS will speak Monday morning April 9th, 2018 on how UPS — a worldwide leader in logistics and one of Georgia’s own – embraces innovation to anticipate tomorrow’s challenges today. Perez will discuss how UPS is involved in, responding to, and preparing for the Fourth Industrial Revolution enabled by the industrial Internet of Things, ongoing evolution of mobility and smart cities.
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In April 2018, MHI will release the 5th edition of its Annual Industry Report. Compiling responses from thousands of industry professionals, this year's report contains critical insights on the adoption of next-generation supply chain technology that you won't want to miss.
 
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Manufacturing Business Technology —Maintain better inventory control is critical. Here are seven enterprise resource planning (ERP) software applications that could be considered for successful inventory management.
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Material Handling & Logistics—Utilizing the inherent irrefutability within blockchain technologies, great strides can be made in reducing the risk of counterfeits and actually saving lives.
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CSCMP Supply Chain Quarterly—Recent developments in artificial intelligence (AI) are set to revolutionize the way warehouses operate. But before companies jump into implementations, they must make sure they have the data and talent they need.
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Bloomberg—Several countries ban or tax the use of plastic bags, and in the U.S. California has banned their use, as have some cities. But creating and using substitute materials may be just as detrimental.
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Climatenexus.org—The International Maritime Organization (IMO) will meet for the 72nd session of the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) in April.A free webinar will take place Thursday, March 22 that will address some of the topics on the session’s agenda, including shipping emissions in the context of the Paris Agreement, discussion of the GHG roadmap, and preview of key info such as technology costs and zero-emissions vessels.
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Reuters—One of the world’s largest 3PLs, DHL, is expanding its U.S. delivery service. In addition, according to Modern Materials Handling, it is incorporating some innovative technologies to transform its operations.
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ABC News—By 2022, online grocery shopping could be a $100 billion industry, and as many as 70 percent of consumers could be doing a portion of their food shopping online, according to a report co-authored by Food Marketing Institute and Nielsen.
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Logistics Management—FedEx has rolled out a new returns management offering that provides high-volume merchants and e-tailers with the "ability to quickly and easily improve their customer experience."
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The Independent— Trade bodies and industry leaders had specifically raised concerns around the movement of goods and people across borders after Brexit.
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CSCMP Supply Chain Quarterly—Manufacturers that only use quality data in a reactive manner at the local plant level are missing out on opportunities to generate large-scale, enterprisewide savings.
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MHI’s new Career Forum enables manufacturing and supply chain professionals to view current job postings of MHI member companies. Go to http://www.mhi.org/careers to find the perfect opportunity for you.
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EBN—It has become apparent that executives across industries are now realizing a greater degree of outsourcing production and services in a transition that has impacted the contracting process at the very core.
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Bloomberg—The U.S. Chamber of Commerce and 44 other associations are urging President Donald Trump not to impose sweeping tariffs in response to China’s trade practices, warning the action would "trigger a chain reaction of negative consequences for the U.S. economy."
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