MHI Newswire

Material Handling Industry

MHISolutionsmag.com—In the drive to address the skills gap in the supply chain sector, companies have a strong ally in academia. While community colleges and trade schools are adjusting their curricula to produce work-ready graduates for entry-level jobs, the universities are training people for high-level positions and working with industry to reduce the hiring pressure through implementing new technology, increased efficiencies and other solutions.

Visit https://www.mhisolutionsmag.com/index.php/2018/03/23/bridging-the-skills-gap/ to view the full article online.

 
MHI Blog—MHEDA and MHI are proud to present the 2018 Emerging Leaders Conference, July 12 at The Gwen Hotel in Chicago. Gain tools and insight to propel your leadership skills to star status. Don’t miss the hottest event of the summer, register today!

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Material Handling & Logistics— Technologies like robotics, ML and AI may substitute specific tasks previously carried out by humans, allowing employees to focus on more value-added tasks.

Visit http://www.mhlnews.com/technology-automation/technology-will-redefine-not-reduce-manufacturing-jobs to view the full article online.

 
Modern Materials Handling—Implementing and reinforcing simple safety guidelines can reduce the risk of injury, as can keeping an eye on batteries and chargers.

Visit https://www.mmh.com/article/ametek_keeping_an_eye_on_batteries_and_chargers_is_key_to_forklift_and_ware to view the full article online.

 
Western Pacific Storage Solutions, Inc.
Vidir Inc.
MIT Technology Review—Copying the features of a neural network in silicon might make machine learning more usable on small devices like smartphones.

Visit https://www.technologyreview.com/s/611390/ai-could-get-100-times-more-energy-efficient-with-ibms-new-artificial-synapses/ to view the full article online.

 
Global Trade Mag—GlobalData Thematic Research reveals that every industry is facing game-changing disruption from AI.

Visit http://www.globaltrademag.com/global-trade-daily/businesses-embrace-ai-or-face-extinction to view the full article online.

 
Facility Safety Gate Selection
Mezzanine Safeti-Gates, Inc.
While most safety gate models are designed and built for specific applications, certain models lend themselves to a specific type of facility. For example, Open Top safety gates are rarely found in distribution centers, but they are popular in production facilities. We took a look at four types of industrial facilities and put together a guide to help you choose the best fall protection system for each one.
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Transport Topics—Solid freight rates and tight capacity, aided by beneficial tax changes, have contributed to an uptick in trailer orders. According to ACT Research Co., the preliminary estimate for May 2018 is 23,300 units. In May 2017, the net total was 18,026.

Visit http://www.ttnews.com/articles/may-trailer-orders-boom-amid-jammed-supply-chain to view the full article online.

 
FOX IV Technologies, Inc.
Ideal Warehouse Innovations
Modern Materials Handling—Health care supply chains are looking to direct-to-consumer, tracking and goods-to-person to solve their toughest distribution challenges.

Visit https://www.mmh.com/article/health_care_embraces_e_commerce_trends to view the full article online.

 
SupplyChain247—An investment firm run by Bill Gates has put down $80 million to develop a planned community in Arizona, the community will integrate technology and high-speed data into its "smart city" infrastructure.

Visit http://www.supplychain247.com/article/bill_gates_spends_80_million_to_create_a_smart_city to view the full article online.

 
Engineering Innovation
United Material Handling, Inc.
Global Trade Mag—A recent study by the Institute of Supply Chain Management found that the median salary for women in the supply chain sector was $88,000, while men made an average of $108,000. That’s 81.48 cents on the dollar in the case of the progressive supply-chain industries.

Visit http://www.globaltrademag.com/global-logistics/supply-chain-gender-wage-gaps-match-those-in-general-economy?gtd=3850&scn=supply-chain-gender-wage-gaps-match-those-in-general-economy to view the full article online.

 
Supply Chain Digest—Research by distribution staffing firm ProLogistix shows a steep rise in the U.S. consumer price index since 2000, but there has been an almost flat growth in distribution center wage rates over the same period—until just recently.

Visit http://www.scdigest.com/ontarget/18-05-031-2.php?cid=14276 to view the full article online.

 
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.

Visit http://www.mhi.org/careers to view the full article online.

 
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Mitsubishi Caterpillar Forklift America
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EBN—The threat of tariffs sparking a trade war between the U.S. and China opens up the potential for multiple, unexpected disruptions along the supply chain.

Visit https://www.ebnonline.com/author.asp?section_id=4062&doc_id=283493& to view the full article online.

 
Kinetic Technologies,Inc.
Inbound Logistics—The aftermath of the overhaul of U.S. customs admissibility program – Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) – has created a heavy administrative burden on importers.

Visit http://www.inboundlogistics.com/cms/article/its-supposed-to-be-but-ACE-is-not-simple/?news=1 to view the full article online.

 
Visual Configuration. The starting point for your digital transformation.
Atlatl Software
Digital Transformation is more than just another buzz term, it’s a critical movement that companies must embrace to survive. But all too often companies become paralyzed under the weight of determining where to start their transformation journey. Here’s our suggestion. Start with SALES.
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ABCNews—Science advisers to the federal government say safety regulators are hindering the spread of commercial drones by being too cautious about the risks posed by the flying machines.

Visit https://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory/science-panel-faa-tough-drones-55810239 to view the full article online.

 
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