Industry 4.0 includes cyber-physical systems, automation, data analytics, the Internet of Things (IoT) and cloud computing, among other technologies. As markets demand not only efficiency, but agility and flexibility these digital supply chain solutions are key.

Skyrocketing costs and reductions in government reimbursements have created challenges throughout the healthcare supply chain. Supply chains can play a vital role in helping to overcome those challenges—but they must play a part in helping meet new regulatory guidelines.

Driverless vehicles are coming, but they’re already having a major impact inside distribution centers and warehouses as the front line of the supply chain changes forever. MHI view just released a new video on this topic.

ProMat was named to Trade Show Executive’s (TSE) Gold 100 Trade Shows list. This list honors the 100 shows that set the gold standard for the trade show industry. 

New digital business models are increasingly more complex and exponential data growth is overwhelming businesses. 

Warehouse execution systems provide an opportunity for businesses to reduce inefficiencies and re-sequence the flow of work to achieve more competitive shipping times. MHI View just released a new video on this topic.

With talk of the future impact of analytics (namely predictive analytics) on the "digital, chain, always-on supply chain," there is a major issue that supply chain organizations need to be aware of—"the politics of analytics."

MHI recently hosted its 2016 Annual Conference, featuring the theme of Accelerating Change, from October 17-19 in Tucson, AZ. The Annual Conference is a multi-day event focused on educating material handling and supply chain professionals on leading trends and opportunities for collaboration and networking.

As technologies like autonomous vehicles and drones continues to advance, some developers are finding success in combining technologies and using them in shipping rather than for general consumption.

Recently, some of the MHI crew went and visited the Rock Hill Applied Technology Center, which "offers a variety of career and technical high school courses designed specifically to prepare students for success in college, technical/specialty school, or the workforce."

Are B2B and B2C ready to value their products like commodities—where accessibility, deliverability, location and availability are considered on parity with the intrinsic value of the product produced?

During the 2016 MHI Annual Conference, John Hill was designated an Emeritus Member of the Roundtable Advisory Committee at MHI and Lifetime Director of the Material Handling Education Foundation (MHEFI). 

In virtually every major manufacturing and distribution sector, automated storage and retrieval systems (AS/RS) are employed. To better understand what companies are looking for when it comes to selecting an AS/RS solution from the relatively simple manually controlled order-picked machines to extremely large, computer-controlled storage and retrieval systems, MHI Solutions spoke with leaders of MHI’s AS/RS Industry Group.

Standards help companies meet regulatory requirements by identifying known hazards within a given industry, and providing guidance on how such hazards can be effectively mitigated or managed. Aside from regulatory compliance, industry standards can also be used to demonstrate that a product or service is suitable for its intended use. 

In order to reduce crime, having a good understanding of all vulnerabilities is needed, then it’s time to proceed with implementing security measures. Companies with different types of merchandise may need more or less security than another. A full scale security audit may need to be done if you have highly sensitive materials on site.