The Overhead Alliance of MHI will hold an Overhead Lifting Safety Webinar Series in September. The webinar series will include presentations and Q&A from industry experts along with a resource guide for overhead lifting including information and tools for best overhead lifting practices and downloadable resources.

The Lift Manufacturers (LIFT) Industry Group of MHI is pleased to announce that they have released two new ANSI standards governing safety requirements for scissor lifts and tilters.

Whether you own an industrial steel storage rack system — or are considering investing in one — ownership comes with a variety of responsibilities. These include ensuring the structure is in compliance with applicable standards and properly maintained for the safety of the personnel working in and around it.

To help workers lift, handle and move heavy objects both safely and ergonomically, workstation cranes can be installed within individual manufacturing and assembly work cells. Designed to handle loads up to 4,000 pounds, these systems reduce the physical exertion, fatigue and risk of injuries associated with lifting and pushing or pulling loads.

Wireless, radio frequency (RF) based crane control has evolved to provide two-way communication, as well as the ability to interface with larger host networks.

MHI Ergonomic Assist Systems & Equipment (EASE) Industry Group has recently put its Ergonomics Guide for Manual Material Handling in a digital form. Now viewers can access it easily, navigate simply to targeted pages of their choice and they can even search for keywords and topics.

High-density automated vertical storage systems can help factories and warehouses eliminate wastes, significantly optimize manufacturing processes, and dramatically improve efficiency and productivity of the overall operations.

As the pandemic has swept across the world in the past few months, the necessity – and the dangers – of fully operational warehouses have come into public view as never before. Vertical lift modules provide a technological solution to the safety issue for warehouses or factories by managing the space between workers.

The Board of Directors of the Material Handling Education Foundation, Inc. (MHEFI) recently announced its 2020-2021 scholarship winners. A total of $120,100 in scholarships was issued.

As part of a Community Impact initiative, MHI has donated to local Charlotte-area organizations that are helping those affected by COVID-19. MHI donated a total of $48,050 to different organizations.

Many organizations have invested in detailed Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP), but still experience out-of-stocks, over-stocks or expedites issues. Instead of wondering why you’re chasing short-term execution issues when long-term planning is firing on all cylinders, the answer may be adopting an enterprise-centric view of Sales and Operations Execution (S&OE).

As we consider some of the economic chaos of the first half of the year, let’s look at two likely expectations and two big uncertainties for the second half of the year and beyond.