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Jobs of Tomorrow docuseries returns with a new season
  
MHI's “Jobs of Tomorrow” docuseries that profiles the future of the supply chain is back with a new season. All 12 episodes are ready for viewing, so you can start streaming today on MHIview.
 
“Jobs of Tomorrow” features supply chain thought leaders who share their take about where the industry is headed when it comes to jobs, tech and leading trends. 
Meet Cimcorp at MODEX 2024
Cimcorp®
Discover how to save costs and time by retrofitting existing facilities with automation. Evade the expensive, lengthy, and resource-intensive process of constructing new buildings while making a meaningful impact on your sustainability efforts and strengthening your current distribution center network for future growth. Cimcorp is your strategic partner for end to end automation. Ensure dedicated time with our team by booking a meeting with us at MODEX 2024!
 
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MHI Updates
What trends and tech are impacting supply chains?
  
MHI and Deloitte are currently surveying manufacturing and supply chain leaders on their take on the latest trends and tech impacting supply chain operations as well as how innovation is impacting workers in the space. Be a part of the conversation and tell us what is keeping you up at night. Your responses will be used to complete the 2024 MHI Annual Industry Report that will be showcased during a keynote panel at MODEX 2024. 
Sustainability makes good business sense, say CSS members
Everyone is focusing on sustainability these days, including the manufacturers of conveyor and sortation systems. Members of MHI’s Conveyor and Sortation Systems (CSS) industry group are making their products—and operations—more sustainable. It’s good for all stakeholders, including their customers and end-users—as well as for the good of the planet overall.
Developing smarter lift tables, tilters and other lift equipment
Manufacturers and distributors are demanding smarter lift equipment that integrates with other material handling products to increase efficiency and reduce labor costs.
   
Pflow Industries, Inc.
      
FOX IV Technologies, Inc.
   
Technology and Innovation
Financial options removing barriers to warehouse automation deployment
The business case for warehouse automation has never been stronger, and the return on investment has never been shorter. Nevertheless, organizations both large and small face a significant hurdle when advancing automation initiatives.
Faster, Safer, Easier Material Handling
TAWI ®
From moving boxes and bags to container unloading, TAWI offers smart solutions for material handling. Whether you manage a distribution center or a mid-stream manufacturing process; material handling challenges exist everywhere. Commonly these include concerns of ergonomics, efficiency, and employee enablement. TAWI’s innovative vacuum lifting technologies remove the need for strength, allowing anyone to handle product, faster, safer, and easier from inbound freight to outbound order picking.
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Transportation
MODEX 2024 to feature theater dedicated to last mile logistics
  
MODEX 2024 will feature the first-ever theater dedicated to solutions and trends for last mile logistics. The theater is sponsored by DC Velocity and will offer 45-minute seminars on a variety of topics relating to last mile logistics and the impact of ecommerce.
Education & Professional Development
Help introduce students to the supply chain at MODEX 2024
  
Ready to sing the praises of the supply chain industry? Then YOU are just who we are looking for to serve as a tour guide at MODEX. Student Day will be held on March 13, 2024 at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta. Hosted by MHI in partnership with CICHME and MHEFI, this is your opportunity to introduce students to the exciting careers and technologies that power the supply chain!
MHEFI invests in the future of supply chain students
The Material Handling Education Foundation, Inc. (MHEFI) is now accepting applications for its 2024/2025 academic scholarships. MHEFI helps brighten the future of the material handling, logistics, and supply chain industry by reducing financial stress for students pursuing a career in the industry.
   
InCord
      
Signode Industrial Group LLC
   
Sustainability
MODEX 2024 to feature education on the sustainability imperative for supply chains in new sustainability theater
  
MODEX 2024 will feature the first-ever theater dedicated to solutions and trends for supply chain sustainability. The theater is sponsored by Guidehouse and will offer 45-minute seminars on a variety of sustainability topics.
Promoting sustainability: DOE $5 million investment
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has taken a significant step towards achieving cleaner, more sustainable manufacturing. On National Manufacturing Day they announced a $5.2 million investment designed to empower small- and medium-sized manufacturers across the nation to implement improvements that will save energy and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Introducing fit PACK 500 Right-sized Packaging System
Tension Corporation®
With capabilities to adjust package length, width and height, the fitPACK 500 can create a package according to product dimensions, yielding smaller, right-sized packages that lead to lower shipping costs. Click to learn more on why fitPACK 500 is the perfect fit for your order fulfillment operations.
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Supply Chain Trends
Behind the scenes of a thankful feast: 8 fun facts about the Thanksgiving supply chain
  
The air is turning cooler, and retailers have Thanksgiving items out in full force — it’s safe to say the holiday season is here! A successful Thanksgiving feast involves advanced supply chain strategies to make sure you have everything you need to make a delicious meal on-time. Here are 8 fun facts about the Thanksgiving supply chain.
C-suite for a new warehouse management system
If warehouse workers are constantly bumping into each other while navigating high-traffic aisles, then hiring more manpower likely would add to the chaos instead of boosting throughput. Likewise, moving into a bigger warehouse is no quick fix for businesses experiencing prolonged growing pains. That was the dilemma facing a major distributor of bicycle parts before the company implemented a warehouse management system (WMS), unlocking the power of data and automation. 
   
Agilox
      
NORD Gear Corporation
   
Workforce
WERC’s salary survey report is your guide to current warehouse and logistics compensation requirements
  
If you work in logistics, we don’t have to tell you that finding and retaining workers for warehouses and distribution centers is tough! A key element to getting the right team in place is offering competitive pay. To help you make better-informed decisions about compensation and attract employees, WERC has recently released its 2023 Warehousing & Logistics Salary Survey Report.
Overcoming unconscious bias in the workplace
Unconscious biases are the engrained social stereotypes about other people or groups that people carry without being aware of it. When employees experience unconscious bias in the workplace, company culture and performance suffers.