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The ProMat Conference will include four keynotes and new theaters on autonomous vehicles and drones and sustainable supply chain facility solutions. It also will feature over 100 show floor educational seminars covering leading trends, best practices and state-of-the-art equipment and technology solutions that can make manufacturing and the entire supply chain work more efficiently and profitably. 

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This video gives insight on what attracts millennials in today’s workforce. Companies that hope to thrive in today’s market and grow in the future must find ways to engage more millennials in their workforce and the triggers for that engagement are unique.

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For the majority of companies—when they consider going green, most want to know what amount of green, as in dollars, is in it for them. Leading brands tell MHI Solutions how they have successfully implemented sustainable solutions into their supply chain facilities.

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With adoption rates expected to grow 50 percent over the next six to 10 years, where within supply chain operations will autonomous robotic vehicles and drones make the biggest impact, and why? That depends on whom you ask, and what timeframe you reference.

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J-tec Industries
Westfalia Technologies

3PLs have expanded dramatically within the fundamentals of transportation and warehousing, but they’ve gone much beyond that. It’s no longer a guy who operates the warehouse for you; it’s a whole range of services that many companies are now expecting from a third-party provider.

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Knowing what automation is available can be the difference from success and failure. Find out what’s revolutionizing manufacturing in this new MHI video.

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In response to the effects of Hurricane Matthew, the America Logistics Aid Network (ALAN) is coordinating with emergency management and non-profit partners. Three ways you can help.

Visit http://www.mhi.org/media/news/15311 to view the full article online.

 

Thanks to the expansion, mega ships carrying finished goods and raw materials from Asia can now take an all-water route past the West Coast ports directly to East Coast ports. This, coupled with lingering labor issues at West Coast ports, have experts predicting a major shift in trade from West to East Coast ports.

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Berner International Corporation
Barcoding Inc.

Today’s transportation landscape has been infused with technological innovations that are both disruptive and ripe with possibilities. Driverless vehicles, 3D printing, cyber security advances, artificial intelligence and other developments will impact this industry in yet-to-be-seen ways.

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The fifth volume of REALITY CHECK was released recently and discusses how women can continue to push progress in leadership in the supply chain industry. 

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The Loading Dock Equipment Manufacturers (LODEM) Industry Group of MHI recently announced the release of several newly revised standards for Dock Levelers, Vehicle Restraining Devices, and Portable Dock Leveling Devices.  

Visit http://www.mhi.org/media/news/15301 to view the full article online.

 

MHI’s Young Professionals Network recently held a webinar, Happiness in the Workplace: How to Lower Costs, Increase Productivity and Maximize Profits by Making Happiness a Priority. Below are five key takeaways that will transform your view of happiness in the workplace.

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