MODEX 2024

Material Handling Industry

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Welcome to the ProMatDX newsletter! This newsletter will be sent out every day of the show as the activities are wrapping up, and will contain news from the sponsors, previews for the day ahead, recaps of conference events, and valuable information on the industry’s biggest event—all to help make your time at ProMatDX more beneficial and productive. 

 

ProMatDX lets you see what’s coming — and take advantage of it to power your supply chain for years to come. ProMatDX will allow you to make new contacts, discover cutting-edge solutions, and learn the latest trends that are sure to give you a leg up on the competition. Here, you’ll encounter the best our industry has to offer – all at promatshow.com.

 

In addition to the keynotes, leading industry innovators will share their expertise on trends and best practices in over 100 educational sessions. You will have an opportunity to network, learn, share and get a sneak preview of where our industry is headed. Whatever solutions you need to move your business forward, you’ll find them all at this year's innovative and extraordinary ProMatDX.

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Conference News
  
If you missed the live “how to” webinar on April 5—where some fabulous tips were shared by host Ralph Henderson, MHI’s John Paxton and Carol Miller, Freemans’s Nicole Ginebra, and Grip’s Casey Pannella—we have some of the highlights outlined here AND you can watch the recording of the video online. “We want this to be your most productive show ever,” said Henderson.

Visit https://www.naylornetwork.com/mhi-modex/articles/index.asp?aid=669524&issueID=79551 to view the full article online.

If you weren't able to attend Sneak Peek Week, April 5-9, we have your back. Here are some tips and links to show you how to make the most of your experience at ProMatDX, April 12-16. These links will help you quickly customize a show that is built around the sessions and products that most interest you. Plus, you can populate your personal calendar with reminders, set up connections and video meetings with sponsors, and schedule product demos. 

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ProMatDX—the industry’s premier digital supply chain experience—is here. Are you ready? Here are five things we recommend you do (if you haven't already!) so you can make the most of your time at ProMatDX, April 12-16.

Visit http://s354933259.onlinehome.us/mhi-blog/promatdx-attendee-check-list-5-things-you-must-do-to-prepare-for-promatdx/ to view the full article online.

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Keynotes, Sessions & Seminars
Tuesday, April 13
Time: 11 a.m. – Noon (CDT)
Join American Logistics Aid Network’s Kathy Fulton as she and a panel of supply chain thought-leaders from Clorox, FedEX and C&S Grocers explore lessons learned from the pandemic and how building long-term resiliency into supply chain and logistics operations will be key to adapting and recovering when future disruption or disaster strikes.
Moderator:
Kathy Fulton, Executive Director, American Logistics Aid Network
Panelists:
Rick McDonald, Senior Vice President and Chief Product Supply Officer, Clorox
Carmela Hinderaker, Senior Director of Business Continuity & Customer Support C&S Wholesale Grocers
David Lusk, Director, FedEx Global Security Operations Center at FedEx Services

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Mobile Industrial Robots Inc.
Best of MODEX Daily
  
 

After receiving 93 submissions for this year’s awards, eight independent judges completed the initial vetting process. Ten finalists were chosen as the most innovative products in each category - Best New Innovation; Best Innovation of an Existing Product; and Best IT Innovation based on concept, value and impact. The winners were announced today during the keynote hosted by MHI's CEO John Paxton at ProMatDX.

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Daily Schedule
 

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View the full ProMatDX schedule of events including seminars, product demonstrations, roundtables and daily event recaps. You can add any event to your personal calendar as you plan out your week at ProMatDX.

 

Tomorrow's keynote is at 11 a.m. CDT:  Beyond COVID-19: Building Supply Chain Resilience Is the Key To Recovery and Preparing for Future Disruption plus don't miss the Keynote Roundtable immediately after.

 

Some of the education sessions on the agenda are: Dirty (DC) Jobs with Michael Roe at 9 a.m..; The robots have eyes! Why robot fulfillment applications depend on the latest sensor technology at 9:30 a.m.; How to Avoid Buyer's Remorse in a Warehouse Management System Selection at 1 p.m.; Micro-fulfillment Strategies for the Future of Omnichannel Retail at 1:30 p.m.; and Automate Differently: Why Software is the Future of Warehouse Automation at 2:30 p.m. But those are just a few of the many sessions that will be taking place today!

 

Check out the full list and add them to your schedule at promatshow.com/sessions.

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MODEX Insights
  
The ProMatDX Challenge rewards the most engaged ProMatDX attendee for each day during ProMatDX. Today's prize is a $500 gift card to the attendee with the most engagement on the portal plus a $500 donation to Feeding America in their name. ProMatDX attendees are automatically entered when logging in. Winners acquire points based on their activities within ProMatDX.

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The need for resilient supply chains has never been greater. ProMatDX — April 12-16 — will provide access to the latest equipment and technology trends and solutions you need to power up your supply chain to meet this need. During this podcast, MHI’s CEO, John Paxton, and Executive Vice President of Exhibitions, Daniel McKinnon, tell us what to expect from the ProMat Digital Experience.

Visit https://videos.mhi.org/everything-you-need-to-know-promat-dx to view the full article online.

ProMatDX is here! To help you prepare for what will be the most important week of 2021 for the manufacturing and supply chain industry, here is a list of seven resources and tips to use that will maximize your experience at ProMatDX, April 12-16, at promatshow.com.

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MHI is no stranger to using artificial intelligence to better tailor its content to your needs. In December 2019, MHI transitioned its weekly newsletter, Newswire, to AI. Each week, the articles contained in your MHI Newswire are selected by the AI program as ones that will be most valuable to you, based on your clicking and reading habits from previous weeks. The more articles you click, the more the program will be able to fine-tune its selections for you, giving you a truly customized reading experience. Want to see what AI has in store for you? Start your journey by signing up at the link below.

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This issue of MHI Solutions focuses on the top technologies driving supply chain resilience, the steps to implement and what these technologies will mean for the future supply chain workforce. It also contains a tidy packet of information on ProMatDX and some of the opportunities available this week at promatshow.com. Some of the features include:

The Power of Partnerships

ProMatDX: It’s Time to Power Up Your Supply Chain

By the Numbers: Achieving Transparency Through Technology

Robotic Flexibility: How Today’s Autonomous Systems Can Be Adapted to Support Changing Operational Needs

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