WERC Co‑Locates Annual Conference with MHI Spring Meeting, Unveils New Membership Perks
Article from MHI Solutions Magazine
EACH YEAR, THE Warehousing Education and Research Council (WERC), a division of MHI, gathers warehousing, distribution and logistics professionals at the industry’s only event focused solely on their challenges and opportunities—the WERC Annual Conference. Along with WERC Annual Conference chair Melissa “Mel” Alwood, regional vice president of operations at Neovia Logistics, I’m delighted to invite you to join us in Jacksonville, Florida, May 17‑20, 2026. This year’s event is conveniently colocated with MHI’s Spring Meeting, giving participants more opportunities to connect, network and learn.
Alwood and her colleagues on the WERC Annual Conference Committee—comprised of member volunteers—have planned a variety of educational and networking opportunities in support of the event’s theme: Advancing Warehousing.
“Adoption of artificial intelligence (AI), robotics and automation throughout our industry is growing every day,” Alwood said. “Those technologies are obviously key topics for the WERC Annual Conference. However, the Conference Committee feels strongly that the human side of our operations remains an essential component of supply chain success. Therefore, we specifically chose topics that focus on the evolving role of the workforce in driving logistics innovation…
