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North American Ports Recognized as They Prepare for First Post-Panamax Decade
Colliers International recently recognized several North American ports for their performance as they prepare for the first Post-Panamax decade. Ports were awarded for capital expenditure spending, disaster preparedness, port efficiency, excellence in logistics, cargo and container growth, among other metrics. Ports of […]
With LEED v4 Warehouses and Distribution Centers will get Standards of their Own
The U.S. Green Building Council’s (USGBC) Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) rating system has effectively promoted sustainability building practices for the last decade. But for warehouse and distribution centers, implementation has been more challenging. Without an official LEED […]
Grading The Best Supply Chains
Gartner, Inc. recently released the findings from its ninth annual Supply Chain Top 25. The Top 5 includes three from last year — Apple, McDonald’s and Amazon — and two that are new to the Top 5 but have been rising […]
Should supply chains go wireless?
With wireless technology, companies can improve efficiency, safety, security and productivity of their supply chains. In addition, wireless has lower implementation costs, total cost of ownership, and delivers a rapid return on investment. Many early adopters have realized that wireless […]
Leading So People Will Follow
The MHI Young Professionals Network (YPN) held a one-hour interactive webinar on “Leading So People Will Follow” presented by Jennifer Sherman of Proteus International on June 5. Regardless of where you are in your career, it is never too soon (or too […]
Congratulations to the 2013-14 Material Handling Education Scholarship Winners
For thirty-seven years MHEFI has awarded enterprising students with scholarships at universities instructing in material handling and logistics sciences. MHEFI recently announced the award of forty scholarships for the 2013-14 academic year totaling $135,774. This year’s awardees are pursuing educational goals […]