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Mike Rowe and Speakers from Coca-Cola, MIT and Caterpillar will headline 2015 MHI Executive Summit & Annual Conference
Mike Rowe, from CNN’s Somebody’s Gotta Do It and formerly of Discovery Channel’s Dirty Jobs, will be a headliner at the MHI 2015 Executive Summit & Annual Conference, October 4-7 in Ponte Vedra, Florida. The 2015 MHI Executive Summit will kick off […]
Leveraging additive manufacturing is giving companies a competitive advantage, today
As additive manufacturing (3D printing) has matured, the benefits for commercial and industrial applications are becoming more recognizable. Forward thinking companies are leveraging the technology to gain a competitive edge. Direct digital manufacturing (DDM) is a process that employs additive […]
Amazon challenges students to develop robotic picker
Amazon recently held its inaugural “Amazon Picking Challenge” which inspired mechanical engineering and computer science students from around the world to design robots that can grab objects from warehouse shelves and place them in bins, tasks ordinarily done by people. […]
Where in the world is your supply chain most vulnerable?
When the Fukushima disaster rocked Japan in 2011, it created a serious disruption to the global supply chains of electronics, automobile and other major industries. Where should you focus your risk management efforts to avoid this kind of disruption? The recently […]
Major Food & Beverage Firms Taking The Lead In Managing Water Sustainability
U.S. food companies need to adopt far stronger practices to use global water resources more efficiently, according to a report released today by Ceres. The report, Feeding Ourselves Thirsty: How the Food Sector is Managing Global Water Risks, ranks the nation’s […]
Creating competitive and conscience supply chains
There is mounting pressure on global supply chain professionals to not only to increase supply chain performance for commercial gain but also to ensure that their supply chains are having a positive environmental and social impact. Major catastrophes such as […]