IMHRC 2025—A Snapshot into the Future of Material Handling
Article from MHI Solutions Magazine
THE 17TH INTERNATIONAL Material Handling Research Colloquium (IMHRC) was held in Trondheim, Norway, from June 24‑27, 2025. Since 1990, MHI and the College Industry Council on Material Handling Education (CICMHE) have proudly hosted IMHRC every two years, alternating between locations in the U.S. and Europe. When it comes to showcasing cutting-edge research on material handling, supply chain and logistics, IMHRC is the event to attend!
Professor Fabio Sgarbossa, leader of the Production Management Research Group & Logistics 4.0 Lab at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), chaired the 2025 IMHRC Scientific Committee, which also included Professor David Porter (Oregon State University—co‑chair), Professor Manjunath Kamath (Oklahoma State University—current CICMHE president), Professor Shanthi Muthuswamy (Northern Illinois University), Professor Jennifer Pazour (Rennselaer Polytechnic Institute) and JoAnna Leon (MHI—CICMHE managing director)…
