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Design, Iterations and Integration: Planning for the Future
Article from MHI Solutions Magazine It was the greatest compliment I’ve ever received. Our team was giving a tour to a group of customers when someone noticed that the material handling equipment went in and out through different buildings. They […]
Building the Business Case for Automation
Article from MHI Solutions Magazine Every year, MHI’s Annual Industry Report queries supply chain leaders on a multitude of topics surrounding their adoption and deployment of innovative technologies—including automation. Survey questions ascertain budgets, operational challenges, investment plans, obstacles to technology […]
Using Automation to Optimize Labor in the Cold Chain
Article from MHI Solutions Magazine When professional football players take the field in subzero weather conditions wearing short-sleeved jerseys and no extra layers, they’re touting their toughness. But in reality, they’ve got nothing on the dedicated warehouse workers who handle […]
3 Ways to Take Advantage of Seasonal Shifts in Manufacturing
Guest blog by MHI member company Conductix-Wampfler Seasonal shifts play a role in any industry’s operations, not just manufacturing. While an upcoming summer slowdown might be natural for many businesses, it doesn’t necessarily mean that manufacturing operations must come to […]
Six Ways To Staff An Automated Distribution Center
By MHI Industry Group, Warehouse Automation As more and more warehouses and fulfillment operations explore opportunities to add automation to their processes, they’re also recognizing that not everyone in their current workforce possesses the skills to work with and/or maintain […]
With Workforce Challenges Prompting Greater Interest In Robots, MHI’s New Robotics Industry Group Offers Resources
By MHI Industry Group, Warehouse Automation Although robotics technology already plays a significant role in the automation of distribution centers and warehouses—and several established MHI industry groups focus on areas within the material handling industry that utilize robotics—recent trends prompted […]