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Nearly 5,000 energy efficiency incentive programs available to manufacturers
April 23, 2012
According to the Material Handling Industry of America (MHIA), the Advanced Manufacturing Office (AMO) at the U.S. Dept. of Energy recently released an update to the State Incentives & Resource Database which provides access to nearly 4,800 energy incentive programs searchable by location (region, state, city, or zip code).
MHIA: 16.3% growth in materials handling equipment new orders in 2011
April 19, 2012
MHIA forecasts growth of 8.0% to 9.0% for 2012 and 12.0% in 2013
Top 20 systems suppliers
April 1, 2012
Modern’s 15th-annual survey of the world’s leading materials handling systems suppliers shows a continued trend of increased revenue in 2011 for the majority of the top companies.
Conveyors: Gaining control, getting smarter
April 1, 2012
Advanced controls and functionality are allowing conveyor systems to play an increasingly important role in complex materials handling processes inside our warehouses and distribution centers.
MHIA: Monorail Manufacturer’s Association debuts new logo and product guide
March 15, 2012
To further promote safety and the proper selection, application, and usage of monorail solutions, the Monorail Manufacturer’s Association (MMA) has created a Product Guide to help explain basic crane and monorail terminology and how to choose the right equipment for a facilities’ unique needs
2012 Industry Outlook: Momentum stalls
March 1, 2012
Modern’s 2012 outlook finds that overall market uncertainty has slowed materials handling spending and has increased facility consolidation and engineered process improvements. Cost containment has returned as the most important issue of the day.
Physical Internet Initiative: Pipedream or Possibility?
March 1, 2012
Some researchers are asking what the real world of distribution and logistics can learn from the digital world of the Internet.
60 seconds with Allan Howie, MHIA
March 1, 2012
Modern spends 60 seconds with retiring director of continuing education and professional development for MHIA, Allan Howie.
MHIA publishes “Fundamentals of Warehousing amp; Distribution, Volume 2: Warehouse Operations”
February 29, 2012
Designed as a follow-up to Fundamentals of Warehousing and Distribution, Volume 1: An Introductory Course in Material Handling, Volume 2 builds upon the equipment based information of Volume 1 and delves more deeply into the functions these equipment and processes serve in a warehousing environment.
Education champion Allan Howie to retire from MHIA
February 29, 2012
Ray Niemeyer has been appointed MHIA's Educational Services Director and will assume Allan's former role in the TCEP and Fundamentals of Warehousing programs.
MHIA donates $6,700 to establish fund honoring Allan Howie
February 29, 2012
Material Handling Industry of America (MHIA) recently donated $6,700 from the participants in its first-ever Industry Night to the Material Handling Education Foundation, Inc. (MHEFI).
MHIA holds successful inaugural Modex expo
February 22, 2012
Nearly 20,000 key decision-makers in virtually all manufacturing, logistics, distribution and supply chain industries participated in MODEX 2012. The expo featured the solutions of 586 exhibitors covering 180,000 net square feet.
MHIA: After Modex 2012, the real work begins
February 9, 2012
Today marks the conclusion of MODEX 2012, four days of comprehensive problem solving and networking to provide solutions to the complex manufacturing and supply chain challenges faced by industry today.
Modex 2012: So long Atlanta. Hello Chicago.
February 8, 2012
Thursday marks the end of Modex 2012, the first iteration of the new show in Atlanta, and sets the stage for ProMat 2013 in Chicago.
MHIA: Materials handling orders still growing
February 7, 2012
New orders for materials handling equipment grew by 15% in 2011 while shipments of equipment grew by 17.1%.
