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The Material Handling Industry of America has renamed itself "MHI—The Industry That Makes the Supply Chain Work," as part of a rebranding move to emphasize material handling's role in supporting the global supply chain.
John Baysore, CEO of Dematic North America, anticipates strong growth for the material handling automation giant in 2013, following 30-percent gains in both 2010 and 2011 and more modest growth last year.
Rack manufacturer Hannibal Industries has become the North American master distributor for the Italian shelving company Metalsistem and has launched a stocking distributor program in the United States.
Automated storage and retrieval systems (AS/RS) company Kardex Remstar has designed a simple "onboard controller" for its vertical lift module and carousel storage solutions.
One of the key trends in distribution management's future will be "advance order pool modeling," says Eric Lamphier, a senior director of project management at software vendor Manhattan Associates.