Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 2.39
April 04, 2023
…– ProMat 2023 was a big hit, according to MHI, which organized the biennial event. With 1,054 exhibitors, about 300 of which were robotics suppliers, even Robotics 24/7 was hard-pressed to see it all. Companies at booths and in sessions reported strong attendance, especially on Tuesday and Wednesday of the four-day event. MHI tallied a total of about 50,000 visitors to McCormick Place. There may have been fewer ground-breaking innovations at this year’s ProMat, and the mood was subdued in comparison to MODEX 2022, the first big trade show after the worst of the COVID-19 pandemic. This was likely the…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 2.11
February 15, 2021
…Ill. Modern: Tell us about WERC’s new relationship with MHI. Mikitka: Last year, WERC was acquired by MHI. We are still an independent organization, with our own tax ID number. We’re keeping our office in the Chicago area and our staff. As we re-organize, we have an advisory council made up of previous board members. So, in that sense, many things remain the same. The biggest change members should see is access to some MHI benefits that we can now offer, such as the market data and trends they collect. They have some very good educational tools, like their fundamentals…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 2.05
May 16, 2024
Slip Robotics, a warehouse robotics company, was presented the MHI Innovation Award for Best New Innovation at MODEX 2024 in Atlanta. The company received the award for its SlipBot ALR (automated loading robot). The award was announced at the conference in March 2024. The MHI Innovation Awards provide valuable insights on the latest manufacturing and supply chain innovative products and services. Out of 193 submissions for the 2024 awards, a panel of industry experts selected Slip Robotics as the winner for the Best New Innovation for a new product not offered before by any company. Slip Robotics at MODEX 2024…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 2.04
April 08, 2019
…solution. Knapp’s redPILOT software technology is a finalist for MHI’s Top IT Innovation Award. As a control tower for warehousing and distribution, redPILOT plans and optimizes warehouse and distribution resources for senior supply chain managers and their operations teams. By managing Big Data, predictive modeling and analytics, IoT and artificial intelligence, the software helped EDEKA, a $57 billion grocer, to optimize 5,500 employees and seven major distribution centers. Knapp announced it has undertaken the biggest project in the company’s history: a 2.2 million-square-foot distribution center for Minnesota-based Digi-Key Electronics. The system will use more than 1,000 shuttles for a total…
Found in Robotics White Papers & Archives, with a score of 1.98
August 02, 2021
…most profound challenge dogging the industry. According to the MHI Annual Industry Report, more than half of companies surveyed rated hiring and retaining qualified workers as “extremely or very challenging.” While the issue is not a new one, it is growing. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reports turnover in warehousing has grown from 40% to nearly 60% over a five-year period. These difficulties are not showing signs of abating in the near future, either. Due to broad demographic shifts, the U.S. workforce is actually shrinking. The civilian labor force participation rate, a measure of the workforce, has been sliding…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 1.96
April 11, 2016
…captured much of the attention, from prominent mention in MHI’s industry report keynote, to new robotics vendors on the exhibit floor. Robots in distribution centers (DCs) aren’t new, but new vendors are coming on the scene, touting “mobile autonomous” technology, meaning that you don’t need to install special infrastructure on floors or ceilings for the robots to be able to navigate. One new example along these lines is IAM Robotics, which can pick from existing rack and shelves using onboard 3D vision technology, as written about in our Show Daily coverage. During Wednesday morning’s keynote presentation discussing MHI’s annual industry…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 1.86
December 30, 2015
…Heavy Industries and Mitsubishi Nichiyu Forklift to acquire UniCarriers MHI and MNF acquire all shares from Innovation Network Corporation of Japan (INCJ), Hitachi Construction Machinery Co., Ltd., and Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. Konecranes and Terex merge Companies reported combined revenues of $10 billion in 2014. Omron to acquire U.S.-based Adept Technology Omron positioned to serve manufacturers in automotive, digital device, food and beverage, packaging, and other industries. Research and markets How manufacturing employers are getting lean Comprehensive survey illustrates trends in utilization of lean programs and pay rates for lean champions. North American robotics market sets new records for first…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 1.71
April 10, 2019
…of exhibitors (1,000+) and attendees (45,000+) at ProMat 2019, MHI anticipates more of the same at Modex 2020—the industry’s premier supply chain event. Modex will be held at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, March 9-12, 2020. “Our Modex exhibitor space draw, held this past December, brought 640 exhibitors who reserved a record 300,000 net square feet of show floor space,” said George Prest, CEO of MHI. “It’s another sign that the material handling, logistics and supply chain industry continues to remain healthy and growing. That corresponds with what we’re hearing all over the ProMat floor. Every exhibitor I’ve…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 1.57
October 19, 2018
…I wrapped up my attendance at this year’s annual MHI conference. I have to say, it was one of the most energetic MHI conferences I’ve attended in recent years. A lot of that had to do, I think, with the genuine interest in how technology is changing in our space, and how it may impact the industry going forward. There are a number of new tools out there, from digital like predictive analytics, machine learning and artificial intelligence to robotics. But with that interest and excitement there’s a recognition that we’re at a certain tipping point. A lot of the…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 1.35
August 24, 2016
…revenues through secondary research such as Material Handling Institute (MHI) and International Warehouse Logistics Association (IWLA) as well as interviews with industry experts such as CEOs, VPs, directors, and marketing executives for key insights, both quantitative and qualitative, on the automated truck loading system market. The ATLS ecosystem comprises manufacturers such as Actiw Oy (Finland), GEBHARDT Fördertechnik GmbH (Germany), HAVER & BOECKER OHG (Germany), and ATLS Ltd. (Spain) among others; component manufacturers such as Joloda International Ltd. (U.K.), C&D Skilled Robotics, Inc. (U.S.), and VDL Systems B.V. (Netherlands) among others; and distributors including Reno Forklift, Inc. (U.S.) and FLSmidth (U.S.),…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 1.33
January 08, 2020
…stalled labor productivity growth rate by 2030 ITA reports fourth consecutive year of record-breaking forklift sales In other news MHI’s annual report sees inflection point, investment spike, for digital technologies Toyota Industrial Equipment Manufacturing (TIEM) and Toyota Material Handling, U.S.A. (TMHU), to become Toyota Material Handling MIT and ASU serve up an online Master’s in supply chain management RFID companies innovate to harness growth opportunities ProMat 2019: Nearly 50,000 attendees set 34-year record Pack Expo Las Vegas and Healthcare Packaging Expo 2019 break multiple records MHI announces formation of new robotics industry group
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 1.28
April 10, 2019
…from April 8th - 11th at Chicago’s McCormick Place. The Company’s new Gamification feature is also a finalist for MHI’s annual Best New Innovation Award, selected as one of the most innovative new products out of 108 submissions from this year’s ProMat exhibitors. Award winners will be announced on April 10th during ProMat’s MHI Industry Night with Craig Ferguson.
