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CONTENTS

Volume 4, Number 3

FEATURES

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Intelligent Robots Offer a
Competitive Edge

The use of automation and robotics
in the supply chain is not new, but it is
increasingly identified as both a disruptive
force and a competitive advantage by
supply chain leaders.

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MHI's brings national perspective
to events, builds connections
between established career &
technical education programs and
schools seeking to start one.

By Sheryl S. Jackson

3D Printing Will Disrupt
Manufacturing as
Adoption Rates Rise

By Angela Jenkins

ALSO FEATURED

3D printing, the additive process of
building objects, layer upon layer, from 3D
model data, is gaining a foothold as more
manufacturers see competitive advantage.

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By Katie Kuehner-Hebert

Predictive Analytics

In the supply chain, predictive modeling
allows for improved inventory management,
more reliable transportation networks, and
reduced variability in lead times.

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Adoption Rates Rise p 14

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IN EVERY ISSUE

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By Fiona Soltes

Sensors and the Industrial
Internet of Things

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Industry Report Released

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Solutions
Group Update
Fulfillment Update
By Katie Kuehner-Hebert

Sensors and the Industrial Internet
of Things p 24

By Carol Miller

2016 MHI Innovation Awards

The Fourth Annual MHI Innovation
Awards honors MODEX exhibitor products,
solutions in three categories: Best New
Innovation, Best Innovation of an Existing
Product and Best IT Innovation.
By Greg Baer

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Solutions Spotlight
By Stephen Murdoch

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Scholarship Winners:
Where Are They Now?

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MHI News
Calendar
Index of Advertisers

Go to mhi.org
for more
information.

The New Face of the
Supply Chain?

By Morgan Cruz

Safer Handling

By Matthew Smurr

The 2016 MHI Annual Industry Report
dives deep into innovation and how it's
driving the always-on supply chain to new
levels of possibility.

MHI launched the
#iWorkInTheSupplyChain awareness
campaign late last year, aiming to dispel
popular preconceptions about careers in
manufacturing and supply chain.

Economic
Market Analysis

By Jean Feingold

Industry Focus:
Consumer Electronics

By Sandy Smith

CEO Update

By Jason Schenker

By Mary Lou Jay

Consumer electronics used to be limited to
radio and TV, but in a few short decades, it
has expanded to include computers, tablets,
phones and more.

2016 MHI Annual
Conference Preview

By George W. Prest

Today's sensors perform a variety of
functions in the supply chain, from
measuring temperature and humidity in
a shipping container to identifying the
location of an item in a warehouse.

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Regional Supply
Chain Education and
Workforce Summits
Raise Awareness of
Industry, Opportunities

2016 MHI Innovation Awards

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Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of MHI Solutions - Volume 4, Issue 3

CEO Update
Intelligent Robots Offer a Competitive Edge
3D Printing Will Disrupt Manufacturing as Adoption Rates Rise
Predictive Analytics
Sensors and the Industrial Internet of Things
Industry Focus: Consumer Electronics
Industry Report Released
2016 MHI Innovation Awards
The New Face of the Supply Chain?
2016 MHI Annual Conference Preview
Regional Supply Chain Education and Workforce Summits Raise Awareness of Industry, Opportunities
Economic Market Analysis
Safer Handling
Solutions Group Update
Fulfillment Update
Solutions Spotlight
Scholarship Winners: Where Are They Now?
MHI News
Calendar
Index of Advertisers
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MHI Solutions - Volume 4, Issue 3 - CEO Update
MHI Solutions - Volume 4, Issue 3 - Intelligent Robots Offer a Competitive Edge
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MHI Solutions - Volume 4, Issue 3 - 3D Printing Will Disrupt Manufacturing as Adoption Rates Rise
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MHI Solutions - Volume 4, Issue 3 - Predictive Analytics
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MHI Solutions - Volume 4, Issue 3 - Sensors and the Industrial Internet of Things
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MHI Solutions - Volume 4, Issue 3 - Industry Focus: Consumer Electronics
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MHI Solutions - Volume 4, Issue 3 - Industry Report Released
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MHI Solutions - Volume 4, Issue 3 - The New Face of the Supply Chain?
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MHI Solutions - Volume 4, Issue 3 - 2016 MHI Annual Conference Preview
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MHI Solutions - Volume 4, Issue 3 - Regional Supply Chain Education and Workforce Summits Raise Awareness of Industry, Opportunities
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MHI Solutions - Volume 4, Issue 3 - Economic Market Analysis
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MHI Solutions - Volume 4, Issue 3 - Safer Handling
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MHI Solutions - Volume 4, Issue 3 - Solutions Group Update
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MHI Solutions - Volume 4, Issue 3 - Fulfillment Update
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MHI Solutions - Volume 4, Issue 3 - Solutions Spotlight
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MHI Solutions - Volume 4, Issue 3 - Scholarship Winners: Where Are They Now?
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MHI Solutions - Volume 4, Issue 3 - MHI News
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MHI Solutions - Volume 4, Issue 3 - Index of Advertisers
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