The Materials Handling and Management Society (MHMS) has a different operating structure now but its mission to educate end users on materials handling through its certification program has not changed. That's according to Mike Flamer, chairman of the MHMS advisory council that will be running the restructured dues-free, local chapter-based organization (www.mhia.org/mhms).

In addition to Flamer, full members of the council are: Sal Fateen, MHMS immediate past president; Greg Durham, Indianapolis chapter president; Peter Lauder, Los Angeles chapter president; Bob Liptrot, Boston chapter president; Lloyd Mather, Toronto chapter president, and; James Schultz, Chicagoland chapter president. For more information, contact Bobbie Curtis, Material Handling Industry of America, at 704-676-1183 or bcurtis@mhia.org.