Education

The Schoolhouse hits the road with presentations on how to improve the performance of materials handling technology and enhance warehouse operations.

The two industry organizations collaborate on member access and pricing for products, conferences and resources.

In partnership with consulting firm Supply Chain Visions, WERC takes warehouse certification to a higher level.

Enthusiastic WERC members take the lead and form a new, local WERCouncil.

On the heels of the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression, the materials handling industry is starting to experience growth. In fact, John Nofsinger, CEO of the Material Handling Industry of America recently told Modern, “Going into 2010, I anticipate progressive, continued, gradual growth. I do not expect to see the industry ramping up significantly into double digit growth in 2010, but growth is growth and up is up.”

The materials handling industry in the United States is growing, meaning there will be a greater demand for skilled workers.

60 Seconds With...Jeff Smith, Auburn University

We visit with Jeff Smith, Professor of industrial and systems engineering, Auburn University; president, College-Industry Council on Material Handling Education (CICMHE)

A visit with Allan Howie, Director of Continuing Education and Professional Development at MHIA

The Rapistan modular conveyor system can be modified to adjust functionality to meet changing levels of demand without replacing entire sections

The American Logistics Aid Network (ALAN, [url=http://www.alanaid.org]http://www.alanaid.org[/url]), a non-profit humanitarian aid organization that engages the supply chain community in relief efforts at home and abroad, is helping the victims of the earthquake that recently hit Haiti.

There's a new curriculum on the books at Paul D. Camp Community College ([url=http://www.pdc.edu]http://www.pdc.edu[/url]) in Franklin, Va.