Material Handling Business Trends: Technology

Be Wary of the Biometric Bandwagon

Biometrics like fingerprints, facial recognition, retinal scans, and voice recognition may seem like the holy grail of password management. They’re fairly... [more]

Changes in Permitting, Contractor Licensing, and...

A major trend in the past several years is increasing requirements for permitting, contractor licensing and safety. Although these requirements are in... [more]

A Brief History of The Dark Web

To better protect your data, you need to know where it goes when it is breached from companies like Target, Equifax and Yahoo. Here's a primer on that... [more]

Expand Your Professional Horizons with MHEDA’s...

Have you heard about MHEDA’s best kept secret?  Our learning Management System or LMS is a Member only resource designed to provide you with a modern way... [more]

How to Deal with Annoying (and Costly) Phone Scams

How do you know if a call from Microsoft, your bank or credit card company is legitimate or fraudulent? And what should you do when they do call? Here's... [more]

Join Debra_Zabloudil at the Women in Industry Conferenc...

Debra Zabloudil invites you to join her and your industry peers at the 2nd annual Women in Industry Conference, brought to you by MHEDA and MHI, on... [more]

BeastWire Mesh Rack Safety: Prevent Industrial...

What can your operation do to keep your facility/warehouse operating at top efficiency while keeping your workers safe from falling objects, helping you... [more]

Selling to Multi-Generational Buyers

MHEDA members must be prepared to modify their internal structure and sales process to meet the demands of multi-generational buyers and new purchasing tre... [more]

Join the MHEDA Community

MHEDA serves over 600 member companies and 5,000+ individuals in the material handling industry with a variety of education programs, networking... [more]

How to Disconnect Family Emergency Call Scams

When a beloved family member calls and is in a dire emergency situation, it's hard not to respond by doing anything you can to help. Being a good human... [more]

A Devious New Twist on Tax Return Scams

Did you just receive money from the IRS you weren't expecting? So are thousands of others. But it's likely a scam. Here's how it works.

Unleash Your Power at the 2018 Women in Industry Confer...

MHEDA and MHI are partnering to present the 2nd Annual Women in Industry Conference. We invite you to join us for day of interactive learning and... [more]

Economic Expansion

Brian Beaulieu, CEO of ITR Economics, and Mike Vaughan, CFO of Liftech Equipment, speak about how the current trend of strong economic expansion has... [more]

Five Reasons Why MHEDA Is Right For You

MHEDA is the premier trade association dedicated to serving the material handling business community. With more than 600 members, MHEDA has the resources... [more]

Material Handling Business Trends: Code Compliance

MHEDA has identified critical business trends that are likely to affect the future of the material handling industry. This episode focuses on the impact... [more]

Material Handling Business Trends: Telematics Solutions

MHEDA has identified business trends that are likely to affect the future of the material handling industry. This episode focuses on how material handling... [more]

Material Handling Business Trends: Health and Wellness

MHEDA has identified business trends that are likely to affect the future of the material handling industry. This episode focuses on how employee health... [more]

Succession Planning: Where and When to Start

Throughout 2017, MHEDA TV will be producing a series of videos focused on the different segments of MHEDA’s Material Handling Business Trends. This... [more]

Three Key Changes in Material Handling Sales

Selling material handling products and services is changing. Here are three things you need to know.

Recruiting and Retaining a Workforce that Blends Genera...

Throughout 2017, MHEDA TV will be producing a series of videos focused on the different segments of MHEDA’s Material Handling Business Trends. This... [more]

MHEDA 2018 Conference Highlights

At MHEDA’s 63rd annual convention, held May 5 - 9 in Miami, Florida, attendees prepared to meet the challenges of advancing technology, automation and e-co... [more]

Stand Out by Attending the 2018 Emerging Leaders Confer...

The 2018 Emerging Leaders Conference is designed for young (or young at heart) material handling professionals looking to strengthen their leadership... [more]

2018 Annual Convention Promo: What's Your Vision?

Join MHEDA for their 63rd Annual Convention in Miami from May 5 - 9, 2018 at the Loews Miami Beach Hotel.

MHEDA Business Trends: Minimum Wage

MHEDA has identified business trends that are likely to affect the future of the material handling industry. This episode focuses on how current laws... [more]

MHEDA Parts and Service / Engineered Systems and...

Join MHEDA in Illinois this September for one of two great conferences designed to address specific issues in both the parts and service and engineered... [more]

Top 3 Trends and Challenges in Material Handling

MHEDA TV spoke with members at the ProMAT conference in Chicago to identify the biggest challenges and trends in the industry today.

How MHEDA Members Use Technology to Serve Customers Bet...

Learn how MHEDA MVP Members Al Boston, AK Material Handling Systems and John Maybury, Maybury Material Handling use technology to better serve their custom... [more]

Managing Your MHEDA.org Profile

You can now edit your personal and company profiles online at www.mheda.org. It’s very important to keep this information updated to help potential... [more]

Sarah Moshman Invites You to Women in Industry Conferen...

Sarah Moshman invites you to join her and your industry peers at the 2nd annual Women in Industry Conference, brought to you by MHEDA and MHI, on November... [more]

A Day in the Life of a Forklift Technician

To help students get started on their path to becoming a forklift technician, MHEDA has partnered with MSSC to develop a Certified Forklift Technician Prog... [more]

Benchmarking: Which Indicators Should You Monitor?

As daunting a task as benchmarking can seem to be, there are a few key indicators companies can monitor as a first step that will yield substantial results... [more]

Conquer Tomorrow at the Women in Industry Conference

MHEDA and MHI are proud to present the 2017 Women in Industry Conference. Don’t miss out on this chance to enhance your career with engaging workshops,... [more]

MHEDA's Connections Conference

Join MHEDA on Monday, March 23rd, at ProMat for The Connections Conference. It's an interactive event designed to help you connect with your customers,... [more]

The 5 W's About the University of Innovative Distributi...

Have you heard about the University of Innovative Distribution? MHEDA is a co-sponsor of this conference, in partnership with AEA and Purdue University.... [more]

3 Reasons You Need to Rock Out with MHEDA in 2015!

MHEDA's 2015 Annual Convention is all about "Culture that Rocks!" If you want your culture to be a billboard hit, this is a can't-miss event.

SJF Material Handling Takes the #ALSIceBucketChallenge

The SJF Material Handling (Winsted, MN) took the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge to raise awareness for ALS (also known as Lou Gehrig's Disease). To learn more... [more]

Brett Wood ALS Ice Bucket Challenge

Brett Wood, President and CEO of Toyota Material Handling North America, accepts an ALS Ice Bucket Challenge from Jerry Weidmann of Wisconsin Lift Truck... [more]

MHEDA Members Take #ALSIceBucketChallenge

Many MHEDA members participated in the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge to raise awareness about ALS.

Three Ways To Manage A Winning Culture

When your company has a strong culture it's a feeling that permeates the whole company. People are excited to come to work and feel supported in their... [more]

5 Reasons to Ditch Your Desk this Summer and Attend...

Are you looking for leadership training that is designed for young material handling professionals? Then join MHEDA and MHI on July 31st in Chicago for... [more]

Value Added Selling in Disruptive Times - Summary

In today’s business environment, salespeople are facing three big challenges: sameness, technology, price wars. To overcome these challenges, salespeople... [more]

Top 3 MHEDA TV Videos of 2015

See the three most popular videos of 2015 on MHEDA TV. Want to see the full versions of the videos we highlighted? Click the links below. Video number... [more]

3 Things Your Company MUST Be Doing in this Digital Age

MHEDA member, Scott Stone shares 3 key takeaways from a recent panel discussion on the topic of technology.

Move it! Episode 2

In this episode of Move It!, we explore a new distribution center built in Mississippi for ASICS. As one of the world's leading athletic wear companies,... [more]

Embrace the Power of Different at the Emerging Leaders ...

MHEDA and MHI are proud to present the 2017 Emerging Leaders Conference. Don’t miss out on this jam packed day of engaging speakers, innovative leadership... [more]

The Engagement Experience: Annual Convention 2017

MHEDA’s 62nd annual convention, The Engagement Experience, focuses on providing you and your team with the tools and inspiration you need to live in the... [more]

Professional Development and Satisfaction – Just ONE...

In the first episode of a series presented by the Pacesetters MHEDA-Net group, Wholesale Pallet Rack’s Josh Smith and Linda Anlauf profile one of the... [more]

Leveraging MHEDA’s Benchmarking Opportunities

As a MHEDA member, you have access to the best benchmarking data in the material handling industry. Learn how to make the most of the 2016 Distributor... [more]

Demonstrate Your Commitment with the MHEDA Most...

Introducing the MVS or Most Valuable Supplier Award, a recognition awarded to MHEDA suppliers who have proven excellence based on a set of requirements.... [more]

The Modern Email Marketing Campaign

Ken Countess talks about how effective Email Marketing can be a cheap and effective tool in today’s digital world.

New Financial Benchmarking Data Now Available for Purch...

Now available for purchase: MHEDA’s DiSC Reports. Exclusive industry benchmarking data for material handling distributors. Click here for more information.