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MHI Cast — 268 episodes

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AI That Works: Real-World Agentic AI in Warehousing

2

Leadership in the Changing World of 2026

3

Designing the Right-Sized Conveyor & Sortation Solution - MODEX 2026 Podcast

4

MHI Industry Groups - MODEX 2026 Podcast

5

Inside the 2026 WERC Annual Conference - MODEX 2026 Podcast

6

MHI 2026 Innovation Awards - MODEX 2026 Podcast

7

2026 MHI Annual Industry Report - MODEX 2026 Podcast

8

MHI 2026 StartUP Pitch Competition Finalists - MODEX 2026 Podcast

9

What Today’s Leaders Need to Know About the Next Generation

10

Sustainability vs. Speed

11

Think like an Automation Consultant: Reinventing Warehousing with Robotics

12

How Great CEOs Sleep at Night: Lessons in Leadership and Legacy

13

Smarter Systems, Safer People: Rethinking Warehouse Safety

14

Scenario Planning in a Turbulent World

15

Progress Over Comfort: A Leader’s Playbook - Podcast Episode

16

2025 Retrospective: Resilience and Agility Redefined

17

Innovate, Adapt, Thrive: Essential Supply Chain Tips for the New Year

18

Talking 2026 Trends & Supply Chain Strategies

19

Predict, Prevent, Protect: AI Safety System Transformation

20

Family Business Meets Visionary Leadership: Moving the Legacy Forward - Podcast Episode

21

Leadership That Inspires Leadership: A 28-Year Journey of Vision and Tenacity - Podcast Episode

22

Lifting Safety to the Next Level

23

Beyond Four Walls: The Future of Adaptive Warehousing

24

Tariff Turbulence: Navigating the New Trade Terrain

25

Breaking the Chain: Redefining Leadership as a CSCO

26

Workplace 2.0: Data-Driven and People-Focused

27

Watts Next: Powering a Sustainable Supply Chain

28

Phishing for Trouble: Combating Cybersecurity Fraud and Data Breaches

29

AI and Self-Learning, Fully Autonomous Supply Chains

30

Innovations and Collaborations: The Future of AI-Driven Robotics

31

Inside the 2025 MHI Annual Industry Report

32

Beyond the Blueprint: Future-Ready Distribution Centers

33

MHI Industry Group Offerings - ProMat 2025 Podcast

34

MHI Industry Group Theater at ProMat - ProMat 2025 Podcast

35

Solutions Community - ProMat 2025 Podcast

36

Racking and Automation - ProMat 2025 Podcast

37

Insights into the 2025 Annual Industry Report - ProMat 2025 Podcast

38

WERC 2025 Annual Conference - ProMat 2025

39

Weathering the Storm: Supply Chain Resiliency in Disruptions

40

The Well-Being Equation: Thriving in the Age of AI and Automation

41

Flexing the Supply Chain: How to Stay Agile Without Snapping

42

Economic Risks and Opportunities Ahead for Supply Chains in 2025

43

Ctrl+Alt+Defend Against Cyberattacks

44

Ready for PFAS Compliance

45

Packing, Picking and Predicting with AI

46

Impact of WERC Membership

47

Crystal Clear ESG: A Step Toward Cleaner Data Points

48

Strategic Adoption of AI in Supply Chain

49

Step One: AI & Automation

50

The Hidden Lever for ESG Growth

51

The Collaborative Supply Chain: An Inside Look at MHI’s 2024 Annual Industry Report

52

Tech Shift in Supply Chain Workers

53

Measuring Data for Warehousing ESG Efforts

54

Sponsored Content: The Great Hand-Off: AI and Automation During Warehouse-to-Store Delivery

55

Automating your Distribution Centers

56

Sponsored Content: Simulating Success with Software

57

Sponsored Content: Navigating the Road Ahead

58

Playing to Win: Gamification and AI Applications in Future Warehouses

59

Robots and the Evolution of Company Culture

60

Sponsored Content: The Evolution of Air Curtains: Energy Savings and Beyond

61

Take advantage of the MHI Solutions Community Expertise

62

The Return of Manufacturing

63

Planting The Seed of Supply Chain Sustainability

64

Sponsored Content: Navigating the Future of Supply Chain Safety

65

Exploring the International Material Handling Research Colloquium

66

Retaining Talent

67

Corporate Culture

68

End-To-End Supply Chain Visibility

69

The Rising Role of AI in Supply Chain Business Intelligence

70

Sponsored Content: The Future of AGV's

71

The Digital Future of the Supply Chain

72

ProMat 2023 Innovation Awards

73

Personal Networking

74

The Responsible Supply Chain - An Inside Look at MHI’s 2023 Annual Industry Report

75

Operational Performance

76

Core Values and Techniques

77

Sponsored Content: Modern Fulfillment - Exotec

78

AI and Last Mile Delivery

79

Leading Trends of 2023: Cybersecurity, Last Mile Delivery and Sustainability

80

Jobs of Tomorrow Topics: Disruptive Technology and Recruitment & Retention

81

Introducing the Advanced Energy Council

82

Integrating Automation Technologies with CSS and MAG

83

Coming soon: ProMat, Live, In-Person, In Chicago!

84

Sustainability in The Supply Chain

85

Cybersecurity: Risks, Rewards and Training Opportunities

86

Lead-Acid or Lithium-Ion: Batteries in Material Handling

87

Partnering with a 3PL

88

Sponsored Content: Digital Inventory Solutions

89

ProGMA’s Toolbox

90

Maximizing your Facility Footprint

91

Innovation, Disruption and Emerging Technology, Oh My!

92

Innovation and Adoption of Solutions

93

Drones for Inventory Management - Podcast

94

Evolution to Revolution: An inside look at MHI’s 2022 Annual Industry Report

95

The MODEX 2022 Innovation Awards

96

Mobile Automation: What’s new? What’s happening? And how can you get involved?

97

Implementing New Technologies for Greater Decision Making Session

98

Women’s Voices in Supply Chain

99

Sponsored Content: Safety Sensors: An afterthought or a critical component of your distribution and fulfillment infrastructure?

100

Special Episode! 2022 MODEX Preview

101

Item Handling Robots

102

Automation on the Loading Dock

103

Adding Flexibility to Conveyor and Sortation Solutions

104

MHI’s Newest Industry Group - SLAMs into Action

105

Sponsored Content: Sensors in Micro-Fulfillment Centers

106

Conveyor and Sortation Architecture: Centralized vs Decentralized Systems

107

Exoskeletons in the Supply Chain

108

Where Automation Can Reduce Your Recruitment Needs

109

Leveling Up with Augmented Reality

110

Industry Leadership Program

111

Bridging the Gap: Matching Skills and Training to Address the Labor Shortage

112

Growth of E-Commerce and Micro-Fulfillment

113

WERC: Industry Metrics Survey and Report

114

Accelerated Adoption of Automation, AI and Robotics

115

2021 MHI Innovation Awards

116

2021 MHI Annual Industry Report

117

Next Gen Supply Chain Update

118

Everything you need to know: ProMatDX

119

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in Supply Chains

120

Remote Work Strategies

121

Robotics in the Supply Chain

122

MHI’s Solutions Community

123

Preparing for Peak Season - Podcast

124

The Rise of Robotics in Material Handling

125

Localized Manufacturing and Distribution

126

EASE and Ergonomics

127

Impacts of COVID-19 - Podcast

128

Overhead Material Handling

129

COVID and Mobile Robotics

130

MHI’s 2020 Innovation Awards

131

Rack Safety

132

The American Logistics Aid Network and COVID-19

133

Transformation Age, Shaping Your Future with Emmy Lou Burchette

134

Embracing the Digital Mindset

135

AS/RS of MHI presents: ìHow to calculate AS/RS ROI: Key metrics that often get overlooked

136

newCommerce: E-commerces effect on Network, Facility Design and Real Estate Strategies

137

Bionomics-Finally A Proven Solution to Back and Shoulder Injuries

138

Using automation to efficiently manage SKU growth within your existing warehouse

139

New Solutions in Connectivity

140

Need to unify commerce? Look to Order Management. Why OMS in the cloud is the key to agile, profitable, customer-centric commerce.

141

Trucks, Energy, Solutions & The Winning Trifecta

142

WMS Systems: Drive efficiencies, reduce costs and improve service levels

143

Data in Your Operations: Business Intelligence Leveraging Labor Management Data

144

Integrating New Automation: WES is An Operator's Must-Have

145

Future Proof Your Operation

146

Advance in Fleet Management

147

Warehouse Automation and Robotics: Expectations vs Reality

148

Linear Transport Systems Revolutionize Intralogistics Operations

149

The Dream Team: Item Picking and AutoStore

150

Making the Most of Your Small Parcel Contract: Expert Strategies to Cut Costs 5-25%

151

The Lights Out Distribution Center... How Close Can We Get?

152

How to Combat Labor Shortages with the Best Mix of Automation

153

Coping with Supply Chain Risk through More Effective Supplier Management

154

Labels and Data: How to Achieve B2B Supply Chain Excellence

155

10 Applications Using Autonomous Mobile Robots & Robotics to Solve Labor Issues

156

UNICHANNEL FULFILLMENT: The Three Megatrends Impacting the Past, Present and Future of Commerce - Audio

157

Improving productivity and safety with wearable IoT devices

158

Determining Which Robotic Solutions Best Enable Your Business

159

MAG of MHI Presents: "AGV/AMR Safety and New Regulations"

160

Solutions Community of MHI : Do you have a Labor Shortage? The Solutions Community of MHI can help

161

The Power You Need

162

Leveraging Small-Format Retail and Bulk Merchandising Trends

163

Getting ahead of the game: What changes when you deploy robotic piece-picking

164

Indoor Autonomous Drones for Inventory Management

165

Logistic AGV: Sensor Selection and LiDAR

166

TRG of MHI Presents: Warehouse Automation: Beyond the Robot

167

Legged Robots for Last 50 Feet Delivery

168

The Smartest Warehouse: Cloud-based Warehouse Management And A Look At the Future of Logistics Execution

169

The Changing Face of Manufacturing

170

Collaborative Robots: Re-shaping Manufacturing, Packaging and Distribution

171

Coronavirus and Global Supply Chains: What You Need to Know Now

172

Cutting Through the Autonomous Mobile Robotic Clutter

173

The Last 500ft, Autonomy Solutions for Commercial Public Spaces

174

TRG of MHI Presents: Warehouse Automation ROI: Calculation Tips and Tricks

175

Fireside Chat: Warehouse Automation and the use of IOT

176

Keeping things cool with IoT

177

Pallets Tell All

178

Aerial Inventory Robots: Industrial-Grade Autonomous Drones For Inventory Management

179

How to Include the Workforce and Speed Up Robot Deployment

180

Managing and Mitigating risk in Manufacturing through the use of IoT

181

Implementing Digital Supply Chain Solutions

182

Time to Redefine Asset Tracking

183

Fire Side Chat with Tom Nelson of Everynet

184

Making IoT Real in Enterprise Customer Use Case Requirements

185

The Economic Side to Sustainability with a Reusable Packaging System

186

Leveraging Packaging Materials for a Sustainable Supply Chain

187

Industry Trends and Market Outlook for Reusable Transport Packaging

188

Reusable Supply Chain Packaging and the Circular Economy

189

How to Increase ROI with Returnables

190

Sustainable Packaging Innovations for the Automotive Industry

191

Using NextGen Technologies to Build Sustainable Food Supply Chains

192

Cold Chain Heating Up Transportation Market

193

Partnering with A 3PL: Best Practices for a Successful Relationship

194

5 Steps to Improve Your Marketing and Sales

195

The Top 15 Logistics Tactics To Sell Your Product In Walmart

196

Hype vs. Reality: Sifting Through the Noise

197

Panel: State of the Industry

198

2020 Vision | Exploring Next-Gen Routing Software vs. Legacy Platforms

199

Reducing Accidents & Increasing Productivity in Urban Delivery Zones: The Features and Benefits of the Class 6 FTR & NPR Line Up

200

From EDI to API: How we'll Digitize Supply Chains

201

The Business Intelligence (BI) Journey: How Technology and Customer Needs are Evolving Supply Chain Strategies

202

Simplify Your Mobile Digital Transformation Journey: 8 Manageable Phases and Takeaways

203

RMI of MHI Presents: Storage Rack Safety 101

204

Overview of Advanced Driver-Assistance Systems for Industrial Vehicles

205

Supply Chain Digitalization: How to Keep It Simple

206

A Roadmap to Developing Modular, Scalable and Flexible Operations Solutions

207

Best Practices Don't Stay Best Forever

208

Creating the ROI for a Multi-Carrier Parcel Shipping Solution

209

How DICKíS Sporting Goods Wins with Omni-Channel Automation

210

Automating Last Inch Handoff into Self-Serve Success - How enterprise mobility solutions increase efficiencies and savings.

211

The Final 50 Feet Problem

212

Top Technology Trends: Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality

213

Automation: the Good, the Bad and the Ugly

214

10 Applications Using Autonomous Mobile Robots (AMRs) & Robotics to Solve Labor, Throughput and Accuracy Requirements

215

Smart robotics on the rise - Status Quo and Future visions

216

Picking's new formula for success: Vision+. Why the answer to better picking combines the tools we know with advanced mobility to drive performance.

217

Voice-Directed Order Picking - What You Need To Know

218

MicroFulfillment for Same Day Delivery & Pick-up

219

Next Generation Analytics For Warehouse Operations

220

More Than The Robot: How new fulfillment solutions empower employees and drive efficiency at Lockheed Martin

221

IIoT & Digital Transformation Payback? Where we are going, we don't need payback

222

Warehouse Management Systems 2020: That Was Then - This is NOW.

223

Navigating Distribution Fulfillment Center Software: Understanding the WMS, WCS, and WES

224

Putting an "M" in AMMR

225

Optimize Order Fulfillment with Collaborative Robotics

226

Cost-effective and Reliable Automation: Build Your Own AGV System

227

Choosing the right Pallet ASRS for your Operation

228

Lithium vs Advanced Lead Acid: How to Choose What's Right for Your Fleet

229

Optimize Operations and Rack-up ROI with Advanced Analytics

230

RMI of MHI presents: PLANNING YOUR RACK SYSTEM & TRADITIONAL AND E-COMMERCE

231

How much is "enough": Best practices for Right-sizing automation levels in your operation

232

Critical Elements of WMS and Labor Implementations - Audio

233

Guia de Selecciòn de Transportadores Flexibles / A Guide to Selecting Flexible Conveyors

234

Transforming Procurement for Effective Supplier Management

235

5 Things You Aren't Considering (But Should Be) For Your AMR Installation

236

More Than a Right-sized Box: Automation Trends in Secondary Packaging

237

Orchestrating Man & Machine

238

Best Practices in Implementing an Effective Pallet Rack Safety Program

239

Mobile Technology and Machine Learning Tools for Supply Chain, Distribution and Production Management

240

Increase your Productivity with these Ergonomic Principles

241

A Healthy Start: How School Health Corp. Designed Its New Warehouse to Maximize Throughput and Order Fulfillment - Audio

242

Millennials Ruin Everything - Especially Retail and Your DC

243

The Cloud AI Roadmap to Deriving Value from Your Data

244

Panel Discussion: Autonomous Mobile Robots - Lessons Learned from Implementation

245

3PL Selection

246

How to maximize your space efficiency and productivity with Slotting Optimization

247

Warehouse Execution Systems and the Smart Distribution Center

248

EASE of MHI presents: Until Automation Does It All - Apply Good Ergonomics to Protect Your Workers Now

249

Voice Technology is Finally Hear for the Food Processing Industry!

250

Automation, Integration & Energy Systems

251

Bridging the Labor Gap in your DC

252

Navigating Data with Disruptive Technologies

253

AS/RS of MHI presents: Determining which AS/RS is best for your application

254

How To Gain A Competitive Advantage by Actually Implementing Real-Time Data Analytics

255

How the Largest Automotive Manufacturing Facility in North America is Getting Ahead with AMR's

256

Innovation Doesn't Have to be Disruptive to Make a Difference: 3 Small Steps Toward Improving Your Operation

257

Funding Distribution and Logistics Projects: What is the competition?

258

Leveraging Practical Robotics in Manufacturing and Distribution

259

Capturing a Competitive Edge in Today's On-Demand World

260

The Battle Rages On... Attacking Fulfillment and Winning

261

From Hoverboards to Lift trucks: What you need to know about lithium-ion batteries and the battery management systems and standards that surround them

262

The Future of Maintenance in an Automated World

263

Forever Faster - How PUMA centralized its European Distribution Network

264

Labor & Resource Management

265

How MHI's Solutions Community is Tackling Labor Shortages

266

Handling the US Economy: The Economic Impact of the Material Handling Industry - Audio

267

The Supply Chain Digital Consciousness Index

268

Software and Predictive Analytics