{"id":2397,"date":"2016-06-13T07:52:56","date_gmt":"2016-06-13T07:52:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/news\/?p=2397"},"modified":"2016-06-13T07:52:56","modified_gmt":"2016-06-13T07:52:56","slug":"mhi-announces-speakers-for-annual-conference","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/news\/mhi-announces-speakers-for-annual-conference\/","title":{"rendered":"MHI Announces Speakers for Annual Conference"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a title=\"MHI\" href=\"http:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/item\/mhi\/\" target=\"_blank\">MHI<\/a> is focusing on the theme of accelerating change in supply chains for its 2016 Annual Conference, which takes place 17-19 October in Tucson, Arizona. The conference will focus on key themes identified by the U.S. Roadmap for Material Handling &amp; Logistics and the <a title=\"MHI\" href=\"http:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/item\/mhi\/\" target=\"_blank\">MHI<\/a> 2016 Annual Industry Report including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Building the Future Supply Chain Workforce<\/li>\n<li>Omni-channel Fulfillment<\/li>\n<li>The Impact of Automation and Big Data on Supply Chains<\/li>\n<li>Investing in Material Handling Solutions for Future Success<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The conference will feature four keynotes and six conference tracks. Each track includes a &#8220;class&#8221; session with a traditional presenter or panel, and a &#8220;lab&#8221; session that offers a more interactive, hands-on experience.<\/p>\n<p>Annual Conference Keynote Speakers:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Jonathan Evans &amp; Marcos Osorno, Skyward<\/li>\n<li>Buddy Bush, JB Training Solutions<\/li>\n<li>Vivek Wadhwa, Duke University<\/li>\n<li>Jason Schenker, President, Prestige Economics<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Annual Conference Track Topics:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>U.S. Roadmap for Material Handling &amp; Logistics<\/li>\n<li>Supply Chain Workforce<\/li>\n<li>Material Handling and Supply Chain Technology<\/li>\n<li>Managing Change<\/li>\n<li>Leadership<\/li>\n<li>Marketing in the Supply Chain Industry<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u201cWe are excited to announce this line-up of speakers,\u201d said George Prest, CEO of <a title=\"MHI\" href=\"http:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/item\/mhi\/\" target=\"_blank\">MHI<\/a>. \u201cThey each bring a unique message and outlook to support this year&#8217;s theme of accelerating change.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2398\" style=\"width: 653px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Screen-Shot-2016-06-13-at-08.45.46.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2398\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2398\" src=\"http:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Screen-Shot-2016-06-13-at-08.45.46.png\" alt=\"MHI is focusing on the theme of accelerating change in supply chains for its 2016 Annual Conference, which takes place 17-19 October in Tucson, Arizona.\" width=\"643\" height=\"492\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Screen-Shot-2016-06-13-at-08.45.46.png 643w, https:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Screen-Shot-2016-06-13-at-08.45.46-392x300.png 392w, https:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Screen-Shot-2016-06-13-at-08.45.46-301x230.png 301w, https:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Screen-Shot-2016-06-13-at-08.45.46-440x337.png 440w, https:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Screen-Shot-2016-06-13-at-08.45.46-503x385.png 503w, https:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Screen-Shot-2016-06-13-at-08.45.46-425x325.png 425w, https:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Screen-Shot-2016-06-13-at-08.45.46-497x380.png 497w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 643px) 100vw, 643px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2398\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">MHI is focusing on the theme of accelerating change in supply chains for its 2016 Annual Conference, which takes place 17-19 October in Tucson, Arizona.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The conference is open to both <a title=\"MHI\" href=\"http:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/item\/mhi\/\" target=\"_blank\">MHI<\/a> members and non-members. &#8220;The goal is to bring the industry (members and the supply chain solution users) together to collaborate and develop into a growing community that shares knowledge and addresses current and future manufacturing and supply chain challenges and opportunities,&#8221; added Prest.<\/p>\n<p>For more information and registration regarding the 2016 <a title=\"MHI\" href=\"http:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/item\/mhi\/\" target=\"_blank\">MHI<\/a> Annual Conference, non-members should visit <a title=\"MHI conference\" href=\"http:\/\/www.mhi.org\/conference\" target=\"_blank\">mhi.org\/conference<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MHI is focusing on the theme of accelerating change in supply chains for its 2016 Annual Conference, which takes place 17-19 October in Tucson, Arizona. 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