Upside, Profiting from the Profound Demographic Shifts Ahead

By Kenneth W. Gronbach I went to school at California State University at Long Beach. With 35,000 students, it was a great place to remain anonymous. Ironically, I was recruited out of the graduate program by Volkswagen of America, Inc. This was my first real taste of marketing and the automobile business. I loved it, […]


Designing Your Business for the 21st Century

How companies will succeed in the algorithmic era The 2018 MHEDA Convention Keynote Speaker, Mike Walsh, designs companies for the 21st century. Companies built to survive the future are no accident. They are a result of deliberate business design decisions smart leaders make today. In his ongoing research on the world’s most innovative companies, Walsh […]



Ask Your MHEDA Board: Vision for the Future

“Given the 2018 Material Handling Business Trends as identified by MHEDA, what is your vision for the future of the industry?” Asked by Lisa Brink, Marketing Director Riekes Equipment, Omaha, Nebraska Doug Carson, VP Marketing / Sales, Fallsway Equipment Company, Akron, OH I believe the future of material handling will evolve along the lines of […]


2018 Material Handling Business Trends

This year, MHEDA decided to rebrand its Critical Impact Factors to “Material Handling Business Trends.” The following trends were defined by MHEDA’s Executive Committee. They are defined as “critical” in that they are significant challenges or opportunities that have recently emerged or become pervasive and should be considered as members develop their internal business plans. […]


Growth Expected for Most of the Industry in 2018

MHEDA dealers across the country expect growth, though Storage and Handling anticipates a slow down Southeast As in previous years, the Southeast had the most respondents to this year’s survey. However, unlike last year, when the Southeast was one of the most optimistic regions, this year’s responses were a bit more tempered. Overall, the region […]