Growing Need for Skilled Labor

Leaders discuss strategies for both attracting top talent and upskilling existing employees to keep their workforce competitive, capable, and engaged.

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Invar Acquired by Storage Solutions – A Jungheinrich Company

Invar Acquired by Storage Solutions – A Jungheinrich Company

Westfield, IN – Jungheinrich acquires, through its subsidiary Storage Solutions, the U.S. company Invar, a specialist in warehouse and order […]

EverBank Expands Vendor Equipment Finance Business with New Material Handling Team

Noblelift Tech Ctr Milwaukee

NOBLELIFT Opens Tech Center in Milwaukee

CAT® Lift Trucks - Q Series

CAT® Lift Trucks New Q Series Electric Cushion

15 Material Handling Industry Business Trends of 2026

MHEDA’s Executive Committee has identified the top business trends shaping the material handling industry for 2026. Leverage these insights to navigate key industry challenges and opportunities, and explore MHEDA’s resources to support your organization’s success in the months ahead.

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Material Handling Reports & Forecasts

Access real-world benchmarking and economic forecasting reports specific to the industry. 

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DSC Report

Annual financial benchmarking study available for members to gain insight into profit drivers like growth, gross margin and expenses.

Employee Pay Planning Analysis

Salary data utilizing a platform, LaborIQ, which pulls salary data from 8.6 million W2 forms every month.

ITR Economic Advisory Report

Tools to help you plan for the future and important information for markets applicable to your business.

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Policy Matters: Industry Updates

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Economic Advisory Report – October 2025

Economic Advisory Report – October 2025

The MHEDA Quarterly Economic Report, published by ITR Economics, provides an in-depth look into the latest economic data and forecasts specifically focused on the material handling industry. Topics discussed in this episode include industrial sector growth, discretionary spending, purchasing manager's index, CAPEX growth, rising consumer and producer price index, the MHEDA markets dashboard and more.

How AI Is (Actually) Being Used in Manufacturing and Distribution

State Policy Update: AI Legislation Landscape

The Supply Chain for Talent: Why Hiring is Only the Beginning

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Showcasing the latest press coverage and media releases, this section highlights MHEDA’s impact, accomplishments, and leadership within the material handling industry.

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Gene Marks

CPA, National Business Columnist, Author & Speaker

Gene Marks is a past columnist for both The New York Times and The Washington Post. Gene now writes regularly for The Hill, The Philadelphia Inquirer, Forbes, Entrepreneur, The Washington Times, and The Guardian. Gene is a best-selling author and has written 5 books on business management. Gene appears on Fox Business, MSNBC, as well as CBS Eye on the World with John Batchelor and SiriusXM’s Wharton Business Channel where he talks about the financial, economic and technology issues that affect business leaders today. Gene helps business owners, executives and managers understand the political, economic and technological trends that will affect their companies and provides actionable insights.

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