supply chains encompass a broad range of activities and technologies, from manufacturing and ware- housing to distribution and logistics. All of those and
more will be on display Feb. 6–9, 2012, when Atlanta’s
Georgia World Congress Center hosts the inaugural MODEX
Show, one of the largest expositions for supply chain solutions in the Americas.
MODEX will offer visitors unprecedented access to supply
chain efficiency solutions, learning opportunities, and information by showcasing the products and services of over 500
exhibitors. The show’s organizer, the Material Handling
Industry of America (MHIA), expects manufacturing, distribution, and supply chain professionals from more than 80 countries to attend the every-other-year event.
In addition to the exhibition, an extensive educational conference will run concurrently with the show. The conference
features three keynote addresses and more than 70 seminars
on a broad array of manufacturing, distribution, and supply
chain topics, including trends, best practices, and the latest
developments in equipment and technology for manufacturing, distribution, logistics, and supply chain management.
These seminars, which run concurrently with the show, will
be presented in theaters located on the show floor. This format allows attendees to learn about various manufacturing,
distribution, and supply chain solutions in the educational
sessions and then actually see the equipment, systems, and
services that can implement those solutions.
In addition, MHIA is partnering with 19 industry associations and academic institutions, which will collocate educational events with MODEX 2012. This partnership will offer
attendees a one-of-a-kind opportunity to learn more about
managing the supply chain.
For ease of navigation, the 150,000-square-foot show floor
will be divided into three solution-specific centers:
Manufacturing & Assembly Solutions, Fulfillment & Delivery
Solutions, and Information Technology (IT) Solutions.
Exhibitors from across North America will be on hand to
showcase the following technologies and services:
▪ Material Handling Equipment and Systems: Automated
storage and retrieval systems, automatic guided vehicle systems, alternative fuel systems, casters/wheels/tires, hydraulic
and electrical components and controls, robots, person-
