DC Velocity - November 2016

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Here’s our monthly roundup of some of the charitable works and donations by companies in the material handling and logistics space:

; The American Logistics Aid Network (ALAN) is coordinating the delivery of emergency supplies to people affected by Hurricane Matthew. Among the companies that provided assistance were Miami-based Performance Team, which donated warehouse space for storing and organizing donated supplies, as well as UPS Inc. and Saddle Creek Logistics Services, which provided transportation and logistics services.

; Yusen Logistics (Americas) Inc. supported Boeing Co.’s work in coordinating shipments of relief supplies from Seattle to Charleston, S.C., to aid in the recovery from Hurricane Matthew. Yusen provided delivery to Sea-Tac Airport after coordinating warehouse services at its Seattle branch, which included receiving, sorting, labeling, and repacking supplies such as bottled water, diapers, blankets, and sanitizing wipes.

; Material handling equipment supplier Raymond Handling Concepts Corp. (RHCC) held its third annual “Pink Pallet Jack Project” online auction in support of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. All proceeds generated by the sale of the 8210 Electric Pallet Truck will benefit the Tina Fund in Greene, N.Y., and the Hers Breast Cancer Foundation in Fremont, Calif.

; Third-party logistics service provider (3PL) Bonded Logistics packed a company-record 6,000 shoeboxes during its annual

Operation Christmas Child outreach event, thanks to the more than 100 employees and family members who volunteered for the Samaritan’s Purse project. The shoeboxes, which are filled with toys and school supplies, will be delivered to needy children affected by war, poverty, natural disaster, famine, and disease.

; DHL teamed up with the Special Olympics and the Cincinnati-Northern Kentucky Airport (CVG) in September for the 4th annual DHL Plane Pull event, raising $68,000 for Special Olympics Kentucky and its programs for local athletes. More than 22 local businesses and civic groups competed in a race to pull one of the 140,000-pound DHL Boeing 757s across the tarmac.

Logistics gives back

The material handling sector will see both changes and challenges in the upcoming year, if the word coming out of MHI’s annual conference in Tucson, Ariz., is any indication. Among other announcements, the trade group shared news regarding planned changes to its Modex trade show and unveiled a forecast that called for a modest economic recession in 2017.

Some things stay constant, however, and where MHI is concerned, few are as constant as the support of John Hill. Hill, now a director for the logistics consultancy St. Onge Co., helped found the group’s Material Handling Education Foundation (MHEFI) in 1976 and has served on the MHEFI board of directors since 1978. Hill has also contributed a lifetime of service to the MHI board and roundtable, serving in multiple capacities since 1977.

During a ceremony at the conference to honor his years of service, Hill was designated an emeritus member of the roundtable advisory committee at MHI and a lifetime director of MHEFI.

A former president of MHEFI and MHI, Hill is also a former COO, CEO, or other officer of various automatic data collection and supply chain execution systems companies and has helped with more than 100 installations of automatic identification (AIDC) systems, warehouse equipment and warehouse management systems (WMS), and transportation management systems (TMS), according to MHI.

Retail leaders, industry visionaries, and supply chain specialists will gather in New York City on Jan. 15 for “Retail’s Big Show,” the National Retail Federation’s (NRF) annual flagship convention and expo.

Now in its 106th year, the three-day jamboree will draw some 33,000 attendees from 3,326 retail companies to the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center. With a crowd that size, attendees are assured of some serious networking opportunities, but there are plenty of other reasons to go. For instance, 510 exhibitors will be on hand to showcase the latest retail technologies and solutions. Attendees will also find ample opportunity for education at the 55 breakout sessions.

This year’s speaker lineup will be headlined by Sir Richard Branson, founder of the Virgin Group. The roster of 300 scheduled speakers also includes William Dudley, CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York; Brian Krzanich, CEO of Intel; Mike McNamara, EVP and CIO of Target; and history-making U.S. astronaut Scott Kelly.