The College Industry Council on Material Handling Education (CICMHE) and MHI announce the call for submissions for the 2013 Outstanding Material Handling, Logistics and Supply Chain Content Award. The award recognizes superior content published between January 1, 2011 and December 31, 2012.
Submissions from material handling suppliers, consultants, trade press and industry professionals is requested. Content suitable for submission includes feature articles, white papers and case histories. We are focused on the use of material handling in manufacturing, distribution, warehousing, logistics, supply chain and service industries, ranging from the application of individual technologies to the improvement of entire operations.
Submissions will be judged on the basis of their educational value to the practice of material handling, clarity of presentation and contribution to the advancement of the material handling, logistics and supply chain industry. A committee of industrial and academic evaluators associated with the MHI will select the outstanding content.
Top content will be recognized, with the winning content's author (or other company representative) invited to attend the 2013 MHI Annual Meeting in Orlando, Florida to accept the award.
Content Deadline is May 31
To make a nomination (up to three nominations per organization), provide an electronic copy of the submission and a one-page (maximum) summary of why the submission should be considered by May 31, 2013 to MHI Vice President – Educational and Technical Services, Mike Ogle at mogle@mhi.org.
The one-page summary should include justifications for the following three criteria explicitly:
• Who is the target audience and why are they interested in the material?
• What is the educational value to the practice in material handling?
• What is the novel contribution to the advancement of the material handling, logistics and supply chain industry?
Email submissions are preferred, but CDs or other media may be submitted by mail using the address below as well. The entire submission must be in English.
MHI
Attn: Mike Ogle
8720 Red Oak Blvd. Suite 201
Charlotte, NC 28217
Click here to learn more and to view previous winners of this award.