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MHI INDUSTRY NIGHT WEDNESDAY
April 6 | 4:30 pm - 7:00 pm Thomas Murphy Ballroom The Blues Brothers Soul Band Rhythm and Blues Tribute Join us for a live show with music, food, drinks networking and entertainment by The Official Blues Brothers Revue. Dan Aykroyd, Judy Belushi and Musical Director Paul Shaffer present The Official Blues Brothers Revue. This live concert show combines the comedy and hits from the original movie and pays homage to Chicago’s rich history of blues, gospel, and soul music. Hear all of The Blues Brothers classics such as “Soul Man”, “Rubber Biscuit”, “Sweet Home Chicago”, “Rawhide” and “Gimme Some Lovin’”. Jake, Elwood and the band hit the right balance of humor, music and mayhem. Upbeat and uplifting, The Official Blues Brothers Revue is fun for all. The evening will also feature the presentation of the 2016 MHI Innovation Awards as well as the 2016 Young Professionals Network awards and the 2016 Face of the Supply Chain Award. The evening will end with a door prize of a 2016 Porsche Cayman S.
Tickets are just $50, which will include beer, wine and heavy hors d’oeuvres. A portion of ticket sales will be donated to the Material Handling Education Foundation, Inc. (MHEFI). Each exhibiting company will receive one complimentary ticket by entering their discount code when purchasing their ticket.
2016 MHI INNOVATION AWARD FINALISTS MHI just announced the finalists for the 2016 MHI Innovation Award competition. The MHI Innovation Award serves to educate and provide valuable insights on the latest manufacturing and supply chain innovative products and services. A total of 98 innovations were submitted by MODEX 2016 exhibitors for the competition. All submissions were reviewed by a panel of judges who determined the following four finalists in each category.
Best New Innovation Finalists ❯ ❯ ❯ ❯
Fetch Robotics, Product: Robot & Follow Pick I am Robotics, Product: Swift-Autonomous Picking UNEX Manufacturing Inc., Product: Pick Plank Balyo Inc., Product: Self-Guided Truck
Best Innovation of an Existing Product Finalists ❯ Joloda International Inc., Product: Trailerskate 2.0 ❯ Intelligrated Inc., Product: Intellisort Cross-Belt – Dynamic Discharge Compensation ❯ CubiScan – Cubing & Weighing Systems, Product: CubiScan 75 ❯ Intralox, LLC, Product: ARB Sorter S7000
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Best IT Innovation Finalists ❯ ❯ ❯ ❯
Warehouse Mobile Solutions, Product: Warehouse OS SOTI Inc., Product: MobiControl Emulate3D Ltd., Product: Emulate3D RAM Mounting Systems, Product: IntelliSkin™ & GDS Technology™
The contest defines innovation as a new product, product line, technology or service or new application of existing products or technology that create quantifiable and sustainable results in terms of ROI, cost savings and customer satisfaction. All innovation award submissions will be showcased at the Georgia World Congress Center during MODEX. Finalists will be evaluated by the judging panel on the morning of Monday, April 4. The award winners will be announced on April 6 during the MHI Industry Night celebration at MODEX.