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When the material handling and logistics industry’s premier event, ProMat 2017, opens on April 3 it will include over 850 exhibits from leading solution providers and a comprehensive Educational Conference of over 100 sessions focusing on what’s next in best-in-class solutions for manufacturing and supply chain operations. ProMat exhibits will represent all segments of the material handling and logistics industry, from traditional, manual equipment to computerized, automated systems and software. The ProMat Conference will include four keynotes and new theaters on autonomous vehicles and drones and sustainable supply chain facility solutions. The Conference also features over 100 show floor educational seminars covering leading trends, best practices and state-of-the-art equipment and technology solutions that can make manufacturing and the entire supply chain work more efficiently and profitably. The Automate Show and Conference, sponsored by the Association for Advancing Automation, is once again collocated with ProMat in 2017. The Keynotes are co-presented by ProMat and Automate. "MHI has expanded the educational and networking offerings at ProMat 2017 to provide attendees with the best possible show experience and to connect them with the information and tools they need to tackle the challenges of today’s ever-changing business environment," said George Prest, CEO of MHI. "ProMat brings the industry together to collaborate and develop into a community that shares knowledge and solves current and future manufacturing and supply chain challenges." April 3 Keynote Panel: Building Supply Chain Sustainability for Competitive Advantage: Lessons learned from leaders in innovative facility design Moderator: Andrew Winston, sustainability expert and author of Green to Gold Panelists: Tamara Barker, Chief Sustainability Officer and Vice President of Environmental Affairs, UPS Randolph L. Bradley, Technical Fellow, Supply Chain Management, The Boeing Company Rick Bingle, Vice President of Supply Chain, REI April 4 Keynote: Industry 4.0 – How intelligent machines are transforming supply […]