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“Sharpen Your Edge”
PRESIDENT'S PERSPECTIVE
JOHN MAYBURY
2006 MHEDA President
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“New Year, New Look”
FROM THE DESK OF . . .
LIZ RICHARDS
Executive Vice President
MHEDA
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Table of Contents
First Quarter • Winter 2006 • Volume 35 No. 1
Cover Story  |  Online Exclusive  |  Features 
 
 

2006 INDUSTRY FORECAST

MHEDA distributors, manufacturers and suppliers predict the trends that will impact the industry in the coming months.

Challenge And Opportunity Ahead For Conveyor Industry
Weather-related events impact projections.
By James F. Lamb

Slow Growth Ahead For Industrial Truck Market
2006 will be among the best years in recent memory.
By James J. Malvaso

Storage Equipment Sector Set To Expand
Cyclical trend and other factors lead to growth.
By John Nofsinger

Forces Of Change
Upcoming behaviors for material handling will include customer self-service and strategic sourcing.
By Adam J. Fein, Ph.D.

Growth On The Horizon
MHEDA Distributors share their ideas for success in the new year.

Manufacturers Prepared With Smart Business Strategies
Interesting outlook ahead for Manufacturers and Suppliers

 
 

PRESIDENTIAL SPOTLIGHT
Meet The Man
New MHEDA President John Maybury shares his passions: material handling and paintball.

MHEDA MEMBER PROFILE
Maybury Material Handling
Efficient use of technology has this company on the fast track.

YOUNG LEADER PROFILE
Leading The Material Handling Revolution
Brothers Mark and Stephen Andres are ready to “make it happen.”

MONEY MATTERS
The Price Is Right?
When and how distributors raise prices

DISASTER PLANNING
Storm Warning
Katrina taught business a few lessons.

SALES & MARKETING
Street Fighter Marketing
Generate customers using a shoestring budget.
By Jeff Slutsky

LOGISTICS
Transporting Our Troops
A firsthand account of logistics on the Middle East's front lines.
By Tony Adams

 
 

Sharpen Your Edge with articles from Convention Presenters!

Don Buttrey discusses how learning the four habit patterns can help you Sharpen Your People Skills.

The Art of Leadership by John Cassis teaches how to produce a culture driven by inspiration and integrity.

Steve Rizzo's The Atti-Tools for Success offers three powerful resources for the business of life.

 
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MANAGING EDITOR Liz Richards
SENIOR EDITOR Carole Jesiolowski
EDITOR Christopher Powers
CONTRIBUTING EDITORS  Laura Ferrel
                                            Evelyn McWilliams
                                            AnnaMaria Kendall
                                            Joanne Piacenza
PRODUCTION EDITOR  Amy Lawless
GRAPHIC DESIGNER  Paul Brunell
ONLINE DESIGNER  Clyde Wolford
RELATIONSHIP MANAGER Jessica Parsells

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