MHIA and CICMHE announce winners of 2008 research award.
Press Release Summary:
At the 2008 MHIA Annual Meetings in Scottsdale, Arizona, the MHIA and Council on Material Handling Education (CICMHE) announced the winners of the 2008 Outstanding Material Handling and Facility Logistics Research Paper Award. Kevin R. Gue and Russell D. Meller won 1st place for Improving the Unit-Load Warehouse, while 2nd place was awarded to Anne V. Goodchild and Carlos F. Daganzo and 3rd place to Kees Jan Roodbergen and Iris F. A. Vis.
Original Press Release:
MHIA and CICMHE Announce Winners of 2008 Material Handling & Facility Logistics Research Paper Award
Thursday, October 02, 2008
Material Handling Industry of America (MHIA) and The College Industry Council on Material Handling Education (CICMHE) recently announced the winners of the 2008 Outstanding Material Handling & Facility Logistics Research Paper Award. The 2008 award recognizing excellence in material handling and logistics research was awarded during the 2008 MHIA Annual Meetings in Scottsdale, Arizona.
1st Place
Kevin R. Gue and Russell D. Meller
Improving the Unit-Load Warehouse
Published in Progress in Material Handling Research: 2006.
2nd Place
Anne V. Goodchild and Carlos F. Daganzo
Double-Cycling Strategies for Container Ships and Their Effect on Ship Loading and Unloading Operations
Published in Transportation Science, Vol. 40 No. 4 (2006)
3rd Place
Kees Jan Roodbergen and Iris F. A. Vis
A Model for Warehouse Layout
Published in IIE Transactions, Vol. 38, (2006)
The call for nominations for the 2010 Material Handling & Facility Logistics Research Paper Awards is expected to be released in January 2010. For questions regarding this award, contact the MHIA Vice President of Educational & Technical Services, and CICMHE Managing Director, Mike Ogle at 800-345-1815/704-676-1190.
MHIA is an international trade association that has represented the material handling & logistics industry since 1945. MHIA members include material handling and logistics equipment and systems manufacturers, integrators, consultants, publishers, and third party logistics providers. Member companies come from all areas of material handling and various parts of the world, making MHIA a strong national and international representative for the material handling industry. Much of the work of the industry is done within its product-specific sections, councils and affiliates. The association also sponsors trade events, such as ProMat and NA 2010 to showcase the products and services of its member companies and to educate industry professionals on the productivity solutions provided through material handling and logistics.
CICMHE is an independent organization that prepares and provides information, teaching materials and various events in support of material handling education and research. Founded in 1952, the main body of CICMHE is composed of thirteen college and university educators. Additional members are drawn from material handling equipment manufacturers, distributors, users and consultants, representatives of the business press, and professional staff members of organizations concerned with material handling education. CICMHE encourages research and sponsors educational seminars and training courses. Through its various programs and diverse representation of membership, CICMHE facilitates the interchange of information among concerned individuals in industry, academia and in the user community to aid in improving and implementing material handling education.
Contact: Carol Miller, Vice President of Marketing & Communications, Material Handling Industry of America (MHIA) (704) 616-1190/800-345-1815 / cmiller@mhia.org
