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Changing of the Guard at Supply Chain Management Review

Brian Straight assumes role of Editor in Chief

FRAMINGHAM, MASS. — Brian Straight has joined Peerless Media’s Supply Chain Group as the new Editor in Chief of Supply Chain Management Review (SCMR).

Straight takes over the editorial reigns from Bob Trebilcock, a 40-year B2B editorial veteran who has overseen SCMR since taking over from Founding Editor Frank Quinn in 2013. The move allows Trebilcock to continue to concentrate on his role as Executive Editor of Modern Materials Handling, a publication he’s contributed to since 1984.

Straight was the founding editor of FreightWaves.com, and in 2021 launched a new title for FreightWaves called Modern Shipper, an effort that earned him a Jesse H. Neal Award for Best New Product in 2022. Prior to that experience, he spent nine years with Penton Media on Fleet Owner, overseeing both the monthly magazine and website operations.

“Brian not only comes to Peerless Media with solid B2B magazine management experience, but he also brings an extremely strong logistics and freight transportation coverage background with him,” said Michael Levans, Group Editorial Director of Peerless Media’s Supply Chain Group. “We’re thrilled to have Brian join Peerless Media and drive the editorial vision for SCMR into the future.”

“I’m very thankful for the opportunity afforded me to lead the SCMR brand,” said Straight. “As just the third Editor in Chief in the publication’s history, I’m honored to be trusted with the responsibility to shepherd SCMR forward and continue the great legacy that Bob and Frank created.”

Brian joined the staff on Tuesday, January 3, 2023, and can be reached at bstraight@peerlessmedia.com.

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About Supply Chain Management Review (SCMR)
Supply Chain Management Review (SCMR) is the leading business-to-business media title for C-level executives and top-level supply chain management professionals.SCMR primarily publishes news, columns and features, in print and digital formats, created in collaboration with leading academics, supply chain management practitioners and industry analysts.

About Peerless Media 
Peerless Media produces industry-leading brands in the logistics, supply chain, materials handling and design engineering markets. Our flagship brands, Modern Materials Handling, Material Handling Product News, Material Handling 24/7, Logistics Management, Supply Chain Management Review, Supply Chain 24/7, Robotics 24/7, NextGen Supply Chain Conference and Digital Engineering are the content leaders in their respective fields for news, analysis and resources. Peerless offers unparalleled marketing opportunities for branding, lead-generation, research, content creation and thought leadership. Learn more at peerlessmedia.com.

Press Contact
Karen Bligh, Marketing Director
kbligh@peerlessmedia.com

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NextGen Supply Chain Conference Brought Together Industry Leaders to Discuss the Impact of Emerging Technology  

(Framingham, MA)  – On October 17-19th, the NextGen Supply Chain Conference, presented by Supply Chain Management Review, brought together an impressive lineup of more than 150 industry leaders for two days of high-level presentations and case studies that covered the emerging supply chain technologies that are powering tomorrow’s supply chains, and enabling the digital transformation of supply chain processes.

“Our first live event since COVID, NextGen 2022 exceeded our expectations,” said Bob Trebilcock, editorial director of Supply Chain Management Review and host of the NextGen event. “We showcased senior leaders at some of the country’s best-known brands. They covered the breadth of supply chain management, from talent development to logistics and transportation, and the impact of emerging technology as diverse as robotics, AI and the metaverse on their supply chains.”  

Trebilcock added that one of the highlights for him was the high level of audience engagement and networking among presenters, attendees and exhibitors. 

The Annual NextGen Supply Chain Awards were presented on the first day. Leading solution providers and end users utilizing nextgen technologies in Robotics, Analytics, AI and Digital Transformation received rewards. Additionally, Supply Chain Management Review presented the Annual Visionary Award to Ignacio Arranz, Senior Vice President, North America Product Supply Innovation and Global Physical Distribution, Procter & Gamble. And the Startup Award went to Ally Lynch, CMO of Covariant.

For more information on the NextGen Supply Chain Conference and the complete list of NextGen Award winners, please visit 2022 Award Winners.

About the Annual NextGen Supply Chain Conference

The NextGen Supply Chain Conference is the premier educational conference that answers the question: “What’s next in supply chain management” for senior-level SCM professionals. Only NGSC is exclusively dedicated to preparing executives for the coming technologies and processes that will have the most transformative effects on their supply chains. This year’s focus was on the technologies and processes that will have the most transformative effects on supply chains. Visit www.nextgensupplychainconference.com.

About Peerless Media

Founded in 2010, Peerless Media is the leading provider of independent business content and information serving the supply chain, logistics, materials handling and design engineering industries. Through our flagship brands (Logistics Management, Modern Materials Handling, Supply Chain Management Review, Material Handling Product News, SupplyChain247.com, MaterialHandling247.com, Digital Engineering, DigitalEngineering247.com and Robotics247.com), we offer unparalleled B2B coverage via publications, Websites, newsletters, conferences, and research. Visit www.peerlessmedia.com.

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NextGen Supply Chain Virtual Conference Brought Together Industry Leaders to Discuss Driving the Digital Future

Framingham, MA – On November 2-4, 2021, the NextGen Supply Chain Conference, presented by Supply Chain Management Review, brought together an impressive lineup of more than 400 industry leaders for three days of interactive presentations and case studies that covered state-of-the-art innovation and using NextGen technologies to gain a competitive advantage.

The 3rd Annual NextGen Supply Chain Conference presented case studies from industry leaders who are putting emerging technologies, such as Robotics, Artificial Intelligence, Big Data, Predictive Analytics, Autonomous Vehicles and Drones, to work in their supply chains. Keynote presentations were given by senior-level supply chain executives from Gap Inc., Pandora Jewelry, AEO, Inc., DHL Supply Chain and Cardinal Health.

On the second day of the conference, the Annual NextGen Supply Chain Awards were presented. Leading solution providers in emerging technologies for Robotics, Analytics, AI and Digital Transformation, as well as end users, received rewards. Additionally, Supply Chain Management Review presented a new Annual Visionary Award to Shekar Natarajan, Chief Supply Chain Officer for American Eagle Outfitters.

For more information on the NextGen Supply Chain Conference and the complete list of NextGen Award winners, please visit nextgensupplychainconference.com.

About the Annual NextGen Supply Chain Conference

The NextGen Supply Chain Conference is the premier educational conference that answers the question: “What’s next in supply chain management” for senior-level SCM professionals. Only NGSC is exclusively dedicated to preparing executives for the coming technologies and processes that will have the most transformative effects on their supply chains. This year’s focus is on “Driving the Digital Future” and emerging technologies such as Artificial Intelligence, Big Data, the Internet of Things, Predictive Analytics, and Mobile and Piece-picking Robots. Visit nextgensupplychainconference.com

About Peerless Media

Founded in 2010, Peerless Media is the leading provider of independent business content and information serving the supply chain, logistics, materials handling and design engineering industries. Through our flagship brands (Logistics Management, Modern Materials Handling, Supply Chain Management Review, Material Handling Product News, SupplyChain247.com, MaterialHandling247.com, Digital Engineering, DigitalEngineering247.com and Robotics247.com), we offer unparalleled B2B coverage via publications, Websites, newsletters, conferences, and research.

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Robotics 24/7 to Serve Industrial Users and Suppliers

For Immediate Release

FRAMINGHAM, Mass. — Robotics 24/7, a new site from Peerless Media, will soon provide information to help manufacturing, supply chain, and other companies take full advantage of robots and automation. The site will focus on the industries, technologies, applications, and business development aspects of the robotics ecosystem.

In the past year, the COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated demand for rapid e-commerce order fulfillment, putting strain on logistics providers and retailers. Industrial robots and autonomous systems can address these and other challenges facing multiple markets, from manufacturing to retail, but reliable information is key to success.

Robotics 24/7 will draw on Peerless Media’s experience serving designers, engineers, and supply chain users. The site will provide news and guidance to everyone from robotics developers looking for best-in-class components and partners to systems integrators and production managers who must work with and supervise robots.

Experienced team leads Robotics 24/7

Providing editorial direction for Robotics 24/7 is Eugene Demaitre, who has experience in business-to-business technology journalism and online media. Prior to Peerless Media, Demaitre was a senior editor at Robotics Business Review and The Robot Report. He has also worked at BNA (now part of Bloomberg), Computerworld, and TechTarget. Demaitre has participated in numerous robotics-related podcasts and conferences worldwide, including CES 2021.

“I look forward to focusing on real-world applications of robots, drones, and autonomous vehicles,” Demaitre said. “I welcome everyone to the global conversation on how to best build and deploy such emerging technologies.”

“We couldn’t be more excited to have Gene leading the launch of Robotics 24/7, and we expect the new site to be an important and useful resource to both robotics suppliers and users,” stated Tom Cooney, who is now group publisher of Robotics 24/7 in addition to his role as publisher of Digital Engineering.

Peerless provides more 24/7 resources for industry pros

“Robotics 24/7 is our fourth 24/7 brand,” said Brian Ceraolo, President & CEO of Peerless Media. “This follows our strategic plan to establish a foothold in rapidly growing markets with an all-digital brand that provides a vast amount of trusted content for readers, as well as a new type of high-value sponsorship for advertisers. We’re confident that both our readers and sponsors will find the site of immense benefit.”

Robotics 24/7 will offer articles, e-newsletters, white papers, company profiles, and webinars to help a qualified audience understand the hardware, software, and services to meet its needs. The site will launch by Q2 of 2021, and sponsorship inquiries should be directed to Tom Cooney at tcooney@peerlessmedia.com. Send editorial questions to Eugene Demaitre at edemaitre@peerlessmedia.com.

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About Robotics 24/7

Robotics 24/7 is a new information portal intended to help designers, systems engineers, and end users discover, evaluate, and implement technologies to improve quality and efficiency. The site will include news, research, and supplier content to help businesses maximize their investments in robots, drones, autonomous vehicles, and more.

About Peerless Media

Peerless Media produces industry-leading brands in the logistics, supply chain, materials handling and design engineering markets. Our flagship brands, including Modern Materials Handling, Material Handling Product News, Material Handling 24/7, Logistics Management, Supply Chain Management Review, Supply Chain 24/7, NextGen Supply Chain Conference, and Digital Engineering, are the content leaders in their respective fields for news, analysis, and resources. Peerless offers unparalleled marketing opportunities for branding, lead generation, research, content creation, and thought leadership. Learn more at PeerlessMedia.com.

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Announcing the 2020 NextGen Supply Chain End Users and Solution Providers Award Winners

NextGen Supply Chain Conference and Supply Chain Management Review Announce the 2nd Annual NextGen Supply Chain End Users and Solution Providers Award Winners.

Supply Chain Management Review’s NextGen Supply Chain Awards will honor five solution provider and five end user companies for utilizing technologies that will shape tomorrow’s supply chains during the NextGen Supply Chain Conference.

The 2020 awards will be presented on April 28th during the NextGen Supply Chain Conference. All winners will take part in a panel discussion to highlight their projects and share their experiences with attendees.

2020 Award Winners

Solution Provider Awards 

  • Robotics Winner: Tompkins Robotics
    Panelist: Mike Futch, President
  • Blockchain Winner: IBM
    Panelist: Tom Ward, A.I. Project Leader
  • Analytics Winner: LeanDNA
    Panelist: Richard Lebovitz, President & CEO
  • AI Winner: LevaData
    Panelist: TBD
  • Digital Transformation Winner: JD.com
    Panelist: Gordon Lu, Director of JD International Business

End User Awards

  • Robotics Winner: NFI
    Panelist: Barbara Gress, Director of Innovation and Engineering
  • Blockchain Winner: Lenovo
    Panelist: Bobby Bernard, Exec. Director, DCG Supply Chain Strategy & Innovation
  • Analytics Winner: Dell Technologies
    Panelist: Thomas Maher, Senior Vice President of Global Service Parts
  • AI Winner: Reyes Holdings
    Panelist: Pamela Armella Olazábal, Data Analytics Director
  • Digital Transformation Winner: GE Appliances
    Panelist: Mark D. Shirkness, Vice President, Distribution

“This is the second year for the NextGen Supply Chain awards, and we’re proud to add a new category of awards for providers of NextGen technology solutions,” said Bob Trebilcock, editorial director of Supply Chain Management Review. Trebilcock added  that the awards are merit based, and recognize supply chain professionals and solution providers who are moving technology forward. “Early adopters and first movers win in the marketplace,” he said. “We hope their stories will encourage other companies to follow their example.” 

In addition to receiving the awards, representative from each of the companies will take part in an End User Award Panel on April 28th moderated by Bob Trebilcock.

About NextGen Supply Chain Conference

The two-day conference will take place at the iconic Chicago Athletic Association, now a top-rated hotel, on April 27-29 and feature educational sessions and a small booth exhibit. More than 200 senior-level supply chain, operations, procurement and corporate executives will attend the inaugural event on downtown Chicago’s Magnificent Mile.

Both days of the conference will offer high-level sessions on Artificial Intelligence, Robotics, and Digital Transformation tailored for CEOs, chief supply chain officers, vice presidents and directors of operations as well as procurement sourcing executives. In short, anyone with a leadership stake in the future of the supply chain.

Don’t expect to hear theory or basic explanations of these key technologies, explains Trebilcock. “All 25 members of our advisory board members are living NextGen technologies each day. They range from practitioners and suppliers to industry experts, academics and consultants. And the conference lineup reflects what they see as important day-to-day in the emerging supply chain of the future.”

View the agenda, presenting companies and speakers.

Sponsors for the event include
Sponsors for the event include: Honeywell Intelligrated (Diamond sponsor and exhibitor); Association for Supply Chain Management (Platinum sponsor); Elemica (Gold sponsor); Berkshire Grey, Dematic, LeanDNA and Logility (Associate sponsors and exhibitors); OpenDock (exhibitor)….more to be announced soon.

About Peerless Media
Founded in 2010, Peerless Media is the leading provider of independent business content and information serving the supply chain, logistics, materials handling and design engineering industries. Through our flagship brands (Logistics Management, Modern Materials Handling, Supply Chain Management Review, Material Handling Product News, SupplyChain247.com, MaterialHandling247.com, Digital Engineering, and DigitalEngineering247.com), we offer unparalleled B2B coverage via publications, Websites, newsletters, conferences, and research.

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[UPDATED] Peerless Media and Supply Chain Management Review Announce the NextGen Supply Chain Conference Agenda

Peerless Media and SCMR announce the launch of the NextGen Supply Chain Conference, the premier educational conference for senior-level SCM professionals that answers the question: “What’s next in supply chain management?”

The two-day conference will take place at the iconic Chicago Athletic Association, now a top-rated hotel, on November 2-4 and feature educational sessions and a small booth exhibit. More than 200 senior-level supply chain, operations, procurement and corporate executives are expected to attend the 2nd annual event on downtown Chicago’s Magnificent Mile.

The NextGen Supply Chain Conference is the only conference exclusively dedicated to preparing senior-level supply chain professionals, those with significant influence over their companies’ domestic and global supply chain operations, for the new technologies and processes that will have the most transformative impacts on their supply chains.

“This year’s NextGen Supply Chain conference builds on the success we had in 2019. We have a terrific lineup of speakers from companies like Lenovo, GE, Dell, IBM and Cisco”, said Brian Ceraolo, CEO of Peerless. “It’s become a must-attend event for senior-level professionals to learn how these new technologies will considerably impact their supply chains.”

The NextGen Supply Conference will offer over 36 industry experts, 2 keynotes and over a dozen sessions and panel discussions on Artificial Intelligence, Robotics, and Digital Transformation. Attendees will have the opportunity to network with peers, consultants, academics and leading providers of supply chain solutions. View the agenda, presenting companies and speakers.

Sponsors for the event include: Honeywell Intelligrated (Diamond sponsor and exhibitor); Association for Supply Chain Management (Platinum sponsor); Elemica (Gold sponsor); Berkshire Grey, Dematic, LeanDNA and Logility (Associate sponsors and exhibitors); 6 River System, IAM Robotics and OpenDock (exhibitor)… more to be announced soon.

About Peerless Media

Founded in 2010, Peerless Media is the leading provider of independent business content and information serving the supply chain, logistics, materials handling and design engineering industries. Through our flagship brands (Logistics Management, Modern Materials Handling, Supply Chain Management Review, Material Handling Product News, Supply Chain247.com, MaterialHandling247.com, Digital Engineering, and DigitalEngineering247.com), we offer unparalleled B2B coverage via publications, Websites, newsletters, conferences, and research.

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Material Handling Product News Announces 5th Annual Readers’ Choice Products of the Year Awards Winners

Explore all the products nominated for this year’s awards.

(FRAMINGHAM, MA) – Material Handling Product News is proud to announce the winners of our fifth-annual Readers’ Choice Products of the Year Awards. Winning products will be featured in the publication’s December issue and online at MaterialHandling247.com.

These awards honor the achievements of companies for advances in materials handling systems and equipment within manufacturing, distribution centers and warehouses. Companies were invited to submit the products they felt were worthy of product of the year honors, and MHPN readers decided the winners in 13 categories. In total, we received 3,750 responses in an e-mail survey to our readers. We’re proud to announce our Readers’ Choice Material Handling Product News Products of the Year.

We are proud to announce our Readers’ Choice Material Handling Product News Products of the Year:

Automated Guided Vehicle 
Yale Robotic reach truck 

Automated Storage 
AutoStore Black Line

Automatic Data Capture
Hyster Tracker

Conveyors & Sortation
Material Handling Systems Inc. HC-Loop Sorter

Dock Equipment
Systems, LLC iDock Connect

Ergonomics & Safety
CSF Inc. Pallet Return Device Assembly for ASRS Application

Lift Trucks & Accessories
Raymond Corporation 3030 Raymond Courier Automated Stacker

MRO
Yale Vision telemetry solution

Overhead Handling
Columbus McKinnon Corporation ProPath Automated Workstation Crane by Unified Industries

Packaging & Pallets
Quadient CVP Automated Packaging Solution

Robotic Piece Picking
Vanderlande Smart Item Robotics (SIR)

Supply Chain Software
Honeywell Intelligrated TechSight

Tuggers, Carts & Casters
Newcastle Systems QC Series Mobile Powered Workstations

Explore all the products nominated for this year’s awards.


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About Material Handling Product News
Material Handling Product News is the only product-focused brand in the materials handling industry. Material Handling Product News covers the entire range of materials handling products – from the loading dock, to the manufacturing process, to storage and distribution. Published 6 times a year, MHPN reaches more than 70,000 materials handling professionals with new product information write-ups designed to help professionals improve their materials handling operations.

About MaterialHandling 24/7
The Best Online Resource for Material Handling Products and News. As the most comprehensive, product-focused resource in the materials handling industry, Material Handling 24/7 is the best online resource for materials handling products — from manufacturing to the loading dock to storage, packaging and distribution. MaterialHandling247.com makes it easier for warehousing and DC professionals to keep current with the new as well as standard equipment and technology to increase productivity and efficiency in your manufacturing facility, warehouse or DC.
Visit MaterialHandling247.com

About Peerless Media
Founded in 2010, Peerless Media is the leading provider of independent business content and information serving the supply chain, logistics, materials handling and design engineering industries. Through our flagship brands (Logistics Management, Modern Materials Handling, Supply Chain Management Review, Material Handling Product News, MaterialHandling247.com, Supply Chain 24/7, and Digital Engineering, DigitalEngineering247.com), we offer unparalleled B2B coverage via publications, Websites, newsletters, conferences, and research.
Visit www.peerlessmedia.com

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Success Story: Marketing & ROI for C3 Solutions

“Working with Peerless Media’s Supply Chain 24/7 has been instrumental in providing both a physical ROI for our marketing goals, as well as aiding in the distribution of our content to an audience of highly qualified supply chain leaders. Their deep understanding of content marketing has helped us make sure that the right people are viewing the content they are actually looking to read. We look forward to a continued partnership with them”

—Alexandra Lerch,
Marketing & Communications, C3 Solutions.

C3 Solutions has worked exceptionally hard to position themselves within the Supply Chain and Logistics Industry as knowledge leaders in the YMS and Dock/Appointment Scheduling software space.

C3’s unique products allow customers to maximize the usage of their trailers, dock doors, dedicated yard staff and physical yard space. C3’s customers include an impressive roster of Fortune 500 clients in manufacturing, grocery, retail, logistics and parcel post across the world.

Check out some of their latest resources.

Visit C3 Solutions’ company profile 
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Success Story: New Customers and Business for Cerasis

“We consider Peerless Media’s Supply Chain 24/7 a strategic partner in distributing our services and content to a qualified supply chain audience. Supply Chain 24/7’s unique methodology of understanding ‘content’ is amazing – they have nailed-it! Furthermore, our investment with Supply Chain 24/7 has resulted in new customers and business for Cerasis”

—Adam Robinson,
Marketing Manager, Cerasis

Cerasis is a top North American third party logistics company offering logistics solutions with a strong focus on LTL freight management. In addition to expertise and focus around LTL freight management, Cerasis offers truckload freight broker services, parcel management, and end to end LTL eCommerce freight shipping solutions.

Check out some of their latest resources.

Visit Cerasis’ company profile
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Success Story: Kuebix Custom Marketing Team

“For over three years, SupplyChain 24/7 has served as an extension of Kuebix’s marketing team. As we’ve seen rapid market growth, Supply Chain 24/7’s extraordinary editorial team has been beside us helping to get our message and thought-leadership in front of qualified supply chain professionals. We are confident that through our sponsorship we are reaching the right audiences that will drive clicks, leads, and deals for our company. The ROI and industry visibility we get from Supply Chain 24/7 helps us meet our company and marketing goals.”

—Sarah Clark,
Sr. Director Marketing & Communications,
Kuebix

Kuebix provides a transportation management system (TMS) built on the latest cloud technology that is changing how companies purchase and manage freight. The Kuebix platform is unique in that it it will scale to meet the needs of any size company or supply chain, and is ready in a fraction of the time of other solutions.

Check out some of their latest resources.

Visit Kubix’ company profile
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