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For Us At MHEDA, It’s All About You
Your success is MHEDA’s only reason for being. It is the foundation for every activity we conduct, whether an educational program, industry benchmarking report, networking event or publication. “To...
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We Can’t Afford To Be Average
We are halfway through executing MHEDA programs for 2011 and in the midst of developing and planning programs for 2012. As mentioned many times before, MHEDA’s strategic planning process is the key to...
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What Are You Prepared To Do?
One of my favorite movie scenes is from The Untouchables when Sean Connery lies dying on the floor after being hit by one of Al Capone’s henchmen, and with his last ragged breath, he asks Kevin...
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MHEDA – 2012 Critical Impact Factors
Economic rebound is uneven based on region and industry; it’s important to identify viable market opportunities by targeting growth segments. Energy and transportation costs continue to rise which...
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New Year Changes
2012 is bringing exciting changes to MHEDA and hopefully a robust business environment to all of you! We are pleased to report that MHEDA ended the year 2011 on a very positive note. Membership saw a...
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MHEDA Members: Doing What You Do Best
By Liz Richards, MHEDA Executive Vice President Given the expertise in this industry, it’s hard to find better sales people than MHEDA members. Of course it’s your life-blood and one of the things you...
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The Future Looks Bright
By Liz Richards, MHEDA Executive Vice President We’ve just returned from MHEDA’s convention as I write this column, and for those of you who attended, we hope you enjoyed the numerous education and...
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Planning Is Bringing The Future Into The Present
By Liz Richards, MHEDA Executive Vice President “Planning is bringing the future into the present so you can do something about it now.” – Alan Lakein Alan Lakein, an author on personal time...
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What’s in a Name or….What’s in an Acronym?
By Liz Richards, Executive Vice President, MHEDA I remember once telling someone I worked for MHEDA (maa-hee-da), and he said to me, “I know that company. They are a Japanese manufacturer of copy...
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Industry Workforce Challenges – A Grass Roots Opportunity
By Liz Richards, Executive Vice President, MHEDA I am writing my column on the second week after ProMat. Whew! If you participated in the show as MHEDA did, you are engaged in a flurry of follow up...
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The Art of Pricing
The cheapest solution isn’t always the best By Liz Richards, Executive Vice President, MHEDA I love the story about the barber who faced a dilemma when a competitor moved across the street and posted a...
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The Value of Partners
By Liz Richards, Executive Vice President, MHEDA Each year, MHEDA profiles Sales Success Stories in the pages of the fourth quarter issue. Since MHEDA’s founding in 1954 and for many years prior,...
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MHEDA: 60 Years of Making Goods and Cash Flow
By Liz Richards, MHEDA Executive Vice President When someone asks you “what do you do?” and you try to explain your role in the material handling industry, do you ever struggle with the explanation? Do...
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Things To Look Forward To: Orlando and Beyond!
By Liz Richards, MHEDA Executive Vice President As I am writing my column, the snow is falling here in the Chicago ‘burbs and we are all dreaming about spending time in Orlando for MHEDA’s Convention!...
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Women Leaving Their Mark
By Liz Richards, MHEDA Executive Vice President My husband and I recently had lunch at a local restaurant and were served by a gracious young woman. She made a comment which led us to believe she was...
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Top Five Moments From a Memorable Year
By Liz Richards, MHEDA Executive Vice President I always enjoy receiving copies of our members’ newsletters and hearing how and what you are communicating to your associates and your customers. One...
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Successful Businesses Have a Shared Mindset
By Liz Richards, MHEDA Executive Vice President We are all so excited to kick off the year with the theme “Culture that Rocks” and really hope to see you at the MHEDA Convention this April in the...
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The Fine Print
By Liz Richards, MHEDA Executive Vice President My husband and I recently subscribed to Netflix and have been binge watching the series House of Cards. Although the main character, Francis Underwood,...
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The Game Changing Generation
By Liz Richards, MHEDA Executive Vice President For those of you who attended MHEDA’s 2015 Convention, you know our theme “Culture that Rocks” related to how you can and should modify your culture to...
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A Collaborative Effort
By Liz Richards, MHEDA Executive Vice President On July 30 I found out I am “Jimmy.” No, I haven’t changed my name or my gender but I did learn about my collaborative behavioral style which basically...
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