American National Standards Institute (ANSI)
ANSI coordinates the U.S. voluntary consensus standards system,
approves American National Standards, and is the sole U.S. representative and
dues-paying member of the International Organization for Standardization (ISO)
and the IEC.
www.ansi.org
American Production and Inventory Control Society (APICS)
APICS—The Educational Society for Resource Management is a
not-for-profit international educational organization that offers education and
professional certification programs.
www.apics.org
American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
ASME membership includes opportunities to share new concepts,
spearhead solutions and advance the science and practice of mechanical
engineering through the programs of its 36 technical divisions and four
institutes. ASME International is a nonprofit educational and technical
organization serving a worldwide membership of 125,000.
www.asme.org
Association of Professional Material Handling Consultants (APMHC)
APMHC is a professional society composed of individual consultants in
the material handling field.
www.mhia.org/PS/PS_APMHC_WhatIsAPMHC.cfm
The Automated Materials Handling Association
For over 27 years, the Automated Materials Handling Association
(formerly ASRS/AGVS Users' Association) has promoted the sharing of knowledge
and experience among its members, both users and vendors, to provide proven
solutions to common warehousing/automation problems.
www.amhsa.co.uk
Automatic Identification Manufacturers (AIM) and AIM International
AIM is a worldwide authority on automatic identification, data
collection and networking in a mobile environment.
www.aimglobal.org
College-Industry Council on Materials Handling Education (CICMHE)
Provides information, teaching materials and various events in support
of material handling education and research.
www.mhia.org/et/ET_MHI_CICMHE_Home.cfm
Conveyor Equipment Manufacturers Association (CEMA)
CEMA's purpose is to promote voluntary standardization of conveyor
design, manufacture, and application.
www.cemanet.org
Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP)
Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals seeks to enhance the development of
the logistics profession by providing logistics professionals with information
and educational opportunities.
www.cscmp.org
Fédération Européenne de la Manutention (FEM)
FEM is the European manufacturers association of materials handling,
lifting and storage equipment. It represents the technical, economic and
political interests of the industry. FEM serves technical progress and improves
safety at work through the establishment of guidelines and business codes.
www.fem-eur.com
Food Distributors International (FDI)
Food Distributors International comprises food distribution companies
that supply and service independent grocers and foodservice operations
throughout the United States, Canada and 19 other countries.
Industrial Truck Association (ITA)
ITA's site includes directory of members' products by truck
class, information on vendor-sponsored operator training programs, data on
standards for trucks and parts, lift-truck industry events, annual statistics
on U.S. shipments of industrial trucks and more.
www.indtrk.org
Institute of Caster Manufacturers (ICM)
This group's purpose is to educate both members and end users on
caster products and to maintain liaison with government agencies and other
organizations. ICM is active in developing guidelines and standards in the
material handling field involving casters, wheels, industrial trailer trucks,
platform trucks and towline trucks.
www.mhia.org/psc/PSC_Products_casters.cfm
Institute of Industrial Engineers (IIE)
IIE is a professional society dedicated to advancing the technical and
managerial excellence of those concerned with improving the productivity of
integrated systems of people, materials, information, equipment and energy. The
Institute of Industrial Engineers serves the professional needs of industrial
engineers and all individuals involved with improving quality and productivity.
www.iienet.org
Institute of Packaging Professionals (IoPP)
IoPP is the leading individual membership organization serving
the educational needs of the packaging community.
www.iopp.org
International Warehouse Logistics Association (IWLA)
IWLA is the unified voice of the global logistics outsourcing
industry, representing third party warehousing, transportation and logistics
service providers.
www.iwla.com
Material Handling Education Foundation (MHEF)
The Material Handling Education Foundation, Inc. is an independent,
non-profit 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to encouraging and supporting
material handling education.
www.mhia.org/et/ET_MHEF_Home.cfm
Material Handling Equipment Distributors Association (MHEDA)
The Material Handling Equipment Distributors Association (MHEDA) is
the only trade association dedicated solely to improving the proficiency of the
independent material handling equipment distributor.
www.mheda.org
Material Handling Industry of America (MHIA)
MHI is the non-profit umbrella organization overseeing its two
membership divisions: The Material Handling Institute (MHI) and The Material
Handling Industry of America (MHIA). This vendor association's site includes a
directory of MHIA members and their products as well as information on
available literature. Also encompasses Material Handling Institute, MHIA's
educational wing.
www.mhia.org
Materials Handling & Management Society (MHMS)
MHMS is an individual membership organization for the materials
handling practitioner and the materials handling community.
www.mhia.org/PS/PS_MHMS_Home.cfm
National Association of Manufacturers (NAM)
The NAM is the nation's largest industrial trade association,
representing small and large manufacturers in every industrial sector and in
all 50 states.
www.nam.org
National Wooden Pallet & Container Association (NWPCA)
NWPCA is dedicated to the success of our members by helping them
create cost-effective, environmentally responsible solutions to meet their
customers' changing unit load handling needs.
www.nwpca.com
Packaging Machinery Manufacturing Institute (PMMI)
PMMI is a resource for packaging. PMMI's mission states that it is
committed to improving, leading and unifying all segments of the packaging
industry worldwide.
www.pmmi.org
Robotics Industries Association (RIA)
RIA is North America's only trade association focused exclusively on
robotics with more than 250 member companies representing leading robot
manufacturers, system integrators, end users and researchers.
www.robotics.org
Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME)
The Society of Manufacturing Engineers is a nonprofit, professional
society dedicated to the advancement of scientific knowledge in the field of
manufacturing engineering. SME is a professional society serving the
manufacturing industries. SME has some 60,000 members in 70 countries and
supports a network of hundreds of chapters worldwide.
www.sme.org
Supply Chain Council (SCC)
The Supply-Chain Council's membership is primarily practitioners
representing a broad cross section of industries, including manufacturers,
services, distributors, and retailers.
www.supply-chain.org
Warehousing Education & Research Council (WERC)
The Warehousing Education and Research Council (WERC) is the
professional association for those in warehousing and distribution. WERC is a
not-for-profit organization with over 4000 individual members.
www.werc.org
Women in Packaging (WP)
Women in Packaging is an international, nonprofit organization
designed to foster the growth and success of packaging professionals. WP
provides a forum for packaging education, networking and mentoring for the
personal and professional development of women.
www.womeninpackaging.org
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