Material Handling Masters Podcast

How Companies Preserve Expertise While Preparing the Next Generation In this episode of MHEDA Talks, host Katie Richards speaks with Lisa Ryan, founder and Chief Appreciation Officer of Grategy to explore how companies can preserve critical knowledge as experienced employees retire and technology reshapes the workplace. As longtime employees approach retirement, some of an organization’s most valuable knowledge can walk out the door with them. Lisa encourages leaders to reframe knowledge transf

How Courage, Optimism and Honest Feedback Drive Better Decisions In this episode of MHEDA Talks, host Katie Richards speaks with Kristen Ziman, former Chief of Police for Aurora, Illinois, about leading through uncertainty, challenging traditional leadership expectations and finding the courage to act. Kristen reflects on entering a profession where she was frequently underestimated and eventually becoming the first woman to lead her department. Rather than conforming to an established leaders

The MHEDA Quarterly Economic Advisory Report, published by ITR Economics, provides an in-depth look into the latest economic data and forecasts specifically focused on the material handling industry. Topics discussed in this episode include 2027 economic outlook, K-shaped economy, Inflation and interest rates, Material handling industry outlook, the MHEDA markets dashboard and more.

How to Evolve a Business Without Losing What Made it Successful In this episode of MHEDA Talks, host Katie Richards speaks with Nate Andrews, President of Morse Manufacturing, about leadership, business continuity and guiding an established organization into its next chapter. Nate reflects on his path into the family business and the experiences that prepared him to lead. He shares why future leaders need opportunities to learn, make decisions and develop credibility throughout the organizatio

Explore the Skills, Mindset, and Leadership Habits Every Emerging Leader Needs to Succeed In this episode of MHEDA Talks, host Katie Richards speaks with Brittany Neish, founder of What You Do Matters and host of MHEDA’s NextGen Virtual Series, about building stronger leadership skills through care, compassion and self-awareness. Brittany explains why leaders don’t need to have all the answers, explores common blind spots such as an “I” versus “we” mentality and discusses why high performers d

Introducing the Quarterly Industry Sentiment Analysis In this episode of MHEDA Talks, host Katie Richards welcomes Tim Dawson, Chief Research Officer at Interact Analysis, to discuss MHEDA’s new partnership with Interact Analysis and the value of industry sentiment data. Tim shares how sentiment reports help capture the industry’s collective outlook by measuring trends in areas such as new orders, backlog, sales cycles, deal size, lead times, staffing, and employee retention. Unlike traditiona