作者Bridget McCrea，编辑·2023年2月8日
在2021由于全球冠肺炎疫情而进入“虚拟”后，ProMat将重返芝加哥，参加2023年的现场现场活动，这将是一场盛大的活动。作为最大的国际材料搬运、物流和供应链展览会和会议，由展会赞助商MHI制作的ProMat 2023将展出来自1000多家世界顶级制造业和供应链解决方案提供商的展品，展出面积超过56万平方英尺，比2019年大35%。
ProMat展品代表了材料处理和物流行业的所有领域，从传统的手动设备到计算机化的自动化系统。为了方便与会者，ProMat展厅将分为解决方案特定部分：制造/装配物流解决方案的设备和组件；履行和交付解决方案；信息技术（IT）解决方案；以及机器人和自动化解决方案。
在ProMat，与会者可以直接看到未来；找到他们所需的工具，以防他们的运营受到冲击，并推动他们的业务向前发展；并在155个不同的现场教育研讨会上亲身体验演示。ProMat 2023与会者还可以：
发现降低运营成本和提高效率的新方法；
找到精简和自动化运营的想法；
与世界各地的同行和供应商建立牢固的业务关系；和
亲自查看最新的设备和技术解决方案。
今年的节目还包括四场主题演讲、3月22日星期三的“学生日”以及多场网络活动。在工业之夜，MHI将通过其创新奖来表彰该行业最具创新性的产品。
启动Pavilion
今年新推出的ProMat 2023将在展厅设有创业馆。MHI展览和活动执行副总裁丹尼尔·麦金农（Daniel McKinnon）表示，新功能是为了响应与会者对“新的、令人兴奋的”参展商的要求而增加的。
麦金农说：“ProMat一直是老牌商业组织和注册公司的场所。”。“现在，这里也是10家不同的创业公司向世界展示他们正在做什么的地方。”
参与的初创公司还将角逐MHI奖项，该奖项将由非MHI评审团进行评判。“我们希望确保我们认识到正在进入行业的创新和新技术，”麦金农说，“并为这些组织提供成为未来MHI成员和ProMat参展商的平台。”
注释记号
ProMat始终以一系列令人兴奋的主题演讲为特色，提供专家对供应链相关主题的关键见解。
今年的活动将以这四个主题为特色。
3月20日：供应链中的女性领导者
这个由AWESOME女性组成的小组将讨论她们的供应链职业、她们面临的挑战以及她们如何继续打破障碍。他们还将谈论如何利用自己的声音为自己和他人进行宣传，以及发展强大网络的重要性。在AWESOME首席执行官米歇尔·迪利主持的主题演讲中，这些领导人将分享他们对未来的愿景。
3月21日：与JoséAndrés的对话
作为《时代》杂志在世界上最有影响力的人物之一，何塞·安德烈斯（JoséAndrés）抓住了一个国家的时代精神：不仅是美国最受欢迎的厨师之一，而且凭借其充满活力的个性和旨在让世界变得更美好的各种人道主义项目。他是世界中央厨房（WCK）的创始人，这是一家致力于在自然灾害和乌克兰战争后提供膳食的非营利组织。加入Andrés，分享他鼓舞人心的故事，以及背后的物流，一顿一顿地让世界变得更美好。
3月22日：与罗恩·霍华德的对话
无论你听到他的名字时会想到什么，你肯定对奥斯卡获奖导演罗恩·霍华德的职业生涯很熟悉。他是电影和电视界最经久不衰的传奇人物之一，在娱乐圈担任制片人、导演、作家和主演50多年，是他这一代人的一些开创性作品。霍华德将分享他对创作过程、灵感和导师角色的看法。
3月30日：MHI 2023年度行业报告
成为第一个获得这份关于正在改变供应链的供应链趋势和数字技术的新报告的人。德勤的Wanda Johnson将与MHI首席执行官John Paxton一起提交报告结果。制造业和供应链思想领袖小组将与他们一起讨论报告发现的现实意义。
工业之夜
MHI的员工和董事会将于3月22日（星期三）下午4:30至7:00在麦考密克广场的大宴会厅与喜剧演员Nate Bargatze共同举办“工业之夜”。展会期间，ProMat与会者登记处提供活动门票。
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By Bridget McCrea, Editor · February 8, 2023

After going “virtual” in 2021 due to the global COVID pandemic, ProMat is back in Chicago for a live, in-person event for 2023—and it’s going to be big. As the largest international materials handling, logistics and supply chain show and conference, ProMat 2023, produced by show sponsor MHI, will feature exhibits from more than 1,000 of the world’s top manufacturing and supply chain solution providers in more than 560,000 square feet of exhibit space—about 35% larger than in 2019.

ProMat exhibits represent all segments of the materials handling and logistics industry, from traditional, manual equipment to computerized, automated systems. To make it easier for attendees, the ProMat show floor will be divided into solution-specific sections: equipment and components for manufacturing/assembly logistics solutions; fulfillment and delivery solutions; information technology (IT) solutions; and robotics and automation solutions.

At ProMat, attendees can see firsthand what the future holds; find the tools they need to shockproof their operations and move their business forward; and experience hands-on demonstrations at 155 different on-floor educational seminars. ProMat 2023 attendees can also:

• discover new ways to reduce operating costs and increase efficiency;
• find ideas for streamlining and automating their operations;
• build strong business relationships with peers and suppliers from around the world; and
• see the latest equipment and tech solutions, in-person, in-action.

This year’s show also features four keynote presentations, a “Student Day” on Wednesday, March 22, and multiple networking events. On Industry Night, MHI will recognize the industry’s most innovative products with its Innovation Awards.

Startup Pavilion

New this year, ProMat 2023 will feature a Startup Pavilion located on the show floor. Daniel McKinnon, MHI’s EVP of exhibits and events, said the new feature was added in response to attendees’ request for “new and exciting” exhibitors.

“ProMat has always been a place for established commercial organizations and incorporated companies,” says McKinnon. “Now, it’s also a place for 10 different startup companies to show the world what they’re working on.”

The participating startups will also compete for an MHI award that will be judged by a non-MHI jury. “We want to make sure we’re recognizing innovation and new technologies that are coming into the industry,” says McKinnon, “and giving those organizations a platform to become future MHI members and ProMat exhibitors.”

Keynotes

ProMat always features an exciting lineup of keynote presentations offering critical insights from experts on supply chain-related topics.

This year’s event will feature these four keynotes.

March 20: Women Leading in Supply Chains

This panel of AWESOME women will discuss their supply chain careers, the challenges they’ve faced and how they continue to break down barriers. They’ll also talk about how they use their voices to advocate for themselves and others, and the importance of developing strong networks. During this keynote moderated by AWESOME CEO Michelle Dilley, these leaders will share their vision for the future.

March 21: A Conversation with José Andrés

One of TIME magazine’s most influential people in the world, José Andrés has captured the zeitgeist of a nation: not only as one of the most popular chefs in America, but with his dynamic personality and diverse humanitarian projects aimed at making the world a better place. He is the founder of World Central Kitchen (WCK), a non-profit devoted to providing meals in the wake of natural disasters as well as the Ukraine war. Join Andrés as he shares his inspiring story of, and the logistics behind, making the world a better place one meal at a time.

March 22: A Conversation with Ron Howard

Whatever springs to mind when you hear his name, you’re surely familiar with the career of Academy Award-winning director Ron Howard. He’s one of the film and television world’s most enduring legends, with more than 50 years in the entertainment industry as producer, director, writer and star of some of the seminal works of his generation. Howard will share his thoughts on the creative process, inspiration and the role of a mentor.

March 30: MHI’s 2023 Annual Industry Report

Be the first to have access to this new report on the supply chain trends and digital technologies that are transforming supply chains. Wanda Johnson of Deloitte will join MHI CEO John Paxton in presenting the report findings. They will be joined by a panel of manufacturing and supply chain thought leaders to discuss the real-world significance of the report findings.

Industry Night

MHI’s staff and Board of Governors will present Industry Night with comedian Nate Bargatze on Wednesday, March 22, from 4:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., in McCormick Place’s Grand Ballroom. Event tickets are available at ProMat Attendee Registration during the show.

A portion of ticket sales will be donated to the Material Handling Education Foundation Inc. (MHEFI). At the event, MHI will also hold the first-ever ProMat silent auction, which benefits MHEFI.

“We look forward to celebrating our industry’s continued innovation and commitment to quality and achievement at Industry Night,” says McKinnon. “It’s a great way to engage our members and honor our Innovation Award members, which is always a great feature of that event.”

During Industry Night, MHI’s CEO will present its 2023 Innovation Awards in three categories: Best New Innovation; Best Innovation of an Existing Product; and Best Information Technology (IT) Innovation. This year, 10 participating startups will also compete for an MHI award that will be judged by a non-MHI jury. This “Best Startup Award” is separate from the Innovation Awards.

“We want to make sure we’re recognizing innovation and new technologies that are coming into the industry,” says McKinnon, “and giving those organizations a platform to become future MHI members and ProMat exhibitors.”

Industry Night attendees will be treated to a show featuring comedian Nate Bargatze, who was featured as one of Esquire’s “Best New Comedians” by Jim Gaffigan, one of Marc Maron’s “Comedians to Watch” in Rolling Stone, one of Variety’s “10 Comics to Watch,” and as No. 1 on Vulture’s “50 Comedians You Should Know.” Bargatze has two Netflix specials, “The Greatest Average American” and “The Tennessee Kid,” plus the “Nateland” weekly podcast.