Editorial Submissions
MH&L accepts a variety of contributed materials for potential print and/or online publication. We accept the following:
•News stories and press releases
•New product announcements
•Feature articles (2,000-4,000 words)
•Case studies/application stories (800-1,500 words)
•Instructional articles (800-1,500 words)
•Opinion pieces (600 words)
•Guest columns (600 words)
MH&L is seeking material on the following topics for 2011. If you have information, let us know!
January: regulations, robotics, space utilization & retrofitting, 3PLs, workforce training
February: ProMat 2011 news and product announcements, industry focus: automotive, bar coding & printing, cube utilization, certification
March: 2011 Salary Survey, conveyors in manufacturing, pallets, impacts of logistics industry consolidation, offshoring vs. near-shoring
April: green material handling & sustainability, reverse logistics, green packaging, alternative power incentives, LEED certification
May: best practices in MRO, industry focus: pharmaceutical, RFID, cross-docking, risk management
June: lift trucks, facility management, order-picking strategies, material handling standards, 3PLs
July: lean warehousing, continuous improvement, just-in-time manufacturing, lean logistics
August: 2011 Buyers Guide, industry focus: food & beverage, containerization, capacity constraints, globalization
September: supply chain technology, design for manufacturing, right-sizing lift truck fleets, collaborative logistics networks, systems integration
October: Pack Expo 2010 news and product announcements, palletizing strategies, conveyors in distribution, reverse logistics, ergonomics
November: safety, industry focus: high-tech, hazmat handling, cargo security, managing a diverse workforce
December: 2011 Innovation Awards, automation, wireless mobility, site selection, R&D in material handling
Many more details on MH&L’s upcoming coverage can be found by downloading the Material Handling & Logistics Management media kit.
Policies:
•Bylined feature articles must be exclusive to Material Handling & Logistics.
•Articles and case studies must be non-commercial and educational.
•All submissions should address one or more of our core editorial departments: Powered Vehicles, Transport Packaging, Technology & Automation, Labor Management, Facilities Management, Transportation & Distribution, and Global Supply Chains.
•Submissions should include digital, high-resolution (300-dpi), color images.
•All contributions are subject to editing for length, content and style. We reserve the right to determine each submission’s eligibility for publication.
Procedures:
•Submit a brief abstract directly to Tom Andel, chief editor, that summarizes the topic of the submission, notes desired month(s) of publication and provides a statement as to the author’s qualifications.
•To submit complete news releases, product announcements, informational articles and case studies for consideration in any issue, e-mail the document (Word is preferred) along with digital, high-resolution images (jpg, tiff, gif) directly to Tom Andel.
For more information, write to the editor.
