About us

Since 1946, Material Handling Management has been the leading source of information for corporate managers who oversee the handling, storage and movement of raw materials, in-process goods and finished product throughout the supply chain.

Thanks to our monthly magazine, our weekly e-newsletters and our 24/7 Web site, upper-level manufacturing and distribution professionals can rely on MHM to deliver insights, news, analysis and real-world case studies in any number of formats designed to help them improve the competitiveness of their material handling and logistics operations.

MHM delivers thought-provoking, high-quality, fact-based editorial that supports the contemporary view of material handling and logistics as functions that support the bottom line and ultimately enhance an organization’s profitability.

Readers rely on MHM to learn about cutting-edge trends, new product innovations and best practices that help them work smarter, faster, safer and more efficiently. They count on MHM to provide critical reporting and analysis that won’t be found anywhere else.

MHM’s editorial content is developed by an award-winning staff with a combined 50+ years of experience.

Tom Andel, editor-in-chief, is a 20-year Penton alumnus, where he worked on several supply chain group titles, including Transportation & Distribution (predecessor to Logistics Today), Material Handling Engineering and MHM. During his last stint with MHM he was a two-time finalist in the Neal Awards, the highest editorial honor in B2B trade publishing. Andel’s publishing career also includes ten years outside of Penton, some of which were served as the editorial director for Questex’s Paperboard Packaging and most recently as the chief editor of Reed’s Modern Materials Handling.

David Blanchard, editorial director and associate publisher, has a wealth of knowledge in the supply chain and logistics industries as well as 25 years of trade publishing experience. He literally wrote the book on supply chain, with his popular Supply Chain Management Best Practices book for John Wiley & Sons, which has been translated into several languages and is used as a textbook at leading academic institutions. He has served as editor-in-chief of several Penton titles, including most recently IndustryWeek.