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 100+ years of experience.

Mary Aichlmayr, chief editor, has served as a business journalist for more than 10 years. Prior to being promoted to chief editor, Aichlmayr had been senior editor of MHM where she built on her previous experience as associate editor for Transportation & Distribution, Chief Logistics Officer, Supply Chain Technology News and Women in Logistics. Aichlmayr is one of the original founders of the Northeast Ohio WERCouncil, a local chapter of the national Warehousing Education and Research Council. Her articles have been used as educational tools in supply chain courses at Carnegie Mellon and Penn State universities.

Perry Trunick, contributing editor, brings 31 years of publishing experience as former chief editor of Transportation & Distribution and former editor of Chief Logistics Officer. Trunick has been instrumental in developing specialty logistics publications and is well known throughout the industry. He is also a member of the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals and a former member of the Society of Logistics Engineers. He currently spearheads the new Logistics Today, a twice-monthly digital publication.

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.