2026 Content Calendar*

*Calendar is subject to change without notice.

Issue

Theme

Submission Deadlines

Q2

Ships: March 2026

Top Technology Trends

  • Feature 1: Sensors and Edge Computing: Powering Real-Time Supply Chain Visibility and Predictive Maintenance
  • Feature 2: Dawn of the Smart Warehouse: The Future of AI and Data-Driven Robotics
  • Feature 3: Closing the Digital Skills Gap — Matching Tech Spend with Talent Investment
  • Feature 4: From Smart Machines to Smart Decisions: How Physical, Agentic AI and Digital Twins Are Building Autonomous Logistics
  • Feature 5: How AI Aligns Strategy with Execution in Supply Chains
  • Industry Focus: Healthcare & Pharma
  • Safer Handling: Overhead Alliance
  • Solutions Spotlight: MAG—Mobile Automation Group (formerly AGVS)
  • Products Spotlight: RMI—Rack Manufacturers Institute, Inc.
  • Special section: MODEX 2026 Preview

Bonus Distribution

MODEX 2026

Space Reservation Deadline: January 23, 2026

Ad Materials Deadline: January 27, 2026

Q3

Ships: June 2026

Talent and Workforce

  • An Inside Look Ahead: Findings from the MHI Annual Industry Report
  • The 2026 MHI Innovation Awards: Honoring Emerging Technology in Four Categories
  • Beyond HR: Strategic Workforce Planning for Supply Chains
  • Reshaping Fulfillment Networks: Matching Tech Spend with Talent Investment
  • Upskilling at Machine Speed: AI’s Role in Accelerating the Supply Chain Workforce
  • Industry Focus: Consumer Goods
  • Safer Handling: MMA—Monorail Manufacturers Association, Inc.
  • Solutions Spotlight: ACE—Electrification and Controls Manufacturers Asso.
  • Products Spotlight: SMA—Storage Manufacturers Association
  • Special section: Annual Conference 2026 Preview

Space Reservation Deadline: April 9, 2026

Ad Materials Deadline: April 13, 2026

Q4

Ships: September 2026

Cybersecurity and Data Integrity

  • Industry Focus: Apparel/Textiles
  • Safer Handling: LODEM—Loading Dock Equipment Manufacturers
  • Solutions Spotlight: AEC—Advanced Energy Council
  • Products Spotlight: TRG—The Robotics Group

Bonus Distribution

Annual Conference

Space Reservation Deadline: July 14, 2026

Ad Materials Deadline: July 16, 2026

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