United States of America
General
Information & Brief Economic Summary
Standards
Government
Contacts in U.S.
Trade Associations
and Other Key Contacts
Trade Event
Schedule
Trade
Publication Links
General Information & Brief
Economic Summary
With one of the most diverse and powerful economies in the
world, the U.S. has the largest per capita GDP among major
industrial nations. Even though the average US exporter faces
some barriers to entry in other country's marketplaces, the
total value of U.S. exports is 625.1 billion in 1996.
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Standards
For standards information, please contact:
American National Standards Institute (ANSI)
11 West 42nd St., 13th Floor
New York, NY 10036
PHONE 212/642-4900
FAX 212/302-1286
www.ansi.org
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Government Contacts in the
U.S.
U.S. Department of Commerce
International Trade Administration
Commerce Building
Washington, DC 20230
www.doc.gov
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Trade Associations and Other Key
Contacts
American Production & Inventory Control Society
5301 Shawnee Rd.
Alexandria, VA 22312-2317
800-444-APICS (2742)
703/354-8851
FAX 703/354-8106
Association for Logistics
Outsourcing
2800 River Road, Suite 260
Des Plaines, IL 60018
847-813-4699
847-813-0115
Automated Storage & Retrieval Users' Association
813 Ferst Dr. NW
Atlanta, GA 30332-0206
404/894-2362
FAX 404/853-0957
Automatic Identification Manufacturers, Inc.
634 Alpha Dr.
Pittsburgh, PA 15238-2802
800/338-0206
FAX 412/963-8753
www.aimglobal.org
College-Industry Council on Material Handling
Education
8720 Red Oak Blvd., Suite 201
Charlotte, NC 28217-3992
704/676-1190
FAX 704/676-1199
Conveyor Equipment Manufacturers Association
6724 Lone Oak Blvd.
Naples, FL 34109
941/514-3441
FAX 941/514-3470
www.cemanet.org
Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals
2805 Butterfield Rd., Suite 200
Oak Brook, IL 60523
630/574-0985
FAX 630/574-0989
www.cscmp.org
Institute of Packaging Professionals
481 Carlisle Drive
Herndon, VA 22070-4819
703/318/8970
FAX 703/318/0310 Industrial Distribution Association
Three Corporate Square, Suite 201
Atlanta, GA 30329
404/325-2776
FAX 404/325-2784
www.ida-assoc.org
Industrial Truck Association
1750 K Street NW, Suite 210
Washington, DC 20006-2305
202/296-9880
FAX 202/296-9884
www.indtrk.org
Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers,
Inc.
345 E. 47th Street
New York, NY 10017-2394
212/705-7900
FAX 212/752-4929
Institute of Industrial Engineers
25 Technology Park/Atlanta
Norcross, GA 30092
404/449-0460
FAX 404/263-8532
www.iienet.org
Institute of Logistics
Supply-Chain Centre
Earlstrees Court
Earlstrees Rd
Corby Northants NN17 4AX
Phone: +44 (0) 1536 740100
FAX: +44 (0) 1536 740101
email: enquiry@institute-of-logistics.org.uk
website: www.institute-of-logistics.org.uk
Machinery and Allied Products Institute
1200 18th Street NW, Suite 400
Washington, DC 20036
202/331-8430
FAX 202/331-7160
Material Handling Education Foundation, Inc.
8720 Red Oak Blvd., Suite 201
Charlotte, NC 28217-3992
704/676-1190
FAX 704/676-1199
Material Handling Equipment Distributors Association
201 Route 45
Vernon Hills, IL 60061
847/680-3500
FAX 847/362-6989
www.mheda.org
Material Handling Industry Data Acquisition Service
8720 Red Oak Blvd., Suite 201
Charlotte, NC 28217-3992
800/986-6277
FAX 704/676-1199
National Electrical Manufacturers Association
2101 L Street, NW, Suite 300
Washington, DC 20037
202/457-8400
FAX 202/457-8411
www.nema.org
National Fire Protection Association
One Batterymarch Park
P.O. Box 9146
Quincy, MA 02269-9146
800/344-3555
FAX 617/984-7057
National Wooden Pallet & Container Association
329 South Patrick St.
Alexandria, Virginia 22311-3501
703/519-6104
FAX 703/519-4720
www.nwpca.com
Pulp & Paper International
www.paperloop.com
Society of Manufacturing Engineers
One SME Drive, P.O. Box 930
Dearborn, MI 48121
313/733-4763
FAX 313/271-1500
www.sme.org
Warehousing Education & Research Council
1100 Jorie Boulevard, Suite 170
Oak Brook, IL 60521
630/990-0001
FAX 630/990-0256
www.werc.org
Women In Packaging
www.womeninpackaging.org
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Trade Event
Schedule
ProMat 2007
January 8 - 11, 2007
McCormick Place South
Chicago, Illinois
NA 2008
The North American Handling Show and Forum
April 21 - 24, 2008
I-X Center
Cleveland, Ohio
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Trade Publication
Links
APICS-The Performance
Advantage
Automotive
Industries
Automotive Manufacturing
& Production
Beverage
World
Consumer Goods
CraneWorks
DC Velocity
Distribution Channels
Engineer’s
Digest
Food & Drug Packaging
Food Engineering
Food
Logistics Magazine
Food
Manufacturing
Frontline
Solutions
Grocery Distribution 312-654-2300
IIE
Solutions
IIE Solutions
Sourcebook
IIE
Transactions
Inbound Logistics
Magazine
Industrial
Equipment News
Industrial Maintenance and
Plant Operation
Industry Week
Logistics Management
& Distribution Report
Managing
Automation
-
Manufacturing Engineering Magazine
Manufacturing
Systems - MSI/a>
Material Handling
Business
Material Handling
Management Magazine
Material Handling Product
News
Material Handling
Wholesaler
Medical Product
Manufacturing News
Modern Materials Handling
Magazine
Modern Plastics
New Equipment
Digest
Operations &
Fulfillment
Packaging
Digest
Packaging
Online
Packaging World
Packaging World
Industria del Empaque
Pharmaceutical And
Medical Packaging News
Plant
Engineering:
Plastics News
Powder and Bulk
Engineering Magazine
Powder and Bulk
Solids Magazine
Pulp & Paper
Online
Purchasing
Magazine
Stores
Student
IE
Supply Chain Management
Review
Supply Chain
Technology News
Supply Chain Systems
The Engineering
Economist
Traffic World
Magazine
Transportation &
Distribution
Ward’s
Auto World
Warehouse
Management & Control Systems
Warehousing Management
Magazine
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Source: US Information Service and Material Handling
Industry.
*This guide is not a complete list of trade associations or
publications. We welcome any additions to this document. The
Material Handling Industry does not assume a legal liability or
responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or usefulness of
the information contained herein. The listing of information
here does not reflect an endorsement of any of the particular
information by the Material Handling Industry.