American Logistics Aid Network is Ready for Donations

Material Handling Industry of America (MHIA) announces that the The American Logistics Aid Network (ALAN) Web site at www.ALANAID.org is accepting donations and channel resources to approved agencies that provide disaster relief.

Shortly after Hurricane Katrina, MHIA was one of several organizations to join together to help provide humanitarian relief agencies with a gateway to logistics and supply chain industry resources. As a result, The American Logistics Aid Network (ALAN) was formed as a central organization to help coordinate these efforts. Over the past two years, ALAN has worked with FEMA, State(s) Emergency Operations Centers and numerous State Volunteer Organizations Active in Disasters (VOAD) to create a more robust and structured platform across which to align donations to need and efficiently deliver solutions.

ALAN is accepting donations at www.ALANAID.org. Click the Donate button on the ALAN home page and you'll be directed to the ALAN portal on the Aidmatrix Network¨, a global supply chain for humanitarian relief. This partnership provides ALAN with real-time visibility into the specific items needed for donation as posted by the State Emergency Management Offices and the State Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster (VOAD).

According to John Nofsinger, CEO of MHIA, “ALAN was founded by the associations that make the supply chain efficiently operate on a daily basis. When a disaster strikes, we believe that it is our unique responsibility to utilize these same resources and expertise to help ensure that the necessary aid gets where it is needed as quickly as possible.”

In addition to MHIA, the founding members of ALAN include the following associations:

AFFI—American Frozen Food Institute 
CSCMP—Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals
FMI—Food Marketing Institute
Feeding America
GMA—Grocery Manufacturers Association
IARW—International Association of Refrigerated Warehouses
IRTA—International Refrigerated Transportation Association
MHEDA—Material Handling Equipment Distributors Association
WERC—Warehousing Education and Research Council
WFLO—World Food Logistics Organization

MHIA is an international trade association that has represented the material handling & logistics industry since 1945. MHIA members include material handling and logistics equipment and systems manufacturers, integrators, consultants, publishers, and third party logistics providers. Member companies come from all areas of material handling and various parts of the world, making MHIA a strong national and international representative for the material handling industry. Much of the work of the industry is done within its product-specific sections, councils and affiliates. The association also sponsors trade events, such as ProMat and NA 2010 to showcase the products and services of its member companies and to educate industry professionals on the productivity solutions provided through material handling and logistics.

Contact: Carol Miller, Vice President of Marketing & Communications, Material Handling Industry of America (MHIA) (704) 616-1190/800-345-1815 / cmiller@mhia.org

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