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MODEX 2026: The New Foundations of Supply Chain Innovation

by Elliot Mintz, Analyst, with David Krebs, EVP

April 17th 2026

From AI-powered analytics to robotics, machine vision, and connected mobility, organizations are rapidly investing in platforms that can turn real-time operational data into measurable performance gains. But as these systems scale, the challenge is no longer just collecting data. It is building the foundational platforms that make it usable, actionable, and reliable.

This show report provides a ground-level view of how leading vendors are positioning their technologies to support next-generation supply chain operations.

The report highlights:
  • How AI is transforming data capture, analytics, and decision-making
  • The growing role of robotics, drones, and machine vision in warehouse operations
  • How mobility, wearables, and voice solutions are enabling frontline productivity
  • The impact of cost pressures, component shortages, and supply chain volatility
  • Emerging connectivity trends, including the rise of cellular in industrial environments
Vendors included:

Almasons, BarTender, BIXOLON, Corvus Robotics, Datalogic, DecisionPoint Technologies, DT Research, EPG, Honeywell, Locus Robotics, Lucas Systems, M3 Mobile, Manhattan Associates, MobileDemand, ProGlove, SATO, TSC Auto ID, Unitech, Urovo, and Zebra Technologies.

Download the report to understand how AI, data capture, and automation are converging to power the next generation of supply chain platforms for innovation.

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About Mitch

Mitch Solomon

President

Mitch has spent years supporting senior leaders of operational and industrial technology companies as well as private equity investors that participate in the space.  He is an active member of the Technology and Innovation Council at Graham Partners, a leading industrial technology focused private equity firm, and serves on the advisory boards of OptConnect (a top IoT connectivity provider) and DecisionPoint (a rapidly growing operational technology systems integrator).  Mitch has worked closely with a wide range of industrial technology clients on a diverse array of growth opportunities and challenges including applications of AI, c-suite recruiting, strategic planning, new market identification and entry, product strategy, competitive positioning, revenue retention, value proposition identification and messaging, sales strategy and execution, and board presentations. Mitch holds a BA from Northwestern University and an MBA from The Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College.