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news
voices
in every issue
9 newsworthy
as economy slows, TMS
vendors get creative with their
marketing
ProLogis exits China, sells
part of Japan portfolio
accolades: awards and
recognition
the return of the big box:
the shipping container shortage
may be over, but that’s not
necessarily a good thing
RFID: still alive, but not
exactly kicking
short takes
fuel-surcharge squabble
headed for second round
groundbreakers: who’s
building a new DC?
newsmakers: people on
the fast track
alliances: who’s sealed
a deal
7 bigpicture
a glass half full
PETER BRADLEY
1 inbound
boxes and briefs: industry news
at a glance
29 fastlane
show me the money
CLIFFORD F. LYNCH
61 rollouts
new logistics products
& services
EDITORIAL ADVISORY BOARD
Wayne Bourne
Bourne Management Group
Jim Bowes
Peach State Integrated
Technologies
George Clopton
Polo/Ralph Lauren
Peter Counihan
Fortna
John A. Gentle
John A. Gentle & Associates, LLC
Brian Gibson, Ph.D.
Auburn University
Steve Inacker
Cardinal Health
Richard Jackson
Limited Distribution Services
C. John Langley Jr., Ph.D.
Georgia Institute of Technology
Clifford Lynch
CTSI
Karl Manrodt, Ph.D.
Georgia Southern University
Scott Mc Williams
Ozburn-Hessey Logistics
Christopher D. Norek, Ph.D.
Chain Connectors
Richard H. Thompson
Jones Lang LaSalle
Kate Vitasek
Supply Chain Visions
37 techwatch
R is for robot
JAMES A. COOKE
67 webdirect
online information from
vendors
47 laborpool
how to build a flexible
workforce
DONALD JACOBSON AND
SHELLEY SAFIAN
71 adindex
how to reach our advertisers
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