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voices
in every issue
11 newsworthy
mixed signals: RFID survey
finds that many companies
have yet to embrace the
technology
Mecalux closes on purchase
of Interlake assets
supply chain proficiency
seen as key to long-term
survival
cargo theft rises in 2008,
reflecting downturn
USPS to launch LTL service,
but on a very small scale
importers win Lacey Act
concessions: USDA revises
documentation requirements
for plant-based products
newsmakers: people on the
fast track
alliances: who’s sealed
a deal
7 bigpicture
iron butterflies
PETER BRADLEY
1 inbound
boxes and briefs: industry
news at a glance
43 basictraining
we’re consultants, and we’ve
come to help …
ART VAN BODEGRAVEN AND
KENNETH B. ACKERMAN
9 acrossthedock
letters to the editor
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
55 rollouts
new logistics products
& services
64 outbound
will someone please hit the
reset button?
MITCH MAC DONALD
60 webdirect
online information from
vendors
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