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JULY 2009
VOLUME 7 NO. 7 e
the rainmakers
BY DC VELOCITY STAFF
; Our 2009 Rainmakers navigated through
tough times with hard work, innovation, and
determination, and still never stopped giving
back.
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going green is a piece
of cake
BY DAVID MALONEY
It might sound complicated and burdensome,
but Tasty Baking discovered that building green
was easy as pie.
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a tool for (less) risky
business
BY TOBY GOOLEY
It’s best known as a tool for automating
regulatory compliance and documentation.
But global trade management software can
also help you reduce your exposure to all sorts
of supply chain risks.
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keeping the beer flowing
BY PETER BRADLEY
Like Tinker to Evans to Chance, beer
distribution is a multi-play proposition in
the United States. Here’s how one distributor
sharpened his relay.
an expert hand at the wheel
BY JAMES COOKE
After a string of acquisitions left it with multiple
private fleets, Gibraltar Industries decided to put
a 3PL in the driver’s seat.
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lots of smoke, not much fire
BY SUSAN LACEFIELD
An arcane technical bulletin on sprinkler
systems ignited a firestorm among pallet
users before being withdrawn this spring. But
the controversy continues to smolder.
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