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in every issue
19 ; newsworthy ;
; CargoNet program aims to
curb cargo theft
; Teamsters ready to talk
with ABF about wage, benefit
concessions
; U.S. Chamber launches
first-ever project to measure
transport performance
; Oberstar proposes federal
loan to fill highway funding
gaps
; YRC’s next challenge:
pensions
; groundbreakers: who’s
building a new DC
; House Railroads
Subcommittee chair not on
board with Senate rail reform
bill
; RedPrairie acquired by
private equity firm
; short takes
; Dr. John Mentzer dies;
was renowned supply chain
educator, author
; intermodal rates seen
firming in wake of new UP-CSX
service offering
15 ; bigpicture ;
road work ;
PETER BRADLEY
1 ; inbound ;
boxes and briefs: industry
news at a glance
41 ; fastlane ;
10 for ’ 10 ;
CLIFFORD F. LYNCH
17 ; acrossthedock ;
letters to the editor
51 ; techwatch ;
let your equipment do the
walking ;
JAMES A. COOKE
31 ; roadtrip ;
on the road again? Our preview
of upcoming industry events
EDITORIAL ADVISORY BOARD
; Jim Bowes
Peach State Integrated
Technologies
; Earl Boyanton
Independent Consultant
; 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
C.F. Lynch & Associates
; Karl Manrodt, Ph.D.
Georgia Southern University
; Scott Mc Williams
Ozburn-Hessey Logistics
; Shekar Natarajan
Pepsi Bottling Group
; Christopher D. Norek, Ph.D.
Chain Connectors
; Richard H. Thompson
Jones Lang LaSalle
; Kate Vitasek
Supply Chain Visions
53 ; basictraining ;
home or away? The
offshoring/onshoring/
nearshoring dilemma ;
ART VAN BODEGRAVEN AND
KENNETH B. ACKERMAN
63 ; rollouts ;
new logistics products
& services
71 ; adindex ;
how to reach our advertisers
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driven to distraction? ;
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