What’s NEW at DC VELOCITY ONLINE
WEB EXCLUSIVES!
; News and industry updates you won’t find anywhere else
We’re constantly adding fresh content to our Web site. You’ll find
original reporting and analysis by DC VELOCITY’S editors on industry
trends, news developments, and conference presentations. Check
our home page often!
; Hoffa speaks: Why the Teamsters rescued YRC
Read excerpts from Senior Editor Mark B. Solomon’s interview with
Teamsters General President James P. Hoffa about the union’s role in
the rescue of YRC Worldwide Inc. Get Hoffa’s take on the Teamsters’
unprecedented concessions to YRC and why he thinks organized
labor will remain strong in the trucking sector. To read the article, go
to www.dcvelocity.com/articles/dcv0323_hoffa_speaks_out_on_yrc/.
Now playing on DCV-TV Channel 1: Video interviews with Washington insiders
Listen to DC VELOCITY’S exclusive interviews with
speakers at the SMC3 Winter Conference in Atlanta. Topics include
transportation policy, sustainable supply chains, and the challenges facing truckers and third-party logistics companies.
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CHECK OUT OUR BLOGS!
At www.dcvelocity.com/blogs/, you’ll find:
Herb Shields’ commentary on logistics and supply
chain issues in the consumer goods sector. Shields,
a former vice president of materials management
for personal care products manufacturer Helene
Curtis, offers his thoughts on packaging, hiring the
right people for logistics jobs, and a recent meeting
of the supply chain minds in Scranton, Pa. (“So,
What Were Three DC VELOCITY Bloggers Doing in
Scranton, Pennsylvania?”)
THE BIG 3
Our best-read articles online last month were:
1. YRC’s next challenge: pensions
2. 10 tips for improving piece picking
3. Top 10 logistics challenges for 2010 (and beyond)
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