JUNE 2010
VOLUME 8 NO. 6 inside
30 eyes on the roads: interview with Janet Kavinoky BY MARK SOLOMON At the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, transport infrastructure is the playing field for the high-stakes game of economic growth and job creation. And the Chamber is counting on Janet Kavinoky to carry the ball.
35 truth and consequences
BY MARK SOLOMON
As FedEx and UPS spar over a vital labor
issue, reality threatens to take a back seat
to perception.
42
know before you go
BY JAMES A. COOKE
; When they think about relocating
offshore operations to Mexico, most
companies focus on the supply chain
benefits. What they should be looking
at are the challenges.
48
ship shape
BY DAVID MALONEY
West International couldn’t afford the
complex IT systems needed for tracking
the meds it supplies to cruise ships. Then
it found an “on demand” program that
does everything it needs and more.
54 is your dock leaking
cash?
BY SUSAN K. LACEFIELD
If your loading dock has become an
escape route for heated and cooled air,
you’re not necessarily doomed to a
lifetime of rising utility bills. There are
ways to plug the leaks.
