DC Velocity - June 2010

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What’s NEW at DC VELOCITY ONLINE

THE BIG 3

Our best-read articles online last month were:

1. FedEx, UPS labor showdown nears

2. USPS realignment means expanded roles for two star players 3. Distribution/logistics salaries show signs of recovery

Who Uses TGW?

More companies than you think...

TGW is one of the best kept secrets in automated material handling solutions. To make it easier to know some of the companies that have discovered the secret of using TGW to optimize their supply chain, we provided this handy list.

Carton, tote and unit load conveyor & sortation systems Automated Storage and Retrieval Systems (AS/RS) for case, tote, carton and pallet loads Warehouse Control (WCS) and Warehouse Management (WMS) Systems

www.tgw-group.com

WEB EXCLUSIVES!
; News and industry updates you won’t
find anywhere else
We’re constantly adding fresh content to
our website. 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!

; Exclusive coverage from the WERC
annual conference
Visit the Conference Reports section of our
website for news from the Warehousing
Education and Research Council’s annual
conference and WIRE trade exhibition in
Anaheim, Calif. Highlights include reports
on the annual WERC/DCV warehousing
metrics study; how Starbucks improved its
safety, service, cost, and on-time delivery
performance; and how to form effective
work teams.

Now playing on DCV-TV:
Watch warehouse equipment
and systems in action!
Need to evaluate potential suppliers’ equip-
ment and solutions but don’t have time for
site visits? DCV-TV’s video case studies
(Channel 2), viewer-contributed videos
(Channel 4), and Product & Service Profiles
(Channel 5) are a great way to see equip-
ment, systems, and technology in action.

CHECK OUT OUR BLOGS! At www.dcvelocity.com/blogs/, you’ll find: Jonathan Wright’s report on the recent Business for the Environment (B4E) summit in Seoul, Korea, where he chaired a session on sustainable procurement and the supply chain. Wright, a senior executive in Accenture’s Supply Chain Management practice, offers his thoughts on the social impact of procurement decisions and explains why he believes that “the behaviors, decisions, and tradeoffs that we make in supply chain can make a real difference to achieving equilibrium in the world.”