JULY 2010
VOLUME 8 NO. 7 inside
25 the rainmakers BY DC VELOCITY STAFF ; Our 2010 Rainmakers have excelled in many different areas of supply chain management. But they’re united by a common desire to advance the profession.
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“ 10+ 2” + technology = progress
BY TOBY GOOLEY
How goes compliance with the Importer Security
Filing rule, better known as “ 10+ 2”? Trade management
software vendors give us the lowdown on the problems
their customers have encountered and what they’re
doing to solve them.
55 no pallet left behind
BY DAVID MALONEY
At H&M Bay’s fast-paced transloading operation, an
RFID tracking system ensures that frozen goods aren’t
left sitting on the dock.
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ASICS keeps pace with growing
demand
BY JAMES A. COOKE
ASICS America’s single distribution center couldn’t keep
up with surging demand for its athletic shoes and
apparel. Changing its distribution pattern and adding
another warehouse helped the company manage both
current sales and future growth.
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coming into the country
BY STEVE GEARY
Escalating threats to Afghan supply routes spurred U.S.
military officials to begin searching for alternatives back
in 2008. It took some doing—and some help—but they
found another way.
75 conveyor makers roll with
demand
BY PETER BRADLEY
Customers today want equipment that’s greener, more
versatile, and more efficient than the machinery offered
in the past. Manufacturers have responded with an
array of new models and accessories.
