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news
voices
in every issue
13 ; newsworthy ;
logistics expenditures hit
record lows in ’09
Senate bill takes aim at
alleged broker fraud
L.A./Long Beach top choice
for port development
worst-ever driver shortage
looming, truckers warn
short takes
Rockefeller won’t back
change to FedEx labor laws
accolades: awards and
recognition
Oberstar calls for ocean,
rail reform
alliances: who’s sealed
a deal
N. Y. lawmaker takes up 3PLs’
C-TPAT fight
newsmakers: people on the
fast track
11 ; bigpicture ;
heirs of the wheel, the lever,
the fulcrum ;
PETER BRADLEY
1 ; inbound ;
boxes and briefs: industry
news at a glance
53 ; fastlane ;
finally, a plan ;
CLIFFORD F. LYNCH
23 ; roadtrip ;
on the road again? Our preview
of upcoming industry events
59 ; techwatch ;
are you ready to share software
talent with your rivals? ;
JAMES A. COOKE
79 ; rollouts ;
new logistics products
& services
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
127 ; adindex ;
how to reach our advertisers
65 ; basictraining ;
leadership: In crisis and
otherwise ;
ART VAN BODEGRAVEN AND
KENNETH B. ACKERMAN
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