OCTOBER 2010
VOLUME 8 NO. 10 inside
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making the ordinary
extraordinary: interview with
Brent Beabout
BY MITCH MAC DONALD
Brent Beabout of Office Depot has made a career
of developing innovative IT solutions for logistics
problems. And the kinds of technologies he’s used
might surprise you.
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paving the way to “ 10+ 2”
compliance
BY TOBY GOOLEY
Finding it tough to meet the Importer Security
Filing ( 10+ 2) mandate? Here are some ideas that
may make the road a little smoother.
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the chain of life
BY MARK SOLOMON
For specialty drugmaker Valeant Pharmaceuticals,
on-time deliveries can be a life-or-death
proposition.
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supply without a pilot
BY STEVE GEARY
; Roadside bombs and anti-aircraft fire have made
supply missions into Afghanistan a perilous venture.
But the Marines think they have found a better way.
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knowledge smoothes way to
Middle East trade
BY PETER BRADLEY
The fast-growing economies of the Middle East and
North Africa offer tempting opportunities for
exporters. But getting a foothold in the market takes
some doing.
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bring it on
BY DAVID MALONEY
In some of today’s high-tech warehouses, workers
no longer trudge up and down aisles to fill orders.
Sophisticated machines deliver everything they need
right to their stations.
