DECEMBER 2010
VOLUME 8 NO. 12 inside
22 data driven: interview with Norbert Ore BY MARK SOLOMON Few economic reports are as influential as the Institute of Supply Management’s monthly report on manufacturing. Norbert Ore not only produces the report but tells us what it all means.
27 reversal of fortune?
BY MARK SOLOMON
; Trucking’s dedicated contract carriage model was hard
hit by the recession. But backers say the winds have shifted
in their favor.
34 the rocky road to Rio
BY TOBY GOOLEY
Brazil may be the new “land of opportunity,” but
longstanding logistics and bureaucratic headaches remain.
39 for Canadian DC, saving
energy’s a breeze
BY PETER BRADLEY
In the chill winter of Saskatchewan, Federated
Co-operatives Ltd. shaved nearly twenty grand off its
DC heating bill by installing industrial fans.
43
double duty
BY JAMES A. COOKE
A decade ago, apparel maker Jones Group installed a
visibility system to keep tabs on shipments. No one ever
imagined the system would also become its solution to
regulatory compliance.
49
AS/RS helps PC supplier reboot
BY PETER BRADLEY
A decade of rapid growth left Scandinavian electronics
retailer Komplett struggling to keep up with orders. But
an AS/RS got the operation back online.
55 a measure of success
BY DAVID MALONEY
Cubing and weighing systems may be best known for
their use in shipping operations. But they can boost
performance in a variety of other areas as well.
