APRIL 2011
VOLUME 9 NO. 4 inside
27 The gadfly: interview with Ken Paff BY MARK B. SOLOMON Working from the inside, Ken Paff has brought about reforms that have given Teamster members more say in the running of their union. Now, he’s working to eject the old guard and bring in new leadership.
33 Savannah’s inflection point
BY MARK B. SOLOMON
; In order to compete for post-Panamax
vessels, the Georgia seaport needs funds and
approval for a critical harbor deepening
project. Right now, it has neither.
39 Before you move to
the cloud …
BY JAMES A. COOKE
Yes, it’s possible to use a cloud-based WMS to
run an automated facility, say the experts. But
there are some important issues to address first.
44 Do you hear what I hear?
BY KARL MANRODT, JOSEPH TILLMAN, AND KATE VITASEK
The faint rumbling you’re hearing is the sound
of America’s warehouses and DCs throttling up
their operations as business recovers. But how is
the added volume affecting performance?
49 Getting transportation
right
BY PETER BRADLEY
Marketing services specialist Archway had its
internal processes and services in good order.
Transportation was another story … until a
third-party specialist arrived.
57 Not just for lift trucks
anymore
BY SUSAN K. LACEFIELD
Many in the logistics world still think of
propane as a fuel for forklifts, but that’s only
part of the story.
