AUGUST 2011
VOLUME 9 NO. 8 inside
31 The young and the not-so-restless: interview ith Dana Regan BY MI TCH MAC DONALD ana Regan began helping out in the family logistics business at the ripe old age of 10. Now 28, she has become one of the leading advocates of the profession.
36 Supervalu wins big with
super-automation
BY DAVID MALONE Y
; Grocer Supervalu moves to highly automated
distribution at its Lancaster, Pa., facility.
43 Rails try new route to
intermodal growth
BY MARK B. SOLOMON
Intermodal’s future may lie not with what comes off
the boats, but what comes off the roads.
52 Milking the system
BY DAVID MALONE Y
When the international nutritional solutions and
cheese group Glanbia converted over to voice for its
Irish dairy business, it didn’t stop with picking. It
found ways to use the technology in virtually every
part of its distribution operation.
57 Start at the end
BY PETER BRADLEY
Planning a material handling system is not about what
equipment to install—not at first. It’s about starting
with a clear understanding of what the system should
do when it’s up and running.
61 A look down the road
BY TOBY GOOLEY
Think there’s nothing new in lift truck batteries and
associated equipment? Not so. Here are four trends
that could have a big impact on how you manage
those assets.
