inside
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news
voices
in every issue
17 ; newsworthy ;
; Welch confirmed as
YRC’s next CEO
; Industrial Truck Association
head to retire
; David, Goliath, and Gegare:
Three-way race for Teamster
presidency could be one for
the books
; Truckload rates edged
up in Q2
; Short takes
; NITL seeks new rules for
rail “reciprocal switching”
; Coalition proposes
“politically palatable” fuel
tax plan
; Newsmakers: people on
the fast track
; Donald Bowersox dies
at 79
; Accolades: awards and
recognition
; Alliances: who’s sealed
a deal
; Hostilities escalate in
parcel wars
15 ; bigpicture ;
Drivers wanted ;
PETER BRADLEY
1 ; inbound ;
Boxes and briefs: Industry
news at a glance
35 ; fastlane ;
What goes around comes
around ;
CLIFFORD F. LYNCH
29 ; roadtrip ;
On the road again?
Our preview of upcoming
industry events
41 ; techwatch ;
From demand signals to
demand shaping ;
JAMES A. COOKE
65 ; 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
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 Beverages Co.
; Christopher D. Norek, Ph.D.
Chain Connectors
; Richard H. Thompson
Jones Lang LaSalle
; Kate Vitasek
Supply Chain Visions
49 ; basictraining ;
Coming down out of the
cloud(s) ;
ART VAN BODEGRAVEN AND
KENNE TH B. ACKERMAN
79 ; adindex ;
How to reach our advertisers
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Making it in America:
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