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news
voices
in every issue
17 ; newsworthy ;
; Hold your “HOS”es!
FMCSA issues long-awaited
rule on driver hours of service
; Datalogic to acquire
Accu-Sort
; Parcel consultant takes a
licking, keeps on ticking
; Accolades: awards and
recognition
; The sum of “dim”:
Dim weight pricing changes
mean more pain for shippers
; U.S. railroads map out
expansion plans
; Short takes
; It’s baaack: Purolator
returns to U.S. market
; Driver turnover soars in Q3
; CBP Commissioner Alan
Bersin resigns
; Alliances: who’s sealed
a deal
; UPS acquires Italian
healthcare logistics firm
; Newsmakers: people on
the fast track
; Mega-logistics center
planned for South Central
Florida
15 ; bigpicture ;
An averted strike and logistics’
critical role ;
PETER BRADLEY
1 ; inbound ;
Boxes and briefs: Industry
news at a glance
47 ; fastlane ;
Top 10 challenges for 2012 ;
CLIFFORD F. LYNCH
35 ; roadtrip ;
Our preview of upcoming
industry events
63 ; techwatch ;
Beware: Cyberwolves on
the prowl ;
JAMES A. COOKE
129 ; 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
135 ; adindex ;
How to reach our advertisers
69 ; basictraining ;
Déjà vu all over again? ;
ART VAN BODEGRAVEN AND
KENNE TH B. ACKERMAN
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136 ; outbound ;
Searching for signs of
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