VOLUME 10 NO. 4 inside
31 The power’s in the people: interview with Tracy Maylett BY MITCH MAC DONALD It’s important to understand what really determines the long-term effectiveness of a supply chain, says consultant Tracy Maylett. And it’s not the technology or the process.
37 Slow steam ahead
BY MARK B. SOLOMON
Slowing container ships to a sea crawl saves
fuel and cuts carbon. It also has implications
for customers’ supply chains.
40 High-tech DC revitalizes
iHerb’s operations
BY DAVID MALONEY
; Online retailer’s fulfillment activities get
a shot in the arm with the opening of
a new automated DC.
46 The U.S. Postal Parcel
Service
BY MARK B. SOLOMON
Parcels may not save the USPS, but they
may help the Eagle fly above the digital
tsunami until it somehow rights itself.
51 LNG – the road to
stable truck rates?
BY JAMES A. COOKE
Trucks fueled by liquid natural gas might
offer shippers an escape from fuel price pain.
56 Palletpalooza!
BY DC VELOCITY STAFF
There were pallets aplenty at the inaugural
Modex 2012 show in Atlanta. Here’s a look
at just a few of the more interesting pallet
products on display.
