inside
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news
voices
in every issue
15 ; newsworthy ;
; 2002 truck accident still
sends tremors through
transport law fraternity
; FedEx to buy French
delivery firm Tatex
; Accolades: awards and
recognition
; Amware buys ParcelPort in
bid to change e-commerce
fulfillment model
; Newsmakers: people on
the fast track
; STB to rule on demurrage
; SDI Group buys AL
Systems’ technology assets
; Alliances: who’s sealed
a deal
; Analyst: Predicted TL space
shortage yet to materialize
; Groundbreakers: who’s
building a new DC?
17 ; bigpicture ;
Good work ;
PETER BRADLEY
1 ; inbound ;
Boxes and briefs: Industry
news at a glance
33 ; fastlane ;
Is it time to re-regulate
the airlines? ;
CLIFFORD F. LYNCH
53 ; problemsolved ;
Safely storing goods in an
earthquake zone
41 ; techwatch ;
Is your DC struggling with
fulfillment? Consider DOM
software ;
JAMES A. COOKE
55 ; 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
Anheuser-Busch
; Christopher D. Norek, Ph.D.
Chain Connectors
; Richard H. Thompson
Jones Lang LaSalle
; Kate Vitasek
Supply Chain Visions
63 ; adindex ;
How to reach our advertisers
48 ; basictraining ;
The penitent’s road map to
reshoring ;
ART VAN BODEGRAVEN AND
KENNE TH B. ACKERMAN
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