DECEMBER 2012
VOLUME 10 NO. 12 inside
38 Logistics clusters as drivers of growth: interview with Yossi Sheffi BY PETER BRADLEY Locating logistics companies and the businesses they serve in close proximity—in the right spot—can drive economic growth and become a significant source of jobs in our global economy, argues Yossi Sheffi.
44 Green and growing
BY TOBY GOOLEY
; A retrofit helped fast-growing Other World Computing boost
throughput and efficiency at its LEED Platinum distribution center
without compromising its green principles.
49 At FedEx, say hello to the next 40 years
BY MARK B. SOLOMON
A major revamp reshapes the company, lays the foundation for
how it does business in the 21st century, and bows to present and
future realities.
57 Yamaha’s “hybrid” approach to
foreign trade zones
BY TOBY GOOLEY
The musical instruments maker wanted to import through an FTZ,
but neither of the traditional approaches seemed a good fit. That’s
when it decided to improvise.
63 Can we talk?
BY MARK B. SOLOMON
IT advancements make electronic communications in the supply
chain easier and better than ever. But that’s not where the problem
lies, experts say.
71 The coming of farm-to-fork
traceability
BY PETER BRADLEY
Before long, nearly everyone in the food supply chain should have
tools to trace products back to the point of origin. It’s the law, and
it’s good for business.
77 Sizing up your shipments
BY DAVID MALONEY
Gathering dimensional data has traditionally helped with slotting,
picking, and order filling. But there are applications on the shipping
side as well.
