inside
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news
voices
in every issue
17 ; newsworthy ;
; UPS’s announced rate
hikes mask real impact to
customers
; Descartes acquires Exentra
for $17 million
; Accolades: awards and
recognition
; Intermodal struggles to
crack short-haul market
; Liquidity Services buys
National Electronics Service
Association
; Newsmakers: people on the
fast track
; Driver shortfall expected to
hit 239,000 by 2022
; Short takes
; Study: Economic
uncertainty reshaping 3PL
market outlook
; Alliances: who’s sealed
a deal
; RedPrairie, JDA honchos
tout benefits of $1.9 billion
combination
; Supply chain IT systems
seen as vulnerable to attack
; Groundbreakers: who’s
building a new DC?
15 ; bigpicture ;
Rebounding from Sandy ;
PETER BRADLEY
1 ; inbound ;
Boxes and briefs: Industry
news at a glance
43 ; fastlane ;
My annual letter to
Santa Claus ;
CLIFFORD F. LYNCH
35 ; roadtrip ;
Our preview of upcoming
industry events
55 ; techwatch ;
Buying a WMS? Have it
your way ;
JAMES A. COOKE
81 ; 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
Mast Logistics
; C. John Langley Jr., Ph.D.
Penn State University
; Clifford Lynch
C.F. Lynch & Associates
; Karl Manrodt, Ph.D.
Georgia Southern University
; Scott Mc Williams
OHL
; Shekar Natarajan
Anheuser-Busch
; Christopher D. Norek, Ph.D.
Chain Connectors
; Richard H. Thompson
Supply Chain Visions
87 ; adindex ;
How to reach our advertisers
67 ; basictraining ;
Dashing through the snow,
sun, surf, sand—whatever ;
ART VAN BODEGRAVEN AND
KENNE TH B. ACKERMAN
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