APRIL 2017
VOLUME 15 NO. 4
inside
30 Organizing the supply
chain: interview with
Jeff Farmer
BY MARK B. SOLOMON
There are a lot of folks working in transport and
logistics who are unaffiliated with a labor union.
Jeff Farmer, the Teamsters’ director of organizing,
wants to change that.
35 Getting around the
warehouse tech
labor crunch
BY MARK B. SOLOMON
The persistent shortage of qualified material
handling techs can be surmounted, and it starts
with some forward thinking, executives say.
41 Five clever ways to cut
your DC’s electric bill
BY BEN AMES
Today’s whiz-bang automated handling systems
may be revolutionizing your DC operations, but
they’re also running up your power bill. Here are
some ways to ease the pain.
45 Fast-paced automated DC
meets growing grocer’s
need for speed
BY DAVID MALONEY
For a Japanese wholesaler, automated storage systems and other sophisticated technology speed up
the distribution of food and household goods to
the nation’s biggest grocery chain.
