DECEMBER 2016
VOLUME 14 NO. 12
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30 Mission control:
interview with Sheila Benny
BY SUSAN K. LACEFIELD
Optricity’s Sheila Benny has made it her personal
mission to give back to the supply chain community
through mentoring young people and leading an
industry association.
34 Logistics technology:
Where is it headed?
BY MARK B. SOLOMON
Four IT folks from different walks of logistics life
offer their views on what is fast becoming a core
element of the supply chain.
39 Many happier returns?
BY DAVID MALONEY
Returns are never easy to handle. That’s why having a
good strategy and maybe even a partner can help bring
order to one of the supply chain’s most chaotic processes.
47 Everyone (maybe) into
the pool!
BY MARK B. SOLOMON
Pool distribution has been around for 30 years or so
but has not been high on most logistics priority lists.
Time to take another look?
53 Fewer restrooms, more
charging stations: How robots
will transform the warehouse
BY BEN AMES
A warehouse designed for robots needs different
“amenities” than one designed for people. Here are a
few things to consider when going robotic.
57 Dim weight concerns?
Who you gonna call?
BY SUSAN K. LACEFIELD
Can your third-party logistics partner help you ease
the pain of dim weight pricing? Yes, but it may need
some help and prodding.
