DECEMBER 2017
VOLUME 15 NO. 12
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24 Take this ELD and love it!:
interview with John Seidl
BY MARK B. SOLOMON
John Seidl is preaching electronic logging device
(ELD) compliance, and he’s telling his flock that
ELDs can do great things for them once they climb
the learning curve.
29 There’s no business like shoe
business
BY DAVID MALONEY
3With a wide array of styles, sizes, and widths,
shoes can be surprisingly challenging from a distribution perspective. Clarks solved the problem by
rebooting its entire DC operation with high-speed
automated equipment.
33 Taming the spot market beast
BY MARK B. SOLOMON
Startup TransRisk aims to introduce order into the
often-chaotic truckload spot market.
39 A return to productivity
BY VICTORIA KICKHAM
The Popken Fashion Group modernized its returns
center to accommodate growth in e-commerce
orders and an accompanying increase in shipments
and returns. The result? A 30-percent productivity
improvement in its Rastede, Germany, facility.
42 Five tips for getting drivers
through your yard faster
BY BEN AMES
Looking to avoid traffic jams at your docks and in
your yard? Here are some ways to use technology to
streamline operations.
45 Which dimensioning system
is right for you?
BY SUSAN K. LACEFIELD
Dimensioning systems come in an array of types and
sizes these days. Here are some guidelines for figuring
out what’s the best fit for your operation.
