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news
17 ; newsworthy ;
Material handling industry
publishes “Roadmap” for
growth
Truckers push through
gloomy headlines to post
best results since ’98
Groundbreakers: who’s
building a new DC?
Six months after decisive
rejection, UPS Freight
workers ratify five-year
pact
Descartes buys Swiss,
U.K. firms
Newsmakers: people on
the fast track
CPG giants launch
collaborative intermodal
service in Europe
Accolades: awards and
recognition
XPO buys Pacer
International to gain
foothold in intermodal
space
Short takes
Alliances: who’s sealed
a deal?
in every issue
1 ; inbound ;
Boxes and briefs: Industry
news at a glance
31 ; roadtrip ;
Our preview of upcoming
industry events
61 ; problemsolved ;
Preventing damage during
transit
65 ; rollouts ;
New logistics products
& services
79 ; adindex ;
How to reach our advertisers
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
; Christopher D. Norek, Ph.D.
Chain Connectors
; Richard H. Thompson
Jones Lang LaSalle
; Kate Vitasek
Supply Chain Visions
voices
15 ; bigpicture ;
Deterioratin’ highway blues ;
PETER BRADLEY
43 ; fastlane ;
The $5.25 billion question ;
CLIFFORD F. LYNCH
53 ; techwatch ;
What’s hot in software
this year? ;
JAMES A. COOKE
57 ; basictraining ;
They also serve who only
stand and wait – really? ;
BY ART VAN BODEGRAVEN AND
KENNETH B. ACKERMAN
80 ; outbound ;
Time to get it right ;
MITCH MAC DONALD
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