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news
15 \ newsworthy \
XPO fires top three
executives of former
Menlo Worldwide Logistics
Logistical Labs integrates
freight pricing software
with Project44
SMC3 upgrades LTL
pricing-system software
Truckload spot market
rates, imbalances extend
2015’s weakness into 2016
UPS gets handle on
holidays by tweaking
network, standing fast
against e-tailer demands,
onslaught
Higher interest rates
shouldn’t sidetrack strong
commercial property
market, CBRE says
MercuryGate TMS to
integrate with DAT
Onboarding
JDA upgrades WMS for
omnichannel performance
Highway and rail carriers
face data requirement to
enter Canada
in every issue
1 \ inbound \
Boxes and briefs: Industry
news at a glance
69 \ rollouts \
Spotlight on safety equipment
79 \ adindex \
How to reach our advertisers
EDITORIAL ADVISORY BOARD
n Jim Bowes
Peach State Integrated
Independent Consultant
n George Clopton
Polo/Ralph Lauren
n Peter Counihan
Fortna
n John A. Gentle
John A. Gentle & Associates, LLC
n Brian Gibson, Ph.D.
Auburn University
n Steve Inacker
Cardinal Health
n Richard Jackson
Mast Logistics
n C. John Langley Jr., Ph.D.
Penn State University
n Clifford Lynch
C.F. Lynch & Associates
n Karl Manrodt, Ph.D.
Georgia College & State University
n Scott Mc Williams
OHL
n Christopher D. Norek, Ph.D.
Chain Connectors
n Richard H. Thompson
JLL
n Kate Vitasek
University of Tennessee
voices
13 \ bigpicture \
A clear-cut idea \
DAVID MALONEY
45 \ fastlane \
Are you fast enough? \
CLIFFORD F. LYNCH
51 \ basictraining \
Inventory, accuracy, and
corporate performance \
BY ART VAN BODEGRAVEN
80 \ outbound \
Making the grade \
MITCH MAC DONALD
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