FEBRUARY 2018
VOLUME 16 NO. 2
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28 Safety first: interview with
J. Scott Bicksler
BY TOBY GOOLEY
Keeping people safe has been the focus of Scott
Bicksler’s career, first in the U.S. Army and now with
a national temporary staffing agency.
33 Only so many hours in the dray
BY MARK B. SOLOMON
3ELD compliance issues for dray drivers could impact
their operations, at a cost to the intermodal ecosystem.
37 Bee Sweet Citrus juices up its
packing operation
BY DAVID MALONEY
As business blossomed, the California citrus packer
began running into bottlenecks in its packing
operations. A sophisticated automated palletizing
system cleared the jam.
42 Big data analytics in the
supply chain: Challenges and
opportunities
BY LISA HARRINGTON AND TOBY GOOLEY
Despite some significant hurdles, companies are
pushing ahead with their big data analytics initiatives.
New research looks at what’s keeping them on track
and the benefits they expect to see.
47 ELDs: A future beyond HOS?
BY BEN AMES
You may think of the humble electronic logging
device (ELD) as a tool for tracking truck drivers’
hours of service (HOS). But the technology’s
developers have a much grander vision.
51 Are we there yet?
BY TOBY GOOLEY
Some retailers are finally making strides in their efforts
to master the omnichannel game. But others still have
a ways to go.
