JANUARY 2016
VOLUME 14 NO. 1
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28 Building resilience into the supply chain:
interview with Yossi Sheffi
BY PETER BRADLEY
In his new book, The Power of Resilience, MIT professor Yossi Sheffi
looks at how businesses can anticipate, prepare for, and respond to
disruptive events.
32 (Safely) lifting you higher and higher
BY TOBY GOOLEY
3As high-density storage gains popularity, more facilities are using
high-lift forklifts, like order pickers, turret trucks, and reach trucks. This
specialized equipment comes with its own set of safety considerations.
36 Infographic: A snapshot of lift truck trends
in North America
BY DC VELOCITY STAFF
The Industrial Truck Association polls its members annually on forklift
sales and manufacturing trends in North America. Here are a few highlights
from the group’s 2015 Business Trends Survey.
39 Red Classic hits the road
BY MARK B. SOLOMON
Coca-Cola’s largest independent U.S. bottler makes bet on its trucking
assets by revving up for-hire and dedicated operations.
45 Top four capabilities to look for in your
GTM platform in 2016
BY BEN AMES
Change is a constant in international trade. Make sure your global trade
management software includes these four capabilities, and you’ll be ready
to meet the latest requirements.
52 Consolidation in the 3PL industry: Why is
it happening, and what does it mean?
BY ROBERT C. LIEB
A wave of mergers and acquisitions is reshaping the third-party logistics
market worldwide. A longtime industry observer explains what’s going on.
59 The driving force of automation
BY DAVID MALONEY
German auto parts supplier febi bilstein uses a set of sophisticated
automated solutions to keep its customers’ cars running right.
