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news
15 ; newsworthy ;
Global trade growth to slow in Q1,
DHL study predicts
Freight futures market to ease spot rate
volatility, Freight Waves says
Alliances: who’s sealed a deal?
Amazon expands airfreight network with
Texas facility
Berkshire Grey jumps into robotic
e-commerce fulfillment sector
Kroger and Walgreens expand
one-stop-shop pilot program
DHL to invest $300 million in piece-picking
robots, AI, self-driving vehicles
Accolades: awards and recognition
Opening date nears for Florida’s Sun Trax
autonomous vehicle test track
Groundbreakers: who’s building a new DC?
Newsmakers: people on the fast track
Volvo Trucks to launch electric semi in 2020
Short takes
in every issue
1 ; inbound ;
Boxes and briefs: Industry news at a glance
50 ; applications ;
A look at how DCs are using equipment or
services to rev up operations
52 ; rollouts ;
Spotlight on picking systems
55 ; adindex ;
How to reach our advertisers
voices
13 ; bigpicture ;
The long and winding road ;
DAVID MALONEY
56 ; outbound ;
Robots won’t put you in the
unemployment line ;
MITCH MAC DONALD
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 College & State University
; Scott Mc Williams
Geodis
; Christopher D. Norek, Ph.D.
Chain Connectors
; Richard H. Thompson
JLL
; Kate Vitasek
University of Tennessee
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