JULY 2019
VOLUME 17 NO. 7
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25 The Rainmakers
BY DC VELOCITY STAFF
For our 2019 Rainmakers,
success isn’t about fame and
fortune. It’s about making a
contribution to the logistics field
and advancing the profession.
42 Riders on
the storm
BY SUSAN LACEFIELD
The volatility in the
transportation market may
leave shippers feeling more
than a little seasick. A recent
industry report offers
suggestions for how to make it
through these tumultuous times.
49 Cleaning up
the yard
BY BEN AMES
In the effort to become a
“shipper of choice,” warehouses
are turning a new eye on their
yard management practices.
If you want to secure scarce
trucking capacity, here’s what
works.
55 Four back-to-basics steps for
picking
BY VICTORIA KICKHAM
A sound process and solid design
are fundamental to the picking
operation in a distribution
center—long before automation
comes into play, experts say.
