JUNE 2015
VOLUME 13 NO. 6
inside
24 Balancing the scales:
interview with Monica Truelsch
BY MARK B. SOLOMON
Monica Truelsch’s qualities as a logistics executive are
matched only by her intense drive to see that women get
the opportunities in the field they deserve, and that they
succeed at them.
29 Seven tips for improving
rack safety
BY SUSAN K. LACEFIELD
While rack collapse may be rare, it is extremely
dangerous. Here are some ways to make sure it doesn’t
happen to you.
35 A “New Era” in distribution
BY DAVID MALONEY
When it landed a contract with the National Football
League, New Era Cap knew it would need a major DC
overhaul. What it didn’t know was that it would have
just six months to do it.
39 “Not your daddy’s load board!”
BY MARK B. SOLOMON
Eons from their humble—and manual—roots, today’s
truck load boards are packed with more advanced
technology and powerful features than ever.
44 Where’s the payback
in software?
BY JAMES A. COOKE
The pitch is that supply chain software will slash costs
and take performance to new levels. But our exclusive
survey finds that nearly half of software users have not
gotten the expected return on their investment.
49 The property and
the pendulum
BY MARK B. SOLOMON
The U.S. industrial property sector has firmly swung
to a landlord’s market. That means higher rents, fewer
concessions, and tenants who’ll take it and like it.
