DC Velocity - June 2016

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news

15 \ newsworthy \

Wal-Mart poised for big e-commerce push in make-or-break move Short takes GS1 drafts standards for efficient e-commerce shipping University of Arkansas taps Waller to run business school Descartes acquires Pixi Software for $10.4 million JDA partners with Google on retail planning tool Accolades: awards and recognition Shipper group, EDF urge stricter truck fuel-economy standards Kewill buys LeanLogistics in combination of big TMS players Going long with your parcel traffic? FedEx and UPS will want more money Groundbreakers: who’s building a new DC?

in every issue

1 \ inbound \

Boxes and briefs: Industry news at a glance

56 \ applications \

A look at how DCs are using equipment or services to rev up operations

61 \ rollouts \

Spotlight on industrial fans

71 \ adindex \

How to reach our advertisers

EDITORIAL ADVISORY BOARD

n Jim Bowes
Peach State Integrated
Independent Consultant
n George Clopton
Polo/Ralph Lauren
n Peter Counihan
Fortna
n John A. Gentle
John A. Gentle & Associates, LLC
n Brian Gibson, Ph.D.

Auburn University
n Steve Inacker
Cardinal Health
n Richard Jackson
Mast Logistics
n C. John Langley Jr., Ph.D.

Penn State University
n Clifford Lynch
C.F. Lynch & Associates
n Karl Manrodt, Ph.D.

Georgia College & State University
n Scott Mc Williams
OHL
n Christopher D. Norek, Ph.D.

Chain Connectors
n Richard H. Thompson
JLL
n Kate Vitasek
University of Tennessee

voices

13 \ bigpicture \

Great(er) expectations \

DAVID MALONEY

39 \ fastlane \

Keeping America great \

CLIFFORD F. LYNCH

49 \ basictraining \

Journey to the center of the earth \

BY ART VAN BODEGRAVEN

72 \ outbound \

A house divided \

MITCH MAC DONALD

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