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news
15 ; newsworthy ;
Change or pay up: UPS aims to modify
shipper behavior through new measures
Clean Energy, Total reach accord to fund
difference between diesel, natural gas
trucks
Amazon pushes dedicated truck operation;
will it suck oxygen out of the driver room?
Newsmakers: people on the fast track
Alliances: who’s sealed a deal?
JDA says Luminate platform adds visibility
to supply chain planning through digital
edge technologies
Top trucking executives forecast continued
tough conditions for shippers
UPS revives program offering 3PLs parcel
delivery service at LTL rates
Short takes
Werner offering last-mile service to LTL
carriers, executive says
Cargo Chief launches freight booking
software for 3PLs
Accolades: awards and recognition
in every issue
1 ; inbound ;
Boxes and briefs: Industry news at a glance
48 ; applications ;
A look at how DCs are using equipment
or services to rev up operations
52 ; rollouts ;
Spotlight on mezzanines and work modules
55 ; adindex ;
How to reach our advertisers
voices
13 ; bigpicture ;
Safety first ;
DAVID MALONEY
56 ; outbound ;
When failure is really not an option ;
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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