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news
17 \ newsworthy \
Global M&A activity spiked
in Q4, bringing decent end
to lackluster year
Will report send FMCSA
back to the CSA drawing
board?
Groundbreakers: who’s
building a new DC?
Accolades: awards and
recognition
Personal injury lawyers
coached on fine points of
“broker busting”
Alliances: who’s sealed
a deal?
Roadrunner buys Rich
Logistics
Newsmakers: people on
the fast track
Small change in fuel
surcharge formula can
yield big savings, survey
finds
Short takes
in every issue
1 \ inbound \
Boxes and briefs: Industry
news at a glance
14 \ acrossthedock \
Letters to the editor
55 \ problemsolved \
Eliminating bottlenecks
resulting from fast growth
57 \ rollouts \
New logistics products
& services
63 \ 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 Southern University
n Scott Mc Williams
OHL
n Christopher D. Norek, Ph.D.
Chain Connectors
n Richard H. Thompson
Jones Lang LaSalle
n Kate Vitasek
Supply Chain Visions
voices
13 \ bigpicture \
Building an ethical
supply chain \
PETER BRADLEY
35 \ fastlane \
Righting a Wright wrong \
CLIFFORD F. LYNCH
43 \ techwatch \
LMS: No longer just a tool
for warehousing \
JAMES A. COOKE
64 \ outbound \
Anne and a thousand
questions \
MITCH MAC DONALD
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