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news
15 ; newsworthy ;
Push for national
trucker hiring standard
pits shippers, brokers
against plaintiffs’ bar
Groundbreakers: who’s
building a new DC?
U.S. Bank to extend
payment terms to shippers
UPS Freight making move
to density-based pricing,
chief says
Accolades: awards and
recognition
Drivers wanted: English
as a primary language not
required
Alliances: who’s sealed
a deal?
Transplace to expand
intermodal offerings in
U.S.-Mexico trade
Newsmakers: people on
the fast track
Zebra to acquire
Motorola’s enterprise
business
Short takes
in every issue
1 ; inbound ;
Boxes and briefs: Industry
news at a glance
51 ; rollouts ;
New logistics products
& services
63 ; adindex ;
How to reach our advertisers
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 Southern University
; Scott Mc Williams
OHL
; Christopher D. Norek, Ph.D.
Chain Connectors
; Richard H. Thompson
Jones Lang LaSalle
; Kate Vitasek
Supply Chain Visions
voices
13 ; bigpicture ;
Winds of change in logistics ;
PETER BRADLEY
37 ; fastlane ;
To toll or not to toll ;
CLIFFORD F. LYNCH
47 ; techwatch ;
What do shippers want?
Custom IT solutions ;
JAMES A. COOKE
64 ; outbound ;
Pause, reflect, honor ;
MITCH MAC DONALD
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