DC Velocity - May 2017

MAY 2017
VOLUME 15 NO. 5

inside
26 Going vertical: interview with David Egan
BY MARK B. SOLOMON
David Egan, head of industrial and logistics research for the Americas
operation of real estate giant CBRE Group, says the future is looking up
for industrial property, literally and figuratively.
29 Carrier warehousing, anyone?

BY MARK B. SOLOMON

Averitt Express carves out a niche staging e-commerce stuff in its truck
terminals.
35 Drones prepare to swarm the DC
BY BEN AMES
The hype is all about package delivery. But some visionary companies
have been quietly putting drones to work in the warehouse—with
impressive results.

56 Infographic: Annual DC metrics survey BY DAVID MALONEY, JOE TILLMAN, DONNIE WILLIAMS, AND KARL MANRODT

What metrics are logistics professionals using to monitor their warehouse/
DC operations? Our annual survey has some answers.
59 Top tips on how to handle the 2017 peak
shipping season
BY BEN AMES
Sharing lessons learned from past peaks can help shippers and their service
providers survive the make-or-break holiday rush.
39 Special Section:
National Forklift Safety Day

41 Spreading the word on forklift safety DC VELOCITY talks with the Industrial Truck Association’s Brian Feehan about the organization’s mission and the goals of National Forklift Safety Day.

45 Safer by design

Today’s lift trucks boast more designed-in safety features than ever. Operators will get the greatest benefit from these advances if they’re paired with proper training.