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news
17 ; newsworthy ;
Study: Amazon’s “FBA Onsite” program
poses a threat to 3PLs
XPO launches shared-space model for
retail distribution
Burris Logistics opens refrigerated
warehouse near Atlanta
With “Parcel Metro” service, DHL looks
to become big fish in small but growing
delivery pond
Accolades: awards and recognition
Uber Freight seeing rational pricing in
brokerage space, unit’s head says
Alliances: who’s sealed a deal?
Descartes unveils platform giving brokers
extended visibility into capacity
Newsmakers: people on the fast track
Project44 lands $35 million in private
funding, adds parcel services to API
portfolio
Short takes
Flood of cross-border e-commerce
packages challenges customs authorities
RightHand and Vecna offer combined
piece-picking and mobile robots
in every issue
1 ; inbound ;
Boxes and briefs: Industry news at a glance
48 ; rollouts ;
Spotlight on ergonomic equipment
55 ; adindex ;
How to reach our advertisers
voices
15 ; bigpicture ;
Winston Churchill: Supply chain genius? ;
DAVID MALONEY
56 ; outbound ;
Lifting the economy ;
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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inside
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Our leading technologies
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You can count on SICK to understand your challenges and
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Who can match that?
Find out why SICK Sensor Intelligence is more than just a tagline. We’re a trusted partner equipped with the solutions and
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