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NEWS
14 ; NEWSWORTHY ;
; Demand for logistics real estate persists in
face of Covid- 19 and economic recession
; Hackett Group report: Five actions to takein a disruptive economy
; Industry groups urge Americans to “thank
a trucker”
; Robot manufacturers join Covid- 19 fight
with disinfectant-bots
; Gartner offers three actions to mitigate
Covid- 19–related disruptions
; Saddle Creek equips warehouse staff with
1,500 mobile devices from Zebra
; Logistics pros migrate toward cloud-based
software to keep freight moving during
pandemic
; Last-mile logistics firm Bringg raises $30
million to meet growing demand for home
delivery
; Fortna names 27-year GE veteran McKeel
as its new CEO
; Accolades: awards and recognition
; Pandemic puts spotlight on “device
hygiene”
; BlackBerry teams up with ZTR to extend
asset-tracking system to railway sector
; Newsmakers: people on the fast track
IN EVERY ISSUE
1 ; INBOUND ;
Industry news at a glance
35 ; INPERSON ;
An industry insider looks at the supply chain
49 ; ROLLOUTS ;
New logistics products and services
55 ; ADINDEX ;
How to reach our advertisers
VOICES
11 ; BIGPICTURE ;
Trucking safety regs backfire ;
DAVID MALONEY
13 ; INMEMORIAM ;
An appreciation of Jim Indelicato, media execwith a talent for relationship-building ;
56 ; OUTBOUND ;
Overdue appreciation ;
MITCH MAC DONALD
EDITORIAL ADVISORY BOARD
; Jim BowesPeach State IntegratedTechnologies
; Earl Boyanton
Independent Consultant
; George Clopton
Polo/Ralph Lauren
; Robert McKeel
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 VitasekUniversity of Tennessee
DC VELOCITY is committed to accuracyWe are committed to accuracy and clarity in the delivery of important logistics and supply chain news andinformation. If you find anything in DC VELOCITY you feel is inaccurate or warrants further explanation, pleasecontact Editorial Director David Maloney at dmaloney@dcvelocity.com.
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