NOVEMBER 2013
VOLUME 11 NO. 11
inside
28 Intermountain man:
interview with Brent
Johnson
BY TOBY GOOLEY
As Intermountain Healthcare’s top supply chain
guy, Brent Johnson oversees the distribution of
some 2. 5 million medical items annually. And
that’s just part of his job.
33 Do robots dream of piece
picking?
BY PETER BRADLEY
; We won’t have androids picking eaches anytime soon, but robots used in distribution centers are becoming more sophisticated and moving deeper into operations.
39 CHAR-VANNAH?
BY MARK B. SOLOMON
In theory, Charleston and Savannah could meld
into a southeast Atlantic colossus rivaling the
ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach. That, at
least, is the theory.
44 The difference is in the
details
BY TOBY GOOLEY
Handling returns of online orders in your DC?
It’s not quite the same as “traditional” reverse
logistics. Here’s why.
51 Managing the yard from
the cloud
BY JAMES A. COOKE
When Daimler Trucks North America decided it
needed a yard management system for one of its
Mexican plants, it went to the cloud.
54 Pouring it on
BY DAVID MALONE Y
Horizon Beverage’s new distribution center is
designed to assure the smooth flow of beer, wine,
and spirits.
