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news
19 ; newsworthy ;
; HOS compliance cutting
driver wages by as much
as 5. 6 percent, survey finds
; Accolades: awards and
recognition
; Peter Rose to retire as
head of Expeditors
; Intermodal service for
fresh produce to get
rolling this spring
; Newsmakers: people on
the fast track
; MHI releases draft of
material handling and
logistics roadmap
; Groundbreakers: who’s
building a new DC?
; Alliances: who’s sealed
a deal
; Short takes
in every issue
1 ; inbound ;
Boxes and briefs: Industry
news at a glance
17 ; acrossthedock ;
Letters to the editor
57 ; rollouts ;
New logistics products
& services, including
special coverage of
Pack Expo 2013
71 ; 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
15 ; bigpicture ;
Farewell to drudgery ;
PETER BRADLEY
37 ; fastlane ;
For LSPs, opportunity is
knocking ;
CLIFFORD F. LYNCH
49 ; techwatch ;
Equipment makers eyeing
LMS market? ;
JAMES A. COOKE
72 ; outbound ;
Forget the steam drill. It’s
John Henry versus the
driverless car ;
MITCH MAC DONALD
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