NOVEMBER 2016
VOLUME 14 NO. 11
inside
28 Not your typical “tree hugger”:
interview with Jason Mathers
BY SUSAN K. LACEFIELD
Instead of seeing businesses as foes of the environment, Jason
Mathers of the Environmental Defense Fund believes that
they—and their supply chain organizations—are natural allies
in the fight against climate change.
32 Study: Multitasking DCs deliver the
goods for omnichannel retailers
BY BEN AMES
3Three-quarters of retailers fulfill orders from multiple
channels at a single DC, according to our fourth annual
omnichannel fulfillment survey.
37 Three ways to make
omnichannel affordable
BY BEN AMES
Retailers strive to meet customer expectations in the age of
Amazon without breaking the bank on omnichannel fulfillment.
41 Big data, analytics could be
a welcome tonic for the
beleaguered liner shipping trade
BY MARK B. SOLOMON
Advanced analytical tools are driving major efficiencies in an
industry that badly needs them.
46 Infographic: 10 ways to gain
more space in your DC
BY DAVID MALONEY
If your DC operation is facing a space crunch, it doesn’t
necessarily mean you have to move out or build out. Here
are some creative ways to gain the needed space.
53 AGVs pioneer new paths in
the warehouse
BY TOBY GOOLEY
Advances in navigation technology could allow automated
guided vehicles to boldly go where no AGV has gone before.
