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news
15 ; newsworthy ;
U.S. Customs to devote
more resources to
technology, e-commerce
in 2018, agency’s acting
head says
UPS to raise tariff rates 4.9
percent, shrink dimensional
price divisor on one-cubic-foot parcels
Zebra launches Android-based rugged handheld
Honeywell picks Android
OS for future handhelds
Study: Millennials show
dedication to supply chain
careers
Could USPS’s Parcel Select
rate hikes be aimed at
discouraging its use?
Haversack Logistics
partners with MercuryGate,
project44 in “first-party
logistics” offering
B2B customers being left
behind in rush to support
B2C demand?
in every issue
1 ; inbound ;
Boxes and briefs: Industry
news at a glance
49 ; rollouts ;
Spotlight on lift trucks
63 ; 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 College & State University
; Scott Mc Williams
Geodis
; Christopher D. Norek, Ph.D.
Chain Connectors
; Richard H. Thompson
JLL
; Kate Vitasek
University of Tennessee
voices
13 ; bigpicture ;
They can get the job done ;
DAVID MALONEY
43 ; fastlane ;
New kid on the block(chain) ;
CLIFFORD F. LYNCH
64 ; outbound ;
IT: Color it green ;
MITCH MAC DONALD
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