NOVEMBER 2018
VOLUME 16 NO. 11
inside
26 Coming together for road
safety: interview with
Joshua Girard
BY MARK B. SOLOMON
A private-sector group called “Together for Safer Roads”
wants to keep global roads accident-free. Joshua Girard
of AB InBev explains how the corporate world is pitching
in to do this.
30 Adding new tiles to the
omnichannel mosaic
BY BEN AMES
3As retailers continue to expand their omnichannel
service offerings, they’re increasingly turning to a
traditionally underused resource: the brick-and-mortar
store.
35 Technology to the rescue
BY VICTORIA KICKHAM
IT solutions can help retailers improve worker
productivity in the brick-and-mortar store, leading to
better service and higher customer satisfaction levels.
38 Container-line transformation
faces its biggest test from those
paying the bills
BY IRA BRESKIN
Ocean carriers are looking to reinvent themselves as
providers of premium value-added services. The question
is, are shippers willing to pay for the upgrades?
42 Infographic: Relieving the stress
and strains of distribution
BY DAVID MALONEY
Here are 10 types of products and systems that can help
protect the health and safety of your DC’s most valuable
asset: the employees.
45 Go with the flow
BY VICTORIA KICKHAM
Waveless fulfillment systems create a continuous flow of
orders through the distribution center, answering today’s
call for more nimble material handling solutions.
