OCTOBER 2014
VOLUME 12 NO. 10
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24 “There’s always a solution”:
interview with Lt. Gen. Robert
Ruark
BY STEVE GEARY
When it’s your job to figure out what military logistics
capability the U.S. will need three to five years out, it helps
to have a “can do” attitude. Fortunately, Lt. Gen. Robert
Ruark believes there is always a solution to a problem.
31 The Postal Service rolls the
delivery dice
BY MARK B. SOLOMON
Big rate cuts on Priority Mail and the decision to forgo
new dimensional weight pricing could trigger a flood of
packages during peak season. Will the market share grab
be worth it?
39 Texas wants you anyway
BY SUSAN K. LACEFIELD
You say you don’t have a distribution facility in Texas?
Texas boosters may think you’re crazy, but they’ll still
welcome you with open arms should you have a change
of heart.
42 Cloud-based WMS: how friendly?
BY JAMES A. COOKE
Despite the hype about their user-friendliness, cloud-based
warehouse management systems still may require systems
integration work.
47 Bobcat excavates productivity,
inventory improvements
BY PETER BRADLEY
The construction equipment company makes heavy-duty
gains in lift truck driver productivity and inventory
accuracy with the help of some new technologies.
51 The big and small of storage
BY DAVID MALONEY
One company wanted a better way to store and retrieve
heavy pallet loads, while another needed a system for
handling tiny electronic components. The answer for
both? An AS/RS.
