DC Velocity - October 2015

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news

15 ; newsworthy ;

Rubber hits the road for XPO as it buys heavily into the trucking business Newsmakers: people on the fast track System Logistics opens facility for U.S. production of Modula equipment Alliances: who’s sealed a deal?

Intermodal folks take stock of their vision—and the realities standing in their way Think slower means cheaper? Not if you’re a FedEx customer in 2016 Accolades: awards and recognition Groundbreakers: who’s building a new DC?

Short takes

in every issue

1 ; inbound ;

Boxes and briefs: Industry news at a glance

54 ; 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
OHL

; Christopher D. Norek, Ph.D.

Chain Connectors
; Richard H. Thompson
JLL

; Kate Vitasek University of Tennessee

voices

13 ; bigpicture ;

A lasting legacy ;

DAVID MALONEY

33 ; fastlane ;

Welcome to the neighborhood ;

CLIFFORD F. LYNCH

39 ; basictraining ;

Put me in, coach; I’m ready! ;

BY ART VAN BODEGRAVEN

64 ; outbound ;

Once again, we will rock you! ;

MITCH MAC DONALD

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