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news
15 \ newsworthy \
“Please, sir, can it hurt
some more?”: Dim-weight
changes mean more rate
pain ahead
Ford, Hunt, McLean
inducted into CSCMP Hall
of Fame
BlackBerry launches
tracking system for truck
trailers, containers
Higher costs quietly
catching up to LTL carriers,
Old Dominion exec says
Groundbreakers: who’s
building a new DC?
GPA’s rail expansion
project will take aim at
West Coast port share
Short takes
GE amps up focus on
supply chain software
market
Accolades: awards
and recognition
HighJump improves WMS
software for 3PL users
in every issue
1 \ inbound \
Boxes and briefs: Industry
news at a glance
52 \ applications \
A look at how DCs are using
equipment or services to rev
up operations
56 \ rollouts \
Spotlight on facility lighting
63 \ adindex \
How to reach our advertisers
EDITORIAL ADVISORY BOARD
n Jim Bowes
Peach State Integrated
Independent Consultant
n George Clopton
Polo/Ralph Lauren
n Peter Counihan
Fortna
n John A. Gentle
John A. Gentle & Associates, LLC
n Brian Gibson, Ph.D.
Auburn University
n Steve Inacker
Cardinal Health
n Richard Jackson
Mast Logistics
n C. John Langley Jr., Ph.D.
Penn State University
n Clifford Lynch
C.F. Lynch & Associates
n Karl Manrodt, Ph.D.
Georgia College & State University
n Scott Mc Williams
Geodis
n Christopher D. Norek, Ph.D.
Chain Connectors
n Richard H. Thompson
JLL
n Kate Vitasek
University of Tennessee
voices
13 \ bigpicture \
Ready, willing, and disabled \
DAVID MALONEY
43 \ fastlane \
Keeping up with the
supply chain \
CLIFFORD F. LYNCH
64 \ outbound \
The re-re-making of a
rate bureau \
MITCH MAC DONALD
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