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news
15 \ newsworthy \
U.S. Xpress lets loose with
13 percent wage hike for
solo drivers; will other
truckers follow suit?
Short takes
Labor worries could spur
record-high ocean imports
in August, report says
Newsmakers: people on
the fast track
Motor carrier groups urge
DOT to remove CSA scores
from public viewing
Accolades: awards and
recognition
Alliances: who’s sealed
a deal?
Roadrunner buys Active
Aero for $115 million
in cash
Darling, FMCSA chief
counsel, named as
agency’s acting
administrator
Appeals court panel strikes
down FedEx Ground
independent contractor
model in California
in every issue
1 \ inbound \
Boxes and briefs: Industry
news at a glance
57 \ problemsolved \
Problem: Bringing order to
a chaotic inventory
replenishment system
59 \ rollouts \
New logistics products
& services
71 \ 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 Southern University
n Scott Mc Williams
OHL
n Christopher D. Norek, Ph.D.
Chain Connectors
n Richard H. Thompson
Jones Lang LaSalle
n Kate Vitasek
University of Tennessee
voices
13 \ bigpicture \
Taxing times \
PETER BRADLEY
29 \ fastlane \
How much is too much? \
CLIFFORD F. LYNCH
39 \ techwatch \
TMS or 3PL? \
JAMES A. COOKE
49 \ basictraining \
Is it Aha! Or Duh! Or D’oh? \
BY ART VAN BODEGRAVEN AND
KENNETH B. ACKERMAN
72 \ outbound \
Feed the pups \
MITCH MAC DONALD
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