SEPTEMBER 2015
VOLUME 13 NO. 9
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24 A champion of end-to-end collaboration:
interview with Jeff LeClair
BY PETER BRADLEY
Jeff LeClair learned the value of collaboration early in his career, lessons
that have stayed with him throughout his 30 years in manufacturing and
supply chain management.
29 Lift truck data: The next frontier
BY TOBY GOOLEY
New developments in wireless communication and data collection will
soon allow industrial fleets to go where no forklift has gone before.
37 “Just drop it in my locker”
BY MARK B. SOLOMON
Consumers are embracing parcel lockers, where they can retrieve (and
often return) parcel shipments at their convenience. Delivery firms are
taking note.
43 High spirits
BY DAVID MALONE Y
Wine and spirits distributor RNDC found the answer to its space
crunch—and throughput woes—in an innovative new DC that features
mezzanines and state-of-the-art conveyors.
47 Blurred lines
BY BEN AMES
It used to be that your TMS handled one task, while your WMS took care
of another. Now, the walls are a-tumbling down.
51 Mix and match … with a little
high-tech help
BY MARK B. SOLOMON
Ryder touts TranSync as the first technology of its kind to help shippers
decide whether to use their private and dedicated trucks or a common
carrier for specific deliveries.
54 INFOGRAPHIC: U.S. West Coast
ports: Gone and maybe forgotten?
BY DC VELOCITY STAFF
The 11-month contract dispute that snarled traffic at 29 West Coast
ports led many importers to reroute their shipments through the East
and Gulf coasts. Although the dispute was resolved in February, industry
data indicate that some of the diverted box traffic has not returned to the
West Coast.
