SEPTEMBER 2017
VOLUME 15 NO. 9
inside
22 The great coordinator: interview with
Laurel Junk
BY TOBY GOOLEY
Kaiser Permanente’s Laurel Junk is leading the transformation of the
healthcare giant’s supply chain from a highly decentralized operation
to a cohesive, centralized whole.
27 Can truckers learn to stop worrying
and love the mandate?
BY MARK B. SOLOMON
3As the mid-December deadline looms for compliance with the
electronic logging device mandate, experts say truckers can weather
the storm and even profit from the experience—as long as shippers
do their bit.
32 Infographic: Channel your inner
MacGyver
BY DAVID MALONE Y
Not all warehouse problems require costly solutions. Sometimes,
all that’s needed are a few common items (no, not duct tape!) and
a little creative thinking. Here are 10 DIY fixes that you can easily
implement in your own operation without spending a lot of money.
35 Join the crowd
BY TOBY GOOLEY
About 30 brands of lift trucks for warehouse applications are sold in
the United States today. So why are new entrants eager to enter such
a crowded field?
39 22 million SKUs? No problem
BY DAVID MALONE Y
Tracking and handling millions of new and used industrial parts
might sound like the ultimate inventory challenge. But Radwell
International’s automated storage system makes easy work of it.
45 Voice echoes outside the warehouse
BY BEN AMES
Once confined largely to the DC, voice technology has begun
migrating to retail stores and backrooms. And yes, it’s all a result of
the e-commerce revolution.
48 Thailand 4.0
It may be a mid-tier economy right now, but Thailand is aiming for
the big leagues. To make that happen, it’s embarking on an ambitious
growth plan that includes $50 billion in infrastructure spending.
