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INSIGHT 4 CHECKING IN Growing pains 6 GOOD QUESTION What oft-used selling point has become meaningless? What’s a better term? 8 10 TIPS Fulfillment that works 26 RESILIENCE How to simplify to achieve resilience 27 VISIBILITY Supply chains go dark at the dock door 28 RETAIL RETHINK Avoiding the seasonal overstock trap
INFO 46 CALENDAR 47 RESOURCE CENTER
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INFOCUS 1 INFO SNACKS 12 NOTED 14 TAKEAWAYS 44 IN BRIEF 48 LAST MILE
CONTENT PARTNERS
18 The Rising Cost of Fuel: Why Intermodal Transportation Just Makes “Cents” Offered by Hub Group 20 How to Build a Safety- Driven Culture Offered by NFI 22 Don’t Live and Die on One Load Board Offered by 123Loadboard
INPRACTICE 10 SUPPLY CHAIN P.O.V.
COACH AND CHEERLEADER: VAN VOSSEN TACKLES SUPPLY CHAIN TRANSFORMATION Transformation is the constant work of building something better than what came before. Steve Van Vossen focuses on ensuring Lindsay Corporation’s operating model matches the complexity and reach of the business.
24 Why Carrier Costing Is Becoming Core Logistics
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