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THE MAGAZINE FOR DEMAND DRIVEN LOGISTICS
September 2009 • Vol. 29 • No. 9
INPRACTICE READER PROFILE Leading from the Center
INSIGHT 4 CHECKING IN
Dialing into truck tone. 12 SC PERSPECTIVES
Packaging solutions manufacturer MeadWestvaco, the country’s 10th- largest container exporter, sources $450 million in transportation globally. Chris Osen, vice president of supply management, oversees most of those decisions.
Measuring the costs of tracking.
26 3PL LINE
Defining the ideal Pacific Rim warehouse.
28 GREEN LANDSCAPE
INDEPTH Celebrating 90 Years of Ship By Truck When Firestone Tire and Rubber Company launched a cross-country convoy in 1919 to promote its Ship By Truck advertising crusade, no one could have known it would set in motion a transportation revolution that rolls to this day. Inbound Logistics turns back the clock to celebrate our country’s most influential trucking legacies. EXCLUSIVE RESEARCH 2009 Trucking Perspectives
Ensuring your carrier promotes supply chain value through sustainability.
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130 CALENDAR 132 CLASSIFIED 135 RESOURCE CENTER
Our annual Motor Carrier Survey provides an in-depth look at the trucking sector. Motor carriers and Inbound Logistics readers address growth areas and obstacles.
Top 100 Motor Carriers
Spotting best-of-breed trucking partners that can meet your unique challenges and take your business down new roads of innovation and efficiency requires a great deal of due diligence. Want a shortcut? Our directory helps put your cargo in the right hands and your company in the driver’s seat.
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