Inbound Logistics | May 2024

CONTENT PARTNERS 18 How Portable Ergonomic Conveyors Help Improve Loading Dock Operations Oered by Gorbel 20 The Ination Reduction Act’s Clean Energy Boom Benets Logistics Oered by Phoenix Logistics 22 WES for Success: Preparing Your Operations for Success in an Ecommerce World Oered by VARGO 24 Unreadable GTL Barcodes Create a Bottleneck Oered by Engineering Innovation 26 The Matzo Project Simplies Operations by Partnering with Echo Global Logistics Oered by Echo Global Logistics

All aboard the Lunar Express

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INFOCUS 1 INFO SNACKS 12 NOTED 14 TAKEAWAYS 94 PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT: VISIBILITY/TRACKING SOLUTIONS 96 IN BRIEF

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GOOD QUESTION What’s one human capability AI can’t match in supply chain management?

INFO 92 SUPPLY CHAIN INSIGHTS 116 RESOURCE CENTER

How ESG and sustainability trends impact retail

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Summer Olympics: logistics for the win

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INSIGHT 4 CHECKING IN NS proxy battle: strip it down to the studs? 6 GOOD QUESTION What’s one human capability AI can’t match in supply chain management? 8 10 TIPS Optimizing warehouse eciency 28 SMART MOVES 3 ways to update your hiring strategy 30 WORKER SAFETY 3 keys to strengthen safety 120 LAST MILE Logistics of Olympic proportions

INPRACTICE 10 READER PROFILE: AMY AUGUSTINE SOLVES PROBLEMS AND IMPROVES PROCESSES As senior director of network supply chain with UScellular, Amy Augustine turned reverse logistics into a profit center while making sure no materials ended up in landfills.

99 ANNUAL WEB GUIDE WEB_CITE CITY This categorized guide to leading transportation, supply chain, and technology websites streamlines your search for new partners.

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