Viewpoints: May 2008

making the DC safe and productive
You have nothing to lose and a lot to gain from implementing a sound ergonomics program in your warehouse or DC.
By Art Van Bodegraven and Kenneth B. Ackerman

life in the slow lane
A very simple step could cut over-the-road fuel use by millions of gallons and carbon emissions by hundreds of millions of pound: Slow down.
By Peter Bradley

supply chain 2010 ... are you ready?
How will companies drive down supply chain costs in the future while shipping exponentially more product?
By John R. Johnson

global outsourcing's midlife crisis
Although the supply chain industry represents the very essence of the global economy, a surprising number of logistics service providers and their clients seem to be having difficulty defining a clear global outsourcing strategy.
By Clifford F. Lynch

a worldwide evolution
You don't read much about the logistics business in the newspaper, yet worldwide activity in DC construction and advances in logistics are transforming the global economy.
By George Weimer

let's get serious!
You may never be able to get buy-in from 100 percent of your staff, but there are some things you can do to make them more receptive to training.
By Donald Jacobson and Shelley Safian

incoming mail!
He had to be kidding. That was my reaction to Paul Vogel's off-handed remark about the U.S. Postal Service's use of military missiles to deliver mail.
By Mitch Mac Donald

RFID: ready to roll
Advanced ID Corp. has received an order for 2 million RFID tags from Chinese tire producer Mesnac, which had previously tested the technology in tires for trucks, buses, and passenger vehicles.
By John R. Johnson