Logistics Management - June 2010
Logistics Management - June 2010
Logistics Management - June 2010
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JUNE <strong>2010</strong><br />
Vol. 49, No.6<br />
COVER STORY<br />
Warehouse/DC<br />
Equipment & Technology:<br />
Spending gets a lift<br />
While more companies report plans to increase<br />
investment inside the four walls this year, the<br />
future looks even rosier for 2011 and 2012. Our<br />
warehouse/DC engineer presents the highlights<br />
of the <strong>2010</strong> survey and explores how<br />
the upturn is influencing current<br />
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materials handling and logistics<br />
management trends.<br />
cover illustration by john PIRMan<br />
Transportation Best Practices<br />
Sharpening LTL management<br />
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As the economy recovers, shippers should<br />
expect fuel prices and LTL rates to rise due<br />
to global oil market supply constriction.<br />
Here’s a closer look at where oil exports<br />
stand and how shippers need to prepare for<br />
pricing instability.<br />
Global <strong>Logistics</strong><br />
Q&A: Managing global supply chain risk<br />
We sit down with Gary Lynch, managing<br />
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director of the supply chain risk management<br />
practice at Marsh Inc., for a candid<br />
discussion on what logistics professionals<br />
need to know concerning risk in the current<br />
economy.<br />
Supply Chain & <strong>Logistics</strong> Technology<br />
ERP continues to blur the line<br />
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Peak oil 30<br />
The big players continue their aggressive<br />
push into the supply chain management<br />
software space, using acquisitions and<br />
internal development to beef up their WMS<br />
and TMS offerings. ERP software 42<br />
<strong>June</strong> <strong>2010</strong> | WWW.LOGISTICSMGMT.COM <strong>Logistics</strong> <strong>Management</strong> 7
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