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THE MAGAZINE FOR DEMAND-DRIVEN LOGISTICS
April 2017 • Vol. 37 • No. 4
INSIGHT INPRACTICE
8 CHECKING IN
A look back at three decades of 20 READER PROFILE Valerie Young:
publishing and logistics IT. 2020 Vision
10 DIALOG 3M’s vice president of global supply chain
The ongoing conversation. services and operations keeps her eye on
12 GOOD QUESTION the future when driving strategy.
What movie/TV show/song title
best describes your job? 107 TOOLKIT Hitting a Freight Management
16 10 TIPS Bull’s Eye
Optimizing your distribution Ben E. Keith takes aim at freight
center site.
management inefficiencies with Crossbow technology.
18 LEADERSHIP
Jeff Silver, CEO of Coyote Logistics,
reveals his leadership secrets. INDEPTH
40 VIEWPOINT
3 steps to a demand-driven 35 SPONSORED CONTENT Logistics KnowledgeBase
supply chain.
Knowledge is power. Logistics KnowledgeBase gives you a data boost
42 IT MATTERS and the information you need to drive transformative change.
Blockchain set to shake up shipping.
44 SC SECURITY 47 SPONSORED CONTENT Solved!
5 ways to cut the risk of cargo theft. Have a supply chain problem? These providers have answers.
55 SPONSORED CONTENT Alaska: Conquering the Last Frontier
Alaska has much to offer, encompassing
nearly 600,000 square miles. It also
presents logistics challenges and
requires experienced service providers to
weather any storm.
160 LAST MILE: GLOBAL AIR
FREIGHT: UNMANNED
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