Articles | February 2006
Feature Stories
Logistics Goes to the Head of the Class
Ten years ago, logistics education meant learning how to drive a forklift. Today, schools focus on teaching total supply chain management, and graduates are quickly snatched up by recruiters who know smart logistics managers can help the bottom line.
Case Studies
Casebook
Heavy Metal Control and Savings
When automaker Mitsubishi Motors began buying directly from steel mills, a logistics challenge loomed. It found a metals specialist to keep the coils rolling.
I.T. Toolkit
Wood Work: Carving One System from Many
A wood panel maker goes against the grain, replacing numerous, mismatched systems with an integrated ERP and SCM suite.
Reader Profile
John Depew: High-Flying Logistics
Commentary
How-To
Ten Tips
Speeding Warehouse Operations
Digital Editions
3PL LineJim Applegate
Premium Freight Makes JIT Fit
Checking InKeith Biondo
Learning for Earnings
IT MattersRick Parker
Discrete Manufacturers Adapt to Global Economy
Risks and RewardsC. Daniel Negron
Keep Your Business Out of Harm's Way
Supply Chain TechnologyRobert Malone
Sourcing Out of Africa
ViewpointMark Holmes
Optimize 'Obnoxious Freight' With DC Bypass