Parcel - June 2008 - (Page 4)

LOGOS Full Color: PARCEL The Media Source from Warehousing to Delivery MAY 2008 volume 15 | issue 4 Full Color: LOGOS PARCEL The Media Source from Warehousing to Delivery Grayscale: PARCEL 10 The Media Source from Warehousing Grayscale: Success Means Never Being Satisﬁed Reverse: PARCEL The Media Source from Warehousing to Delivery PUBLISHER Ronald C. Brent Growing together — Lisa Tegtmeyer to& CDW Corporation Delivery By Amanda Cook Armendariz MANAGING EDITOR The Media Source from Warehousing to Delivery Amanda Cook Armendariz | amanda.c@rbpub.com PARCEL CIRCULATION EDITOR Dan O’Rourke | dan.o@rbpub.com Reverse: 10 PARCEL 12 TRENDS 14 The Media Source from Warehousing to Delivery By Bob Ferri and Rob Shirley Moving from Manual to Automated Fulﬁllment A case study and guide to growth Tagline: PARCEL The MediaRachel Spahr | rachel.@rbpub.com Source From Warehousing to Delivery CONTRIBUTING WRITERS Joe Caston, Dennis Dearth, Bob Ferri David Jacoby, Jonathan Shaver, Rob Shirley The Media Source from Warehousing to Delivery Peter Starvaski, Mike Williams The Media Source from Warehousing to Delivery Dearth By Dennis PRODUCTION DIRECTOR Chad Griepentrog GRAPHIC DESIGN Greg Middleton, Meghan McCombs Liz Hauser ADVERTISING Kathy Fay | kathy.f@rbpub.com Ken Waddell | ken.w@rbpub.com Josh Vogt | josh.v@rbpub.com PARCEL 16 Tagline: Regional Carriers Move to the Forefront Their markets are growing faster than ever 14 The Media Source From Warehousing to Delivery Understanding Warehouse Management Systems Separating the buzz from the biz By Joe Caston OPERATIONS 18 Negotiating Carrier Contracts Part 1 of a 3-part series: great rates, but not a great contract By Mike Williams 2901 International Lane Madison WI 53704-3128 608-241-8777 • Fax 608-241-8666 www.parcelindustry.com 20 18 It’s All About the Data! Parcel carriers are emerging as broader logistics providers By Jonathan Shaver REPRINTS For high-quality reprints, please contact our exclusive reprint provider. FosteReprints • 866-879-9144 • www.marketingreprints.com PARCEL (ISSN 1081-4035) is published 9 times a year by RB Publishing Inc. All material in this magazine is copyrighted 2008 © by RB Publishing Inc. All rights reserved. Nothing may be reproduced in whole or in part without written permission from the publisher. Any correspondence sent to PARCEL, RB Publishing Inc. or its staff becomes the property of RB Publishing, Inc. The articles in this magazine represent the views of the authors and not those of RB Publishing Inc. or PARCEL. RB Publishing Inc. and/or PARCEL expressly disclaim any liability for the products or services sold or otherwise endorsed by advertisers or authors included in this magazine. SUBSCRIPTIONS Free to qualiﬁed recipients: $12 per year to all others in the United States. Subscription rate for Canada or Mexico is $35 for one year and for elsewhere outside of the United States is $55. Back-issue rate is $5. Send subscriptions or change of address to PARCEL, P.O. Box 259098, Madison WI 53725-9098. Allow six weeks for new subscriptions or address changes. MANAGEMENT 22 How Long Will The East-West Trade Imbalance Last? There are a multitude of factors that could inﬂuence the outcome By David Jacoby 26 22 Educate the Shipper, or Fix the Software? A new look at accessorial fees By Peter Starvaski DEPARTMENTS 6 | editor’s note 32 | new products & services 8 | what would augello say? 33 | advertiser index 28 | product proﬁle 30 | on the mark 4 May 2008 34 | wrap up http://www.parcelindustry.com http://www.marketingreprints.com

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Parcel - June 2008 Contents Editor's Note What Would Augello Say? Success Means Never Being Satisfied Moving from Manual to Automated Fulfillment Regional Carriers Move to the Forefront Understanding Warehouse Management Systems Negotiating Carrier Contracts It’s All About the Data! How Long Will The East-West Trade Imbalance Last? Educate the Shipper, or Fix the Software? Product Profile On the Mark New Products & Services Advertiser Index Wrap Up

Parcel - June 2008

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