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Some may argue that IT doesn't matter, but Louis Lataif, dean of Boston University's business school, credits logistics technology with averting an economic catastrophe.
Too many software buyers make the mistake of letting the IT people write up the proposal or waste time drawing up detailed checklists of functions. There's a better way to go about it.
For small truckers, an out-of-service rig means an out-of-work driver. One truckmaker is borrowing distribution techniques from the retail world to get repair parts right out to dealers and trucks back on the road.
Move aside, Alice. Restaurants that do business with a small regional supplier called Robert's Foods have almost unlimited menu choices thanks to a space-age ordering system called the Virtual Warehouse.
Actually, when it comes to conveyor safety, the answer is no. Without guidelines from OSHA, manufacturers and users looking to keep workers out of harm's way are on their own.
You can get a parcel delivered almost anywhere these days and on your terms whether you want a proof of delivery or a Saturday pickup. But you can also expect to pay for it.