Author Info

Mitch Mac Donald
Group Editorial Director
Mitch Mac Donald has over 20 years of experience in both the newspaper and magazine businesses. He has covered logistics issues for 15 years. Named one of the Top 10 Business Journalists in the U.S. in both 1995 and 1996, he has served in a multitude of editorial and publishing roles. The leading force behind the launch of Supply Chain Management Review, he was that brand's founding publisher and editorial director from 1997 to 2000. Additionally, he has served as news editor, chief editor, publisher and editorial director of Logistics Management, as well as publisher of Modern Materials Handling. Mitch is also the president and CEO of Agile Business Media, LLC, the parent company of DC Velocity.
Are tolls answer to road funding woes?
Efforts to shore up the nation's crumbling infrastructure have produced exactly nothing to date. Perhaps it's time to try something new.
Keeping the military mighty: interview with Alan Estevez
Alan Estevez is responsible for making sure U.S. troops have exactly what they need when they need it, no matter where they are on the planet.
Is that an iPad in your warehouse?
Consumer technologies are showing up in warehouses and DCs, where they're driving double-digit performance gains.
Practical advice on managing outsourcing relationships
Free white paper distills Nobel laureate's research into 10 lessons on making an outsourcing arrangement succeed.
Proposed truck regs would come at a cost
Measures pending in Washington could lead to an unprecedented run-up in truckers' operating costs. That would be bad news for shippers.
For Murphy Warehouse Co., it's raining money
Minneapolis-based company's "green" stormwater management initiative has benefits that go well beyond the strictly environmental.
It's time to kick the texting-while-driving habit
Those all-important text messages will still be on your phone when you get to your destination. So why put your life—and the lives of others—at risk?
For competitive edge, try "flipping" your thinking
Forget the tried and true, says Peter Sheahan. Sometimes, success lies in turning everything you know about business on its head.
Passenger rail initiative could give boost to freight
In addition to saving fuel and cutting emissions, proposed high-speed rail network would free up more track for freight.
IWLA chief unfazed by recession's challenges
A slumping economy didn't stop Joel Anderson from boosting the group's membership, finances in 2009. Now, he's looking to build on that success.

