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Peter Bradley
Editorial Director
Peter Bradley is an award-winning career journalist with over three decades of experience in both newspapers and national business magazines. His credentials include seven years as the transportation and supply chain editor at Purchasing Magazine and six years as the chief editor of Logistics Management.
Dematic to acquire HK Systems
Purchase of Wisconsin company would give Luxembourg-based Dematic an expanded presence in North America.
The unsung heroes of end-of-the-line logistics
My hat is off to the skilled ferry pilots and truck drivers who pull off dazzling feats of agility every day to deliver supplies to out-of-the-way places like Martha's Vineyard.
Don't underestimate the challenges of recovery
The recession may be receding, but shippers may still have a lot of tough decisions to make.
Automated system helps grocery DC make smarter picks
An integrated order picking system has slashed labor costs, boosted throughput, and virtually eliminated errors at KeHe Distributors' new DC. And it used ordinary technologies to do it.
Study: Recession spurred distribution network redesigns
Two-thirds of respondents to recent survey retooled networks as economy slumped.
Conveyor makers roll with demand
Customers today want equipment that's greener, more versatile, and more efficient than the machinery offered in the past. Manufacturers have responded with an array of new models and accessories.
DC Velocity's 2010 Rainmakers pick up the mantle
Their achievements may sound entirely modern, but this year's Rainmakers are carrying on a long and venerable tradition of leadership and innovation.
Toyota brings lift truck brands closer together
Toyota Industries realigns businesses to forge stronger alliance between Toyota and Raymond brands.
Shippers use software to tame inventory monster
Visibility tools that keep an eye on inventory across multiple locations, including goods in transit, are proving a powerful weapon in the battle to reduce stocks.
Value of logistics can't always be measured in dollars and cents
Those in the business know logistics is critical to business performance. What they may not know is how critical it can be to survival itself.
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