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Susan K. Lacefield
Associate Managing Editor
Susan Lacefield has been working for supply chain publications for the past nine years. Before joining DC VELOCITY, she was an associate editor for Supply Chain Management Review and wrote for Logistics Management magazine. She holds a master's degree in English.
Newsworthy: Pallets cause of recent Tylenol recall?
Johnson & Johnson cites contaminated wood pallets as possible cause of musty odor that triggered health complaints.
Outsourcing: Contract changes could stop 3PL "savings leakage"
When the savings from their outsourcing arrangements taper off, shippers often blame the provider. They'd do better to look at their contracts.
Newsworthy: Dell finds gold in parts returns
For PC giant, parts recovered from returned computers have become a source of profit.
Conveyors: A need for speed
As its empire grew, apparel retailer Children's Place had to face facts. Not only did it need another DC; it needed a streamlined, high-speed automated facility that could handle millions of units a week.
Batteries/Chargers: juice them for all they're worth
Looking to keep your lift-truck batteries going and going and going? The secret's in the maintenance and charging.
Pallets: lots of smoke, not much fire
An arcane technical bulletin on sprinkler systems ignited a firestorm among pallet users before being withdrawn this spring. But the controversy continues to smolder.
Pick to Light: get more bang from your pick-to-light buck
Here's how to get the most out of your pick-to-light investment.
Wireless Solutions: hide and seek
Until 2006, Kraft's trailer tracking activities looked more like a game of hide and seek than an orderly yard management process. Some low-cost RFID tags, software, and a GPS changed all that.
Food & Beverage: a tale of two reorganizations
After seismic corporate shakeups, two food and beverage industry giants re-evaluated their transportation strategies ... and came to completely different conclusions.
Newsworthy: financial aftershocks rattle the supply chain
A tougher lending climate could trigger an unfavorable ripple effect across logistics and distribution operations, experts contend.
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