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His name may not be the best known in the industry, but when it comes to logistics, Bob Shaunnessey, the new head of the Warehousing Education and Research Council, has been there and done it all. And you can bet you'll be hearing about him now.
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Convinced that "whatever we're doing today won't be good enough for tomorrow," Nick LaHowchic keeps challenging his group to expand services into new, unconventional areas.