Logistics Management - October 1, 2007

When it comes to keeping cool under pressure, Robert Engle is your man. As vice president of supply chain for Dole Fresh Vegetables, Inc. in Monterey, Calif., he found himself at the center of a health scare capturing the nation's headlines. His response: examine core competencies and control collateral damage.

• Columns
• Andel on Distribution
• How the “disabled” can enable logistics operations
• Bohman on Pricing
• Understanding terms of sale
• Byrne on Excellence
• A new look at distributor value
• Sage Advice
• Trucking: Getting a taste of the road
• Viewpoint
• Dole keeps its cool under pressure

• Departments
• Management Update
• Management Update
• Price Trends
• Logistics Price Trends

• Features
• Global Logistics: Rolling through customs
• Supply Chain Technology
• Dow makes RFID work
• Transportation Needs
• New LTL Pricing: Thinking inside the cube
• Warehouse and DC
• Lift-truck productivity: It's about more than the truck

• News
• Railroads
• Study says railroad fuel surcharges exceeded $6.5 billion
• Technology
• Survey says on-demand applications help shippers manage risk, trading activity
• Trucking
• Truckers welcome feds’ request for delaying HOS rules

• Special Reports
• Top 30 Ocean Carriers
• Ocean Carriers: Taking the market by storm