Logistics Management - November 1, 2007

When John Ficker, president of the National Industrial Transportation League (NITL), called me to share his suggestion for the 2007 John T. McCullough Logistics Executive of the Year Award, I didn’t bat an eye. While it was a break from tradition, it made all the sense in the world this year. At the time of the call, the NITL had just wrapped up its Centennial celebration in the fitting e...

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• Viewpoint
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