Issue Date: August 2006

Cover Story

Warehousing/Distribution
Aerial gets a makeover
Automation cleans up this beauty supply distributor's picking operations, eliminating congestion and boosting productivity.
By Corinne Kator, Associate Editor

Features

Manufacturing
The story behind the Sunday paper
It isn't easy building Sunday advertising insert bundles, but The Boston Globe gets it done with new-found efficiencies.
By Gary Forger, Editorial Director

Special Report
Top 20 lift truck suppliers
The worldwide lift truck market is still growing, but at a slower pace.
By Corinne Kator, Associate Editor

Equipment/Systems
Model manufacturer makes less into more
Revell Monogram reduces storage and increases productivity by 300%.
By Sara Pearson Specter, Editor at Large

Equipment/Systems
VLM proves powerful tool
Orders are filled with 40% less labor at a power tool distributor.
By Sara Pearson Specter, Editor at Large

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