Distribution and Warehousing:
Annual Trends Report

Each year in the January issue of Distribution Center Management, editor Alison Dunn speaks with a wide range of experts to see what the New Year holds for distribution center and warehouse management.

The economic forecast for 2010 isn’t quite as gloomy as last year, but DC managers are still facing a rough road ahead. The good news is that there are plenty of strategies DC managers can adopt to position their facilities for success in the New Year.

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