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APICS magazine 
May/June 2008, Volume 18, No. 4

Feature articles

COVER STORY

WAREHOUSING AND LOGISTICS  
Untapped Power
By Christopher M. Wright
Food and beverage professionals can benefit from integrating their enterprise and warehouse management systems.

THE APICS INTERVIEW  
Stockout Costs and Consequences 
Inventory management expert John Van Vliet lends his insights on what should be on your shelves.

PRODUCTION AND INVENTORY   
The Case for Middle Management 
By Dale Bayless, CPIM, CIRM, CSCP, CPM
Put middle managers to work for business success.

SUPPLY CHAIN 
Can Western Manufacturers Beat the Competition? 
By David Jacoby
As their share of the global economy shrinks, can Western manufacturers survive?

PRODUCTION AND INVENTORY  
Masterful MRO 
By Lloyd B. Mitchell
Discover double-digit maintenance, repair, and overhaul improvement opportunites.

Departments

• From the Editor
• APICS Report 
• Membership Matters 
• Feedback 
• Industry Watch 
• Building Blocks
• Enterprise Insights
• Lean Culture
• Executive View
• Management Perspective 
• Book Review
• Relevant Research
• Case Studies
• Lessons Learned

Resources

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