J.B. Hunt Logistics

Joel Sutherland of J.B. Hunt Logistics, Inc. has captured the essence of the discussion when he describes the difference between the term "logistics" and "supply chain." Sutherland was an active participant in the deliberations of the Council of Logistics Management and its efforts to build the lexicon of supply chain terminology. He points to three different common views of the supply chain. 

AutoZone was motivated to partner for this transition by the expertise in transportation as well as the information technology already developed and maintained by J.B. Hunt Logistics. Roles for J.B. Hunt Logistics included the following ... 

After operating the newly designed transportation network for 4 years, AutoZone and J. B. Hunt Logistics have evaluated the results. The following paragraphs compare the "before" and "after" conditions with respect to the initial objectives. 

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