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 “The man whose ancestors trekked West beside a covered wagon doesn’t want to haul his luggage from an airport terminal to an airliner 300 feet away.” – Otis Elevator advertisement   Ya, I get that. My hips & knees are no longer what they used to be either. While I have enjoyed discussing many different modes of transportation in the SOLEtter, one that I have not touched on yet is that of the humble pedestrian – us. Our inherent bipedalism can…

Our dear friend and “SOLE mate” Professor Benjamin S. Blanchard, CPL, Fellow, departed this life on Thursday, July 11.SOLE HQ is working with Ben’s family to custom create a memorial bench in Ben’s memory for placement on the Colonnades grounds.  We’re working toward a fall dedication – and from time to time will provide updates on the progress. SOLE STATISTICS – Benjamin S. Blanchard, CPL, Fellow Member since – 7/29/1966Membership #00064 (Charter Member) – Life MemberCertified Professional Logistician (CPL) number – 15 (Charter Class of CPLs)Fellow – Class of 1974President of SOLE 1981-1982      Served…

LOOKING BACK – A speech by Jeptha W. Dennis, JR. Colonel, USAF for the Warner Robins chapter of SOLE – printed in the Logistics Spectrum [V10N3], Fall 1976 As Logisticians we are proceeding at a tremendous pace into a future of unknowns and unpredictable. These are not signposts or road maps to show us where we are going. Sometimes however, in looking back we can get a better idea on the basis of the many indicators that are available to us. During our Bicentennial…