July 2010 Digital Edition July 29, 2010 Special Feature: Manufacturing & Logistics IT spoke with P&O Ferrymasters’ commercial director Phillip Jones, and IT director Stephen Walters, about the company’s wide range of logistics and warehousing services, corporate strategy and the IT backbone that ensures efficient communication with customers while facilitating further business and operational success. (page 14)

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