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Glimmers of hopeLogistics costs plunged dramatically last year as the economy contracted. Preliminary data for 2010 show that a recovery is under way, but shippers still face a host of challenges.
Don't breathe a sigh of relief just yet
Despite the recovery, companies are likely to pressure supply chain managers to cut costs even further.
A bright future... together
We must move beyond the typical approach of "state the problem and talk about the frustrations."
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Dialogue: A Conversation With a CSCMP Member
A winning strategy for tough times
Longtime supply chain executive Fred Mead—in the
job market himself—shares his thoughts on finding the
right SCM position in a difficult economic environment.
From the Quarter 02 2009 issue
For the first time in his career, Fred Mead is between jobs. He and his former employer, cosmetics giant Avon Products Inc., parted company in February 2009. Mead admits that the timing couldn't have been worse, given the ailing economy....
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