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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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Few measure carbon footprints
Despite rising concerns about the emission of greenhouse gases in manufacturing and distribution, few companies are actually modeling supply chain carbon footprints. A survey conducted by the consulting firm Accenture in late 2008 found that only 10 percent of the 245 supply chain executives polled in the global survey had actually conducted an assessment of their companies' carbon footprints. Companies regarded as "supply chain masters" because of their high performance in customer service and cost effectiveness were twice as likely as others to model their supply chains and implement sustainability initiatives. Nevertheless, the research found that more than one-third (37 percent) of the supply chain executives were unaware of the level of carbon emissions in their supply chain networks....
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