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September 03, 2010
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Glimmers of hope
Logistics 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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From the Quarter 03 2009 issue

Over the course of the past year, organizations across the globe have faced unprecedented economic challenges. The impact of the systematic collapse of the banking industry has been felt worldwide. Even China, the global leader in manufacturing, is reporting a rapidly deteriorating economic situation; Chinese factories are scaling down production to combat the rising inventories that their customers are now carrying due to reduced consumer demand. But China is not alone. Enterprises across the globe are taking steps to ward off financial distress and ride out the economic turbulence....

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