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A model of independence
After Carestream Health was sold to a new owner, the medical imaging company had to design its own, stand-alone distribution network. Modeling software helped supply chain managers make the right decisions.

A gathering of global leaders
Nearly 3,000 supply chain management and logistics professionals from more than 40 countries gathered in Denver, Colorado, USA recently to attend CSCMP's Annual Global Conference 2008.

Use the downturn to prepare for the upturn
The global economic downturn is providing a temporary reprieve from high energy prices and an opportunity to plan for the future.

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The case for "profitable proximity"

By SIMON ELLIS
Forget low-cost country sourcing as a strategy. Today, a comprehensive approach to procurement requires that companies also consider total supply chain costs and lead times. This means that the most profitable source may be close to home.
From the Quarter 03 2008 issue

The current myopic pursuit of "low-cost country sourcing" as a primary cost-mitigation strategy is coming to an end. One reason for this change is that most projections of global consumer demand show a significant amount of future demand growth coming from today's low-cost regions—a shift that moves those regions from the category of low-cost countries to one of emerging markets. It's a change that will bring increased expectations in these countries for a "globally fair" wage, which will raise the cost of goods produced there. Companies that sell to emerging markets will need to better balance cost and service, and that will force many of them to take a more strategic, customer-oriented view of global network design and sourcing....

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