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A noticeable shift is occurring in terms of where companies are sourcing products and manufacturing, agreed a panel of transportation experts speaking at the CSCMP Annual Conference.
The rest of the country may be fixated on volatility in the energy markets, but some logistics pros say the best way to deal with the situation is to ignore it.
Soaring fuel costs and security restrictions have pushed the air-cargo industry into retrenchment mode. Still, predictions of catastrophe seem premature.
Seeking faster transit times and greater certainty, a growing number of importers are moving products directly to customers without going through the DC.
Fueled by the United States' insatiable appetite for cheap goods, China's manufacturing industry has shifted into overdrive, churning out everything from bathrobes to high-tech chips. But what happens if that engine overheats?
If your import program's in need of a big fix, the answer might be to lose the slippery selling agent and bring in your own hired guns to manage inland transportation.
In the beginning, Web-based logistics exchanges were going to transform the industry. But four years later, we're still waiting. Paradise may not be lost, but it's definitely postponed.