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3PL Challenges Solved
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Reader's Choice: Top 10 3PLs
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Exclusive Research: 3PL Perspectives
We analyze empirical industry data -- the results of our annual 3PL Market Insight Survey -- to identify market drivers shaping global outsourcing trends.

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FEATURED ARTICLES

(3PL)ements: Outsourcing = A Formula for Change
When shippers mix the 3PL elements of expertise, process efficiency, and technology into their supply chains, the results are potent. Step into the logistics lab for a look at how and why outsourcing can give businesses a positive charge.

Snapshot: Sewing up the Apparel Supply Chain
Weak supplier relationships, restrictive trade regulations, and brand counterfeiting can put a wrinkle in garment transport. How do apparel shippers keep from getting tied up in knots?

Project Logistics: Mission...Possible
Their mission, should they decide to accept it, is to transport sensitive materials around the globe. Failure is not an option. They are project logistics professionals.

2008 Summer Reading Guide
After you pack the picnic basket with sandwiches, potato salad, and lemonade, toss in one of these interesting summer reads. You'll quench your appetite and your thirst for supply chain knowledge at the same time.

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INSIGHT

3PL LINE: Incoterms Let Importers Control Their Destiny
Simon Kaye, founder and CEO of Jaguar Freight Services, outlines how importers can structure contracts of sale to reduce inventory costs.

CARRIERS CORNER: Get Peace of Mind by Choosing the Right LTL Carrier
Con-way Freight COO David L. Miller shares the three attributes shippers should look for in a carrier.

RISKS & REWARDS: A Matter of Life and Death
C. Daniel Negron, vice president of TT Club, addresses a reader's concerns about handling and storing dangerous substances.

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TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS

DC SOLUTIONS: Genetic Engineering
DNA technology provider Applied Biosystems spliced planning and training to create a double helix of WMS success.

LIT TOOLKIT: Revving the Procurement Engine
A high-powered search tool steers Harris Corporation's engineers through immense volumes of data to locate top-value product components.

IT MATTERS: Global Trade Management Software
Firms willing to examine their business processes may find GTM technology a worthwhile investment. Wayne Slossberg, vice president of sales at QuestaWeb, makes the case.

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