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How 3PLs Are Coping With Multi-Channel Supply Chains

David Tu, president of DCL, looks at the tremendous pressures that logistics providers and their customers are facing, as they balance traditional distribution and direct-to-consumer services.

The Impact of Generic Biotech Products on the Healthcare Supply Chain

Lower-cost "biosimilars" are coming to the U.S. Gillian Woollett, chief scientist with Engel & Novitt LLP, discusses the implications for drug companies, supply-chain managers and patients.

Why Biotech and Pharma Are Turning to Outsourcing

Those specialized sectors, with their need for strict regulatory compliance and product control, have lagged other industries in the use of third-party service providers. But the picture is beginning to change, says Angela Watson, UPS's vice president of enterprise sales for the healthcare sector.

New Trends in the Bio-Pharma Cold Chain

Rod Derifield, chief executive officer of Envirocooler LLC, outlines some of the new ideas and technology that providers are deploying to boost efficiencies in the movement of temperature-controlled pharmaceuticals.

Is It Smooth Sailing and Clear Skies for Ocean and Air Cargo?

These competitive modes have at least two things in common: Each took a drubbing in the past year or so, and each is cautiously optimistic that things are looking up.

Supplier Disasters Can be Avoided, Says MIT Research Director

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CaridianBCT Ops for Total Outsourcing

The company searches for a lead logistics provider that can meet the needs of the highly regulated medical equipment industry. James Matney, global logistics manager, reports on the results.

LSPs Fill the Service Gap in a Down Economy

Shippers are looking to turn over responsibility for logistics, and third parties are happy to oblige. But are they ready for what 2010 will bring?

The ROI Advantages of a Networked TMS Service

A networked transportation management service, in which key supply chain participants share information and visibility through a central hub, is more cost efficient and more effective than traditional transportation management applications, says Alan Dunkerley, vice president of product management at Descartes Systems Group.

Managing Freight in a Challenging Economy

The economic crisis has provided shippers a great opportunity to step back and rethink their logistics and supply chain operations to see where they can pull costs out of the system and become more efficient, says consultant Dan Goodwill. "Everyone knows that beating up on carriers to bring costs down can't go on forever."

The Supply Chain in the Year 2010

Sales and operations planning is growing in importance to manufacturers and so is the necessity to manage risk, says Simon Ellis, practice director, supply chain strategies, at IDC Manufacturing Insights. In his analysis, Ellis assesses the future of outsourcing and the health of the supply chain.

What's On Shippers' List of Priorities for 2010?

Managing costs and taking advantage of low freight rates, to be sure - but their real concern is maintaining a high level of customer service in a time of reduced demand.

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