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VOLUME 22 Inside NUMBER 1 January 2008 20 FEATU RES SUPPLY CHAIN INTEGRATION 20 E XE C UTI V E B R I E F I N G 10 Supply Chain Watch 13 Tradewinds The Rise of the 4PL It takes more than strategy to implement supply chain optimization. By Gail Dutton COLUMNS INSIDE WORLD TRADE 24 An Evolving Tech Backbone Makes 4PL Service More Effective There are lots of options, but still no master solution that can do it all. By Amy Zuckerman 7 Supply Chain Finance Conference: The Right Stuff at the Right Time! World Trade partners with CSCMP to host a much-needed conference on trade finance. 30 The Changing Landscape of U.S. Railroads Rails are carrying more volume at higher rates as shippers complain about competition restraints. By Dan McCue By Neil Shister POLICY PERSPECTIVES 8 Is the Dollar’s ‘Exorbitant Privilege’ as the Global Standard at Risk? Any other country that lived beyond its means would suffer extreme consequences. By John Freivalds 36 Intermodal Grows Up The trade-off between price vs. reliability is shrinking. By Karen E. Thuermer 30 GREAT MOMENTS IN WORLD TRADE 43 Port of Hamburg Grows as Distribution Point to Eastern Europe The ‘hinterland’ of Poland and beyond beckons as trade opportunities expand. By Neil Shister 50 Measuring the Carbon Footprint Britain’s largest supermarket chain was a leader in measuring the carbon footprint. 36 By Jeremy N. Smith 47 Outsourcing Without Fear How a strong 3PL-Client relationship takes the risk out of outsourcing. By Ron Cain WORLD TRADE Volume 22, Issue 1 (ISSN 1054-8637) is published 12 times annually, monthly, by BNP Media II, L.L.C., 2401 W. Big Beaver Rd., Suite 700, Troy, MI 48084-3333. Telephone: (248) 362-3700, Fax: (248) 362-0317. No charge for subscriptions to qualified individuals. Annual rate for subscriptions to nonqualified individuals in the U.S.A.: $104.00 USD. Annual rate for subscriptions to nonqualified individuals in Canada: $137.00.00 USD (includes GST & postage); all other countries: $154.00 (int’l mail) payable in U.S. funds. Printed in the U.S.A. Copyright 2009, by BNP Media II, L.L.C. All rights reserved. The contents of this publication may not be reproduced in whole or in part without the consent of the publisher. The publisher is not responsible for product claims and representations. Periodicals Postage Paid at Troy, MI and at additional mailing offices. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to: WORLD TRADE, P.O. Box 2144, Skokie, IL 60076. Canada Post: Publications Mail Agreement #40612608. GST account: 131263923. Send returns (Canada) to Bleuchip International, P.O. Box 25542, London, ON, N6C 6B2. Change of address: Send old address label along with new address to WORLD TRADE, P.O. Box 2144, Skokie, IL 60076. For single copies or back issues: contact Ann Kalb at (248) 244-6499 or KalbA@bnpmedia.com. WWW.WORLDTRADEMAG.COM 5 http://WWW.WORLDTRADEMAG.COM

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World Trade - January 2009 Contents Supply Chain Finance Conference: The Right Stuff at the Right Time! Is the Dollar's 'Exorbitant Privelege' as the Global Standard at Risk? Supply Chain Watch Tradewinds The Rise of the 4PL An Evolving Tech Backbone Makes 4PL Service More Effective The Changing Landscape of U.S. Railroads Intermodal Grows Up Port of Hamburg Grows as Distribution Point to Eastern Europe Outsourcing Without Fear Measuring the Carbon Footprint

World Trade - January 2009

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