Global Logistics and Supply Chain Strategies - July 2008 - (Page 30)

BY THOMAS A. FOSTER Finding lasting partnerships in the supply chain world is just as difficult—and rewarding—as finding meaningful relationships in your personal life. T here is something about the human psyche that makes us seek out deep relationships with others, even after an endless series of short-lived and disappointing hook-ups. Companies such as Facebook, My Space and eHarmony have built their businesses on this human need for togetherness. People keep on trying until they find that special someone. It is not very different in the supply chain world. To be successful, manufacturers and retailers need the support of reliable, supportive vendors to provide logistics, technology and other expertise. However, finding such supportive vendors is not easy, and it usually takes a lot of trial and error before the right relationships are established. This sixth annual Global Logistics & Supply Chain Strategies 100 Great Supply Chain Partners report is all about the importance of well-established relationships between vendors and their manufacturing and retailing customers. On the pages that follow, logistics and supply chain professionals share their success stories and explain the contribution that these vendors have made in building their companies’ success. These manufacturers and retailers know that they are competing in a demanding global marketplace. They can only succeed with the help of partners that possess the skills and services they need to connect and empower every participant in the supply chain wherever they may be. Global Nominations The case histories that follow are more than testimonials from satisfied customers. They are insights into how the manufacturers and retailers have gained competitive supply chain advantage by working closely with reliable vendors. This 100 Great Supply Chain Partners report covers the globe. We have received nearly 1,500 nominations from small and large companies covering scores of different industries on five continents. More than 280 vendors of every conceivable type of supply chain activity—from software, to specialized technologies, to global 3PLs, to highly specialized transportation services. Vendors being nominated include many of the most-widely known logistics providers and technology vendors. This year, we received a huge number of nominations for all types of 3PLs, specialized logistics service providers and a wide variety of technology companies. The breadth of these nominations shows that our readers are looking for results very specific to their needs, not just for the big brand names. The GL&SCS 100 Great Supply Chain Partners program is the result of a sixmonth poll of readers in which we asked logistics and supply chain professionals to 30 JULY 2008

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Global Logistics and Supply Chain Strategies - July 2008 Contents Editorial GL&SCS Exclusive Fastforward Up Front Introduction Menlo Worldwide & Electrolux PathGuide Technologies & Tile City Servigistics & Juniper Networks Transplace & Rock-Tenn ClearOrbit & Blue Bell Creameries Cadec Global & Northwest Food Products Transportation CaseStack & Greystar Products NGC & Parigi Group Supply Chain Consultants & Constar TransGroup Worldwide & Surgiquip Terra Technology & Campbell Soup Baxter Planning Systems & SGI Cadre Technologies & Kansas City SmartPort TransportGistics & FMC Technologies DSC Logistics & Tree of Life FORTE & Vera Bradley Penske Logistics & Eaton Cardinal Logistics & Weyerhaeuser JPMorgan & Black & Decker Opinion Opinion Industry Voices

Global Logistics and Supply Chain Strategies - July 2008

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