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OCTOBER 08

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2008 Logistics Planner
(159 pages • 15.4 MB PDF File)
The Logistics Planner provides detailed, descriptive profiles of 158 leading carriers, logistics solutions providers, technology companies and equipment manufacturers as well as the best sites in North America supporting trade. Business logistics leaders around the globe use the Digital Edition of the Logistics Planner in PDF format all year long to find solutions to their trade, transportation, logistics and supply chain challenges.

Memphis: North America's Logistics Center
(16 pages • 2.6 MB PDF File)
With its central location, highly developed infrastructure, growing economy, and depth of logistics and transportation services, Memphis is positioned to claim its right to the title "North America's Logistics Center." When it comes to site selection, Memphis definitely has it all. So why consider bringing your business anywhere else?

Great Logistics Sites: Pursuit of Excellence
(9 pages • 1.69 MB PDF File)
Here's a closeup look at five locations across the United States that are building a foundation for transportation and logistics greatness.

Exclusive Research:
Trucking Perspectives 2008

(5 pages • 1.2 MB PDF File)
The annual Motor Freight Market Insight Survey provides an in-depth look at the trucking sector. Motor carriers and Inbound Logistics readers address growth areas and obstacles.

Top 100 Motor Carriers
(10 pages • 647K MB PDF File)
Shift gears, slow down, and take account of 100 motor freight carriers paving the road to innovation and change within the trucking industry.

Freight Payment Services: Dollars and Sense
(8 pages • 1.4 MB PDF File)
Freight payment services are no longer just about paying your carriers quickly. Today's freight payment service providers have expanded their portfolios to offer an array of cost-cutting, productivity, and efficiency benefits.

Forklift Buyer's Guide 2008
(11 pages • 2.1 MB PDF File)
Whether you're looking for electric, gas, or LPG models, deep reach or narrow aisle, side loaders or omni-directional, the manufacturers featured in Inbound Logistics' annual Forklift Buyer's Guide offer the safest, best engineered, most ergonomic, efficient, reliable forklifts available.

Reader's Choice:
Top 10 3PL Excellence Awards

(7 pages • 7.3 MB PDF File)
Which 3PLs do the best job handling your logistics needs? We asked and readers responded , with more than 5,100 votes. See which 3PLs readers single out as market leaders.

3PL Perspectives
(10 pages • 6.3 MB PDF File)
Inbound Logistics offers exclusive research on the third-party logistics segment. The 3PL Market Insight Survey analyzes empirical data to identify market drivers shaping global outsourcing trends.

Top 100 3PL Providers
(10 pages • 10.5 MB PDF File)
Here are 100 3PLs that offer the diverse operational capabilities and experience to meet readers' needs. A full capabilities chart provides all the information you need to find a 3PL that best meets your logistics outsourcing challenges.

Airfreight Forwarders Perspectives and
Who's Who Directory

(10 pages • 16 MB PDF File)
The results of our Airfreight Forwarding Market Insight Survey provide an up-close look at the industry and how intermediaries are expanding their global coverage and services to meet shipper and corporate expectations. To help get your search for an airfreight forwarder off the ground, this digital edition also contains a list of leading players.

Chemical Logistics
(17 pages • 2.3 MB PDF File)
What is the state of today's chemical logistics market? How are shippers and carriers committing to best practices? Which technology is affecting chemical logistics? Find out in this informative resource from Inbound Logistics and Chemical Week.

Latin America Logistics: A New World Venture
(11 pages • 1 MB PDF File)
Thanks to the pioneering efforts of visionary 3PLs, U.S. companies are prospecting sites in Mexico, Brazil and elsewhere as they explore new sourcing and selling opportunites.

Spokane: Hub of the Inland Northwest
(7 pages • 857 KB PDF File)
Looking for easy access to major U.S. markets? A gateway for international trade free of traffic snarls? Inexpensive utilities and real estate with plenty of room to expand logistics or manufacturing operations? Spokane is just what you're looking for.

TMS Buyers Guide 2008
(4 pages • 253 KB PDF File)
TMS vendors and service providers are expanding their offerings to pinpoint specific end-user tastes. Inbound Logistics' TMS Buyers Guide serves up an assorted menu of market players and solutions that can help satisfy your enterprise's appetite for dynamic transportation management and performance.

Top 100 Logistics IT Companies 2008
(11 pages • 488 KB PDF File)
Our annual comparison chart of the top technology companies is now available as a downloadable PDF with live web and e-mail links. In addition to the Top 100 Logistics IT Companies chart, this exclusive download includes "IT Perspectives" -- the results of our Logistics IT Market Insight Survey.

2008 Global Logistics Guide
(6 pages • 2.8 MB PDF File)
Inbound Logistics' fourth annual Global Logistics Guide helps you evaluate potential sourcing locations by identifying global hotspots excelling in transport infrastructure, IT competency, and people power. Sponsored by COSCO.

SPECIAL ADVERTISING SUPPLEMENT:
The Avenue of the Saints

(8 pages • 931K PDF File)
Along the 600 miles of highway known as The Avenue of the Saints, companies are investing hundreds of millions of dollars in logistics facilities, and reaping the benefits of fast, economical access to major Midwest cities.

IL's Wide World of Ports
(9 pages • 2.4 MB PDF File)
No two ports are alike - each has its own specialty, unique combination of offerings, and history. Inbound Logistics takes a closer look at four global ports that keep goods and materials moving around our shrinking world.

The Evolution of Inbound Logistics
(33 pages • 2 MB PDF File)
From yesterday's legacies to tomorrow's visionaries, the theory and practice of inbound logistics is timeless. Take the journey from Ford and Toyota's legacy, to inbound's early adopters, through to the present and future.

2007 Logistics Planner
(158 pages • 12.7 MB PDF File)
The Logistics Planner provides detailed, descriptive profiles of 156 leading carriers, logistics solutions providers, technology companies and equipment manufacturers as well as the best sites in North America supporting trade. Business logistics leaders around the globe use the Digital Edition of the Logistics Planner in PDF format all year long to find solutions to their trade, transportation, logistics and supply chain challenges.

H.O.W. Help Is On The Way
(15 pages • 2.6 MB PDF File)
Every day, Inbound Logistics readers are challenged by the rapidity of change in the industry and the complexities of globalization. To help, we have created H.O.W. -- a compendium of best logistics practices designed to fulfill your need for up-to-date, practical information. We will incrementally build the H.O.W. library to address logistics, transportation, supply chain management, and related technology challenges, so check back here periodically for updates. Download Here

NASCO: North America's
Super Corridor Coalition

(9 pages • 1 MB PDF File)
The multimodal transportation network known as NASCO runs through the heart of trade in the United States, Canada, and Mexico. Find out what makes this corridor unique and why companies are banding together to support it. Download Here

WMS Directory: Plug In and Power Up
(5 pages • 132 KB PDF File)
Whether your demands are vertical-specific, dictated by existing ERP systems, or based on cost and complexity, WMS vendors are saturating the market with a wide array of solutions.  Download this directory to find a WMS solution that can recharge your supply chain.

Navigating Site Selection
(9 pages • 2.1 MB PDF File)
A regional guide to U.S. logistics and distribution hotspots

Bar-Code/RFID Printers Buyer's Guide
(4 pages • 456 KB PDF File)
Whether you use them for asset-tracking, inventory management, point-of-sale, or warehouse management applications, bar-code/RFID printers play an important role in your supply chain. To help narrow the choices, we've scanned the market to offer you some of the hottest printers available today.

Nebraska: America's New Logistics Center (Special Supplement)
(15 pages • 2.1 MB PDF File)
Strategically positioned in the center of the country, with a business-friendly climate and well-educated work force, Nebraska offers an ideal location for transportation, logistics, distribution, and warehousing companies. The state's reputation as a manufacturing and distribution growth center continues to attract big business.

Back to School? Start Your Search Here
(10 pages • 588K PDF File)
Succeeding in the logistics field often requires an advanced degree. But finding the right school to attend sometimes comes with an advanced degree of aggravation. Inbound Logistics is here to help. This guide will help you learn more about 25 schools offering a variety of logistics education programs for MBA-seekers, professionals, and distance learners alike. Download

I-39 Corridor: Gateway to the Midwest
(23 pages • 4.4 MB PDF File)
Smack dab in the middle of the country, the I-39 Logistics Corridor serves as a gateway to America's Midwest, and beyond. Its congestion-free location; affordable workforce; and access to major multimodal transport links help drive the region's thriving global trade. Download this special supplement to see why so many companies call the Corridor home



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