The Global Supply Chain Yearbook 2016 Welcome to our annual publication. This year we have 140 pages of fresh content focussing on various aspects of our industry - GCC Industry Reports, Management and By Air, By Sea, By Land. This year, content is varied and focusses on industries that contribute in all aspects of the regional economies; mainly related to logistics but beyond as well. When starting off, 140 pages seemed to be a lot to fill, but once content started showing up, a lot even had to be left out. We would like to thank our partners - AT Kearney and Oxford Business Group - for their contribution towards a lot of our content. Their detailed analyses and expertise is highly valued at Signature Media. We hope you enjoy the magazine as much as we enjoyed putting it together. And here’s to many more successful years of reporting on matters at the pulse of our industry.
Munawar Shariff Managing Editor Signature Media munawar@signaturemediame.com
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