CONTENTS
VOL. 01, NO. 10
FEBRUARY 2011
INSIGHTS & OUTLOOK: FREIGHT FORWARDING Global Freight Forwarding Are We Ready To Take On The Challenge?
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As competition gets tougher, on-time delivery of goods to the customer in any part of the world, at the lowest possible cost has become the need of the hour. Today, global players owing to their size, reach and ability to provide services at the lowest cost are seen by companies as a better option for partnership rather than their Indian counterparts. Therefore, it is time for the Indian freight forwarders to fast track their services and work more efficiently to compete with the global players, thereby becoming a preferred choice for logistics.
Freight Forwarding Rule Book Alleviating Legal Entangles In Logistics Freight Forwarding Ensuring Impregnable Partnerships Freight Forwarding Technologies Traceability & Convergence Are The Secret Keys Global Forwarding Solutions Top 10 Ways To Improve Profitability
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‘Efficient Use Of Electronic Data Interchange Will Hold Good For The Industry’ Abhik Mitra, MD, TNT India
SL EXCLUSIVE World’s Largest Heavy Lift Vessel MV Svenja: An Iconic Maritime Milestone
SMART STRATEGIES Railway Budget 2011-12 A Safe Bet?
LEADERSHIP SERIES
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FedEx Pioneering Innovation
SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT
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Smart SCM Capabilities New Rules For A New Decade
WAREHOUSING & DC Warehouse Management System 5 Secrets To Ensure Future-proof Investment
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ALSO IN THIS ISSUE VIEWPOINT NATIONAL NEWS PROJECT UPDATE PRICE TRENDS WORLD NEWS TECH TRACK
EVENT PREVIEW
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HiTech Manufacturing Show Growth Stays Constant
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Engineering Expo Chennai 2011 Tracking Impending Opportunities
6 • SMART LOGISTICS • FEBRUARY 2011
NEWS ANALYSIS: Indian Logistics Technologies Market Lending A Tech Arm PRODUCT & ADVERTISERS’ INDEX PRODUCT & ADVERTISERS’ INQUIRY FORM
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