New CEO Study Reveals Key Trends and Opportunities in Global Supply Chains

• Combined with demands for more service for less, pricing pressures continue to plague the industry. Eighty-seven percent of the companies have taken steps to address those pressures, including: increased emphasis in value-selling, focusing on cost reduction as a means of improving margins, being more selective about what customers to work with, and developing more specific service menus which emphasize integrated solutions and high-margin value-added services.

Companies participating in the annual survey included: Cardinal Logistics, Caterpillar Logistics, CEVA, DHL, DSC Logistics, Genco, Geodis, Kuehne & Nagel, Landstar, Menlo Logistics, Modus Link, NYK Logistics, Panalpina, Penske Logistics, Pittsburgh Logistics, Ryder Logistics, Schneider Logistics, TNT, Transplace, UPS, UTI and YRC Logistics.