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Most shippers are cutting costs and as a result, they’re re-thinking both their supply chains and their 3PL relationships, according to a new study from Capgemini, in cooperation with Oracle, the Georgia Institute of Technology, and Panalpina.

The survey, which polled more than 1,000 logistics executives from both 3PL users and providers in North America, Europe, Asia Pacific and Latin America, examined global markets for shippers and logistics providers and found that, as you might expect, the recession has created significant challenges for both shippers and 3PLs.

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Nearly 90% of supply chain executives want purchasing to generate cost savings in the next 12 months, according to a new survey from CSC, Supply Chain Management Review, the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP), and Michigan State University (MSU).

The “2009 Global Survey of Supply Chain Progress” polled 176 supply chain professionals representing large and mid-sized companies from more than 20 industries and every major geographical segment of the world.

Here are a few of the key findings:

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