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As global supply chain performance becomes increasingly pivotal, a new class of international freight forwarders and consultants are emerging that can provide a broad range of integrated, value-added logistics services, enabling companies to take advantage of global growth opportunities.
Logistics in the Next Century
In an increasingly competitive international marketplace, many companies seek to leverage offshore sourcing opportunities and gain access to new markets by "going global." Managing new materials flows from multiple offshore factories and vendors to highly dispersed end-markets has become increasingly complex. In the United States, chief financial officers and product managers now expect their logistics groups to help expedite products to markets worldwide, reduce operating costs, and improve their company's bottom line. Corporate America has finally awakened to the value of international logistics, something well-known in Europe for centuries. For logistics professionals, this new awakening has created added pressure to: For many logistics professionals, shrinking staffs and diminishing budgets make meeting these challenges difficult. Consultants are there to help - but whom do you call? What services do they offer? How do you select the best forwarder for your needs? And how are forwarders themselves likely to evolve in the future?
Who Are the Leading International Freight Forwarders?
A freight forwarder, at the most basic level, arranges to move goods from point A to point B. As an industry, freight forwarding traces its roots back to Napoleonic Europe. The industry was developed in Europe to facilitate trade between the various European countries(pre-1992 of course) and overseas. The major European freight forwarding companies slowly expanded to North America, Asia and Latin America, first through the use of agents and eventually opening their own offices. European forwarders called the shots until quite recently, when U.S.-based firms began leading the way towards the kinds of changes seen in the industry today.

The advantages of a global sourcing partnership through Global Markets Limited can apply equally to supplier and purchaser, there are substantial opportunities for both parties to work together to fuel mutual growth and prosperity. But ultimate success requires managers on both sides of the sourcing equation to take a true supply chain perspective.

For further information, contact Global Markets Limited
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