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  <title><![CDATA[Third-Party Logistics Providers Play Key Role In Integration, Sustainability And Security Of The Supply Chain]]></title>
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</p><p><em>Supply Chain Market.com</em>  - October 7, 2008<br />Capgemini, one of the world's foremost providers of consulting, technology and outsourcing services, in cooperation with Georgia Tech, Oracle and DHL recently released an in-depth study into the current state of logistics outsourcing. The study is based on a survey of 1,644 logistics executives from North America, Europe, Asia Pacific and Latin America and identifies a number of key findings: . . .Green supply chain initiatives are essential for future business success according to 98% of logistics executives, yet the majority are unwilling to invest any additional funds in the greening of the supply chain.<br /><a href="http://www.supplychainmarket.com/article.mvc/Third-Party-Logistics-Integration-Security-0001?VNETCOOKIE=NO">http://www.supplychainmarket.com/article.mvc/Third-Party-Logistics-Integration-Security-0001?VNETCOOKIE=NO<br /></a></p>]]></body>
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      <value><![CDATA[<strong>Barbara Christopher</strong><br />Industrial and Systems Engineering<br /><a href="http://www.gatech.edu/contact/index.html?id=bt3">Contact Barbara Christopher</a><br /><strong>404.385.3102</strong>]]></value>
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