8 keys to successful global logistics: do you know where your customers will be in five years? Logistics executives must plan now for a more global network. Here are some tips from the world's largest third party logistics company.

Transportation & Distribution, June, 2002 by Nikolai, Ted

What will your logistics network look like in one, three, or five years? Where will your company, your suppliers, and your customers be located? Maybe it's Asia, Europe, Africa or Australia. As a supply chain manager, are you prepared to move with the evolving network? The new reality is that corporate America is going global, and it's inviting only the most well equipped managers and partners along for the ride.

A recent study by the Logistics Research Group at The Ohio State University found that 75% of logistics managers report having international responsibilities, compared to just 8% 30 years ago. This mirrors two trends in the industry: Customers and vendors are more likely to be international, and companies today have offshore plants,...

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