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Top 10 stories of 2012 - 3D printing, really? Lora Cecere article; 2 new surveys; changes at ProLogis, problems at Panalpina

As we have only just returned to the office since before Christmas, we are a bit light on news to share with you, so we have dug into our statistics and have compiled a list of the top 10 most read stories of 2012 on www.eft.com. There are definitely some interesting and surprising inclusions in the top10 list…for example a story about the implications of 3D printing on the logistics industry as the third most read story of 2012!

I will also ask you to spare 5 minutes to complete one or both of two surveys that we are currently undertaking (these will form the basis for reports we will be releasing later this month).

- Identifying Top Trends Facing Hi-Tech Supply Chain Executives in 2013
- Annual report on Logistics & Supply Chain IT trends

Happy New Year for 2013 (fasten your safety belts, its’ going to be another bumpy year)

Regards,

Chris Saynor
CEO, eyefortransport

News This Week:
The end of a Fairy Tale
Article by Lora Cecere from Supply Chain Shaman; published on December 26th 2012

Prologis Announces Executive Management Transition
Co-CEO Walter C. Rakowich to Retire on December 31, 2012 as Previously Planned

Panalpina expects goodwill impairment
Due to the loss of a major customer in Norway, Panalpina reviewed the goodwill position related to its acquisition of Norwegian-based Grieg Logistics in 2011

The top 10 most popular logistics/supply chain stories of 2012…..according to eft readers
As ‘Big Data’ is so much in vogue at the moment, Chris Saynor, CEO of eyefortransport thought he would do a little bit of (data) mining and find out which articles the great eft readership deemed to be the most interesting in 2012.

Featured Surveys & Content:

Identifying Top Trends Facing Hi-Tech Supply Chain Executives in 2013
We are beginning  2013 by conducting our annual industry survey on the key supply chain trends and challenges facing executives in the hi-tech industry. The survey looks at the top projects hi-tech companies will be focussing on in the coming year, the changing use of ocean and air freight and the role of reverse logistics/aftermarket services in your business.  The resulting report will also reveal the top emerging markets for 2013, a full assessment of S&OP processes that you can benchmark against your peers and the other latest logistics and supply chain trends that will shape the industry over the next 12 months.

You can take the survey directly here

Logistics and Supply Chain Technology Trends – Share Your Thoughts
eyefortransport are putting together our annual report on Logistics & Supply Chain IT trends and we’d appreciate your input! The survey looks at how Logistics CIOs and Supply Chain Executives use technology and which technologies they are looking to purchase in the next year.  It also looks at how solution providers are positioning themselves to meet these needs.

You can take the survey here

Download 2012’s Logistics IT Strategy Pack

Take a look at our 2012 Logistics IT Strategy Pack which represents our top-rated research in the field from 2012. It’s made up of 3 reports, one executive interview and a presentation, giving you peer insight into logistics market challenges as a whole, as well as how IT can be applied to solve those problems.

The Pack Contains:

1. 2011-2012 Transport & Logistics CIO Report: CIOs Weigh In: Investment Plans, Solution Sourcing & CIO Career Trajectories

2. 2011 – 2012 Logistics CIO Cloud Report - Cloud – What it can do to benefit your business

3. North American 3PL Market Report – taken from 2011 financial data - A strategic analysis of the latest market  opportunities and trends

4. An Interview with Dr. Thomas Lieb, Chairman, DB Schenker – A View on the Current State of the Logistics Market

5. Integrated vs. Interfaced TMS – A presentation delivered at our TruckIT Forum, just last week – from Michael Seekins, VP Transportation at Performance Food Group

You can access the complimentary information here

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