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After years of dwindling logistics costs, the trend recently reversed. Across Europe, costs have risen by almost 20 percent since 2003, an increase expected to continue through at least 2013. And amid a global economic recession, more companies are searching for ways to optimize their supply chains to meet the ongoing challenges.

The sixth Excellence in Logistics study, published by A.T. Kearney and the European Logistics Association (ELA), summarizes today’s challenges and outlines five leading trends in supply chain management.

The full report is available from the A.T. Kearney’s website.

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