Leadership, innovation and a commitment to enlightened sustainable sourcing will be needed to meet social expectations and government intiatives. However, the rewards are not only great; they stand every chance of growing further as more companies accept the sourced and procured sustainability imperative...

With the demand to achieve high performance through efficiency and value, today's government agencies look to supply chain professionals to respond faster and reduce capital expenditures while maintaining high levels of quality. Challenged by economic forces, changing technology and increasing competition, clients's are marshalling resources for bottom line savings...

By better understanding the financial consequences of supply chain vulnerabilities, companies can develop proactive, predictive approaches that focus on developing ongoing logistics resilience, not just recovery from disasters or other disruptions...

Logistics has become a strategic, proactive process that contributes as much as or more than any other project management function to value and competitive advantage. Outsourcing this key operation offers access to cost efficiencies as well as strategic insights by tapping into a service provider's depth and breadth of skills, existing capabilities and expertise.

The Asia Pacific region is currently considered the epicenter of global sourcing. In fact, Asia's success as a source of supply has also made it one of the world's fastest growing consumer regions. However, its preeminence as a "low cost region" could diminish as urban sprawl and better wages are introduced.