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	<title>eLOGISTICS TrendwatcH &#187; Emerging markets &amp; outsourcing</title>
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	<pubDate>Tue, 25 Mar 2008 14:08:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Consensus Is Clear: Africa Is the Next Big Thing</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 31 Dec 2007 14:57:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Paul Denneman</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Is Africa the growth engine of the 21st Century? Many analysts and companies, including IBM, think so. 
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		<title>Want to Do Business in the Balkans? Well, Consider the Risk</title>
		<link>http://www.elogistics-trendwatch.com/index.php/2007/emerging-markets-outsourcing/want-to-do-business-in-the-balkans-well-consider-the-risk/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 31 Dec 2007 14:49:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Paul Denneman</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[The Balkans are attracting some foreign money, which largely ignored the economically undeveloped, politically unstable region for years in favor of safer markets in Central European countries. 
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		<title>Emerging Trends in Business Process Outsourcing in the Shipping &#038; Logistics domain</title>
		<link>http://www.elogistics-trendwatch.com/index.php/2007/emerging-markets-outsourcing/emerging-trends-in-business-process-outsourcing-in-the-shipping-logistics-domain/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Dec 2007 17:07:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Paul Denneman</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Outsourcing is not a new phenomenon for the Shipping and Logistics sector. Some of the biggest companies in this sector have used outsourcing in many of their key functions routinely. Although the core objectives which drove outsourcing haven’t changed over the years, what is new is that Shipping and logistics companies are now increasingly seeking [...]]]></description>
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		<title>China Logistics: The infrastructure imperative</title>
		<link>http://www.elogistics-trendwatch.com/index.php/2007/emerging-markets-outsourcing/china-logistics-the-infrastructure-imperative-2/</link>
		<comments>http://www.elogistics-trendwatch.com/index.php/2007/emerging-markets-outsourcing/china-logistics-the-infrastructure-imperative-2/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Nov 2007 12:40:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Paul Denneman</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[China’s ambitious plans to raise the living standards of the country’s rural interior have set off a boom in transport infrastructure development and a rush to upgrade its logistics industry. Here’s how a number of international companies are already taking advantage of these changes.
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		<title>Europe Seems to Hold Great Attraction for Outsourcers</title>
		<link>http://www.elogistics-trendwatch.com/index.php/2007/emerging-markets-outsourcing/europe-seems-to-hold-great-attraction-for-outsourcers/</link>
		<comments>http://www.elogistics-trendwatch.com/index.php/2007/emerging-markets-outsourcing/europe-seems-to-hold-great-attraction-for-outsourcers/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Jul 2007 10:18:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Paul Denneman</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Demand for outsourcing in Europe has increased dramatically in the first half of 2007, according to the latest Quarterly Index from sourcing advisers TPI. The total value of new outsourcing contracts in the 40m euro-plus ($55.2m) bracket&#8211;where most significant outsourcing activity occurs&#8211;is up 78 percent on the same period in 2006, the report says.
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		<title>China Logistics: The infrastructure imperative</title>
		<link>http://www.elogistics-trendwatch.com/index.php/2007/emerging-markets-outsourcing/china-logistics-the-infrastructure-imperative/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Jul 2007 10:04:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Paul Denneman</dc:creator>
		
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		<title>India &#038; China: The Ties that Bind</title>
		<link>http://www.elogistics-trendwatch.com/index.php/2007/emerging-markets-outsourcing/india-china-the-ties-that-bind/</link>
		<comments>http://www.elogistics-trendwatch.com/index.php/2007/emerging-markets-outsourcing/india-china-the-ties-that-bind/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Jul 2007 07:45:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Paul Denneman</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Chinese businesses&#8217; hunger for raw materials is being offset by India&#8217;s need for mainland technology as trade is increasingly a two way street
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		<title>Risk of piracy falls, but terrorist threat to supply chains remains</title>
		<link>http://www.elogistics-trendwatch.com/index.php/2007/emerging-markets-outsourcing/risk-of-piracy-falls-but-terrorist-threat-to-supply-chains-remains/</link>
		<comments>http://www.elogistics-trendwatch.com/index.php/2007/emerging-markets-outsourcing/risk-of-piracy-falls-but-terrorist-threat-to-supply-chains-remains/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Jun 2007 11:00:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Paul Denneman</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[The impact of piracy on deep sea shipping has been addressed at a recent conference taking place in Kuala Lumpur. It seems that over the past few years levels of piracy have diminished substantially in the key waterway of the Malacca Straits, although spiralling elsewhere, especially in Africa. Already this year there have been recorded [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Global Logistics: Thinking beyond BRIC</title>
		<link>http://www.elogistics-trendwatch.com/index.php/2007/emerging-markets-outsourcing/global-logistics-thinking-beyond-bric/</link>
		<comments>http://www.elogistics-trendwatch.com/index.php/2007/emerging-markets-outsourcing/global-logistics-thinking-beyond-bric/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Jun 2007 21:35:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Paul Denneman</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Business dialogue around low-cost-country sourcing and emerging markets has become almost ubiquitous. But many of those conversations are limited to the BRIC countries: Brazil, Russia, India, and China. That’s unfortunate, since a great many opportunities also exist in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE).
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		<title>Vietnam developing as Asian rival to China</title>
		<link>http://www.elogistics-trendwatch.com/index.php/2007/emerging-markets-outsourcing/vietnam-developing-as-asian-rival-to-china/</link>
		<comments>http://www.elogistics-trendwatch.com/index.php/2007/emerging-markets-outsourcing/vietnam-developing-as-asian-rival-to-china/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 01 May 2007 11:50:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Paul Denneman</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Following what has now become a familiar path, DHL has announced the start of an investment programme in Vietnam, aiming to establish a nationwide infrastructure including hubs in Hanoi and Dong Nai and depots in Da Nang and Hai Phong. DHL follows on from rivals such as FedEx that have sought to establish own account [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Japan logistics market undergoing &#8217;structural transformation&#8217;</title>
		<link>http://www.elogistics-trendwatch.com/index.php/2007/emerging-markets-outsourcing/japan-logistics-market-undergoing-structural-transformation/</link>
		<comments>http://www.elogistics-trendwatch.com/index.php/2007/emerging-markets-outsourcing/japan-logistics-market-undergoing-structural-transformation/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Apr 2007 09:09:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Paul Denneman</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[ProLogis has released a new report on the state of the logistics property markets in Japan. The report, entitled &#8220;Japan&#8217;s Logistics Property Markets - Drive to Efficiency,&#8221; explores the transformation of Japanese industrial real estate over the past six years. 
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		<title>DHL establishes wholly owned China air freight network</title>
		<link>http://www.elogistics-trendwatch.com/index.php/2007/emerging-markets-outsourcing/dhl-establishes-wholly-owned-china-air-freight-network/</link>
		<comments>http://www.elogistics-trendwatch.com/index.php/2007/emerging-markets-outsourcing/dhl-establishes-wholly-owned-china-air-freight-network/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Jan 2007 15:46:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Paul Denneman</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[An important advance in the development of the Chinese economy has been marked by DHL&#8217;s opening of its wholly owned Chinese domestic air freight forwarding service.
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		<title>Prospects for logistics companies in China</title>
		<link>http://www.elogistics-trendwatch.com/index.php/2006/emerging-markets-outsourcing/prospects-for-logistics-companies-in-china/</link>
		<comments>http://www.elogistics-trendwatch.com/index.php/2006/emerging-markets-outsourcing/prospects-for-logistics-companies-in-china/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Dec 2006 12:57:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Paul Denneman</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[That the Chinese express and logistics market is continuing to grow at stellar rates is not in doubt. However this growth does not necessarily translate into profits and getting visibility on the health of the industry is nearly impossible.
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		<title>New Report: Central &#038; Eastern Europe logistics market momentum grows</title>
		<link>http://www.elogistics-trendwatch.com/index.php/2006/emerging-markets-outsourcing/new-report-central-eastern-europe-logistics-market-momentum-grows/</link>
		<comments>http://www.elogistics-trendwatch.com/index.php/2006/emerging-markets-outsourcing/new-report-central-eastern-europe-logistics-market-momentum-grows/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 11 Dec 2006 13:10:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Paul Denneman</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[UK based logistics research organisation, Transport Intelligence (Ti), has launched a major new report, Central &#038; Eastern Europe Logistics 2007, to coincide with the accession of Bulgaria and Romania to the EU in January 2007. The report takes an in-depth look at the development of the transport and logistics markets throughout the region.

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		<title>Challenges in China?s Supply Chain</title>
		<link>http://www.elogistics-trendwatch.com/index.php/2006/emerging-markets-outsourcing/challenges-in-china-supply-chain/</link>
		<comments>http://www.elogistics-trendwatch.com/index.php/2006/emerging-markets-outsourcing/challenges-in-china-supply-chain/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Nov 2006 12:06:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Paul Denneman</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Doing business in China is an evolving process, as much for Chinese companies as their global counterparts. From the perspective of Western business managers, China still represents compelling lower-cost labor alternatives in the production and assembly areas. But as China?s markets continue to open up to global competition, the potential of the Chinese market itself [...]]]></description>
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