World Trade Magazine, May 2008 is now available. You can view the magazine online, or download the entire magazine in PDF format.

World Trade magazine: The trusted source of information and analysis for executives at the highest level of midsized to large U.S. manufacturers engaged in domestic and international trade.

Monthly, World Trade Magazine examines each sector of world trade - transportation, logistics and supply chain management, technology, finance and trade services, and domestic and international economic development. Emphasis is on executive interviews and in-depth company profiles designed to assist our readers in making their businesses more profitable.

COVER STORY
18 Manufacturers and Retailers of the Year for Global Supply Chain Excellence
- Stonyfield Farm
- Michaels
- Lam Research
- Rite Aid Corporation
- Hitachi

32 Exploiting the Global Supply Chain
What changes when your sourcing and markets go international? Everything!
By Jeremy N. Smith

38 Software-as-a-Service Model
Supply chain management takes a threshold leap forward with full up-stream integration.
By Amy Zuckerman

42 Eastern Europe Capitalizes on Growing EU Membership
Romania, Poland, and Slovakia share newfound optimism, untapped market potential, and a wealth of opportunity for U.S. exporters.
By Lara L. Sowinski

46 Redux or Re-regulation
The rail industry is at the proverbial crossroads—will it regain its glory or fall victim to government intervention?
By Lara L. Sowinski

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Columns:

INSIDE WORLD TRADE
7 A Second Tier Transportation System
Congress’ handling of the Highway Trust Fund appropriations next year will dictate the future of U.S. surface transportation.
By Neil Shister

POLICY PERSPECTIVES
8 Is U.S. Trade Policy Helping or Hurting U.S. Manufacturers?
A prudent manufacturing policy should not protect one industry at the expense of others.
By Lewis E. Leibowitz

GREAT MOMENTS IN WORLD TRADE
50 Anti-Trust Goes Global
The European Commission’s denial of GE’s acquisition of Honeywell in 2001 marked a turning point in the history of anti-trust regulators.
By Jeremy N. Smith

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This magazine is owned by BNP Media.

BNP Media publishes more than 40 business-to-business publications. Industries served include manufacturing, security systems, architecture and construction. Founded in 1926, BNP Media is a fourth-generation, family-run business headquartered in Troy, Michigan.

About World Trade (From Official Website):

World Trade Magazine is today’s most relevant U.S. logistics journal delivering news and information to 100% U.S. subscribers* active in domestic and international trade. Today businesses are sourcing abroad so they need information on how to operate overseas. 82% of our subscribers plan to enter foreign markets within the next year.+ World Trade reflects the priorities and diverse interests of its senior level and management subscribers to help them navigate today’s rapidly changing and highly competitive global marketplace.

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