Surviving the Slump: 19th Annual State of Logistics Report Business logistics cost in 2007 were at $1.4 trillion, an increase of seven percent over the previous year. Higher inventory carrying costs outpaced the flagging U.S. economy pushing logistics costs as a percent of Gross Domestic Product(GDP) into double digits for the first time since 2000. What are the causes, what are the implications and trends for 2008 and beyond?

Roz Wilson Bio: Rosalyn Wilson is an independent consultant with over 30 years of experience in the transportation field. She is the author of the CSCMPsponsored State of Logistics Report® and co-author of Securing Global Transportation Networks. Her practice focuses on the analysis of the performance of various sectors of the industry and identifying and analyzing key issues facing the transportation industry.