While the recent recession exceeded all others in recent history, several of the issues companies are now dealing with are the same concerns they faced just nine years ago as the country was pulling out of the industrial slowdown of 2001.

Looking back at issues on Modern Distribution Management at that time provides a clear reminder that we’ve been here before, and due to the cyclical nature of business, we may face similar issues in the future.

Here are some excerpts from articles that appeared in 2002, providing perspective and thoughts to consider as you formulate your strategy for 2011 and beyond. The full copy of these articles from the MDM Archives are linked below.