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Oct. 22, 2007 - Supply Chain Digest On-Target Newsletter
  This Week:  
   
  Manufacturing News: Smithfield Foods Sues Union trying to Organize its Largest Plant Under Racketeering Act  
  Global Logistics: As US Import Volumes Slow, Other Sectors and Regions Still Face Pressure, Raising Logistics Costs  
  How will Smaller Store Retail Formats Impact Logistics?  
  Logistics News: Truck Driver Turnover - Is it Really 100 Plus Percent?  
  Supply Chain News: Technology Support for Sales and Operations Planning  
  Procurement and Sourcing News: What are the New Tools in the Procurement Tool Kit?
 
  RFID News: The Future is Coming - Just Delayed a Few Years  

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Supply Chain Trends and Issues
 
 
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Supply Chain News: Technology Support for Sales and Operations Planning
 

It is about Process, for Sure, but Leaders Almost Always have Strong Technology Foundation

 
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Using Incentives to Drive Forecast Collaboration
 

Facing Disinterested Distributors, Heineken US Makes Forecasting a Contest

 
 
 
 
Distribution and Material Handling Focus
 
 
Featured Story
How will Smaller Store Retail Formats Impact Logistics?
 

Tesco Invasion, Pilots by Wal-Mart and Others, Could Herald Next Wave in Grocery Retailing and the Supporting Supply Chain

 
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Are Distribution Center and Material Handling System Audits a Good Value?
 

Insights Can Help Drive Improvement, if Structured Right; SCDigest Guidelines

   
 
 
 
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Global Supply Chain and Logistics Focus
 
 
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Featured Story
Global Logistics: As US Import Volumes Slow, Other Sectors and Regions Still Face Pressure, Raising Logistics Costs
 

Bulk Ocean Shipping Rates Soar, while European Ports are Remain Backed Up; Chartering your own Ship to save Money?

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Global Logistics: Price Fixing Turmoil Continues, as Officials Raid Offices of Kuehne and Nagel, Panalpina
  DHL, Expeditors International also Contacted; Fuel Surcharges again the Key Issue; More Shipper Lawsuits on the Way?
 
 
 
 
Manufacturing Focus
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Featured Story

Manufacturing News: Smithfield Foods Sues Union trying to Organize its Largest Plant under Racketeering Act
  UAW and the Auto OEMs May be Getting Along, but Still Lots of Strife Elsewhere
Related Content

Lean Supply Chains: Kaizen or Rework?

  Getting Bad Practices out of Revamped Value Streams
 
 
 
Transportation Management Focus
 
 
Featured Story
Logistics News: Truck Driver Turnover - Is it Really 100 Plus Percent?
  Yes, but It is not as Bad as it Seems; Where Do Your Carriers Stand?
Related Content
Logistics News: Are Plans for "Water Highways" to Relieve Truck Congestion Good for Supply Chains?
 

As Calls for Use of Water Routes Increase, will Just-in-Time again become Just-in-Case?

 
 
 
 
RFID and Auto ID Focus
 
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Featured Story
RFID News: The Future is Coming - Just Delayed a Few Years
 

Earlier Predictions for Booming 2008 for EPC will not be Met; Best Buy says Learning Now Is Valuable, but Integration will take Time

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Sourcing and Procurement Focus
 
 
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Featured Story
Procurement and Sourcing News: What are the New Tools in the Procurement Tool Kit?
 

10 Techniques and Technologies that are becoming Increasingly Mainstream

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Sourcing and Procurement News: Best Practices of e-Sourcing
  Six Tips for Getting the Most out of On-Line Procurement and Reverse Auctions
 
   
 

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