SCDigest On Target Weekly Newsletter, Jan. 8, 2008

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	Jan. 8, 2008 - Supply Chain Digest On-Target Newsletter
	This Week:

	Manufacturing News: For "Want of a Nail," and Supply Chain Outsourcing Expertise, Boeing's Dreamliner Continues to Face Schedule Woes
	Global Supply Chain: To Succeed in China, It's Time to Focus on Execution
	Best Practices in Reverse Logistics Management
	Transportation News: Is it Time for More Shippers to Join EPA's Smartway Program?
	Managing the Change in Supply Chain Management Initiatives
	Procurement and Sourcing News: Dollars Decline Changes Import and Export Dynamics across the Globe
	RFID News: Should Wal-Mart Suppliers Continue Complying with First Wave Mandates?

Supply Chain Trends and Issues

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	Managing the Change in Supply Chain Management Initiatives
	A Continuing Challenge for Companies Embarking on New SCM Programs

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Distribution and Material Handling Focus

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	Best Practices in Reverse Logistics Management
	Attention to the Reverse Supply Chain Finally Starting to Gain Hold; 12 Habits of Highly Effective Reverse Supply Chains

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	Extending the Definition of Real-Time Information
	Ecommerce Companies Continue to Push the Envelope; Open the Door for a Delivery, Get an Email?

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Global Supply Chain and Logistics Focus

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Featured Story
	To Succeed in China, It's Time to Focus On Execution
	New Book from McKinsey Consultants Says Companies are not Setting Goals Sufficiently High; "Operation China" has entered a New Stage, and too Many Companies are not Ready
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	World Bank Report Ranks 150 Countries on Logistics Performance
	New Index Recognizes Role of Logistics in Overall Country Competitiveness; Singapore Tops the Ratings; US is 14th

RFID and Auto ID Focus

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	Should Wal-Mart Suppliers Continue Complying with First Wave Mandates?
	With Clear Change in Direction in Wal-Mart Strategy, Suppliers Should Ensure Added Cost is Really Required
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	Helping Consumers Discover RFID's Benefit
	How Knowledgeable Do You Think American Consumers are About RFID and its Benefits?

Sourcing and Procurement Focus

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	Dollars Decline Changes Import and Export Dynamics across the Globe
	Global Sourcing Strategies must Adjust; Will Outsourcing Contracts Change from Dollars to Euros?
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	The New World of "Capability Sourcing"
	With the Decline in Vertical Integration, Sourcing Drives the Value Chain

Transportation Management Focus

Featured Story
	Is it Time for More Shippers to Join EPA Smartway Program?
	While Support from Carriers has been Strong, Relatively Small Number of Shippers Participate Thus Far; Complete List of Participants
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	Rail Infrastructure Improvements - Searching for $148 Billion
	Report Says That and Maybe More Needed to Keep Up with Demand; Will Rail Pricing Support the Investment? Bad News for Shippers Either Way

Manufacturing Focus

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	For "Want of a Nail," and Supply Chain Outsourcing Expertise, Boeing's Dreamliner Continues to Face Schedule Woes
	The Problems Started with Fasteners, but have Spread to Many Areas; "Held Hostage to Suppliers?" Too Much, Too Soon?
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	As Its Reserves for Warranty Claims Rise, the Root Cause is a Guess Outside Microsoft; the "Red Rings of Doom"