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Feb. 19, 2008 - Supply Chain Digest On-Target Newsletter
 

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  This Week:  
   
  Manufacturing: Will Your Next Company Owner Be China or Russia?  
  Global Supply Chain: Supply Chain Management and Logistics are Key to Succeeding in China, Booz Allen Says  
  Distribution and Material Handling: Documenting Project Events Key to Resolving Later Disputes, Saving Money  
  Transportation: Will Massive Railroad Infrastructure Fundamentally Change US Transportation Logistics?  
 

Supply Chain Trends: How to Effectively Fill Your Supply Chain Executive Team

 
  Procurement and Sourcing: Staples Dumping of Paper Supplier Highlights Challenges for Sourcing Managers in a Green Supply Chain Era
 
  RFID and AIDC: SCDigest Releases Summary of 2007 RFID Activity  

 
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How to Effectively Fill Your Supply Chain Executive Team

 

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Annual Forecasting Benchmark Data Released by Forecasting Institute
 

Number of Forecasters per Company, Use of CPFR Continue to Rise; Demand Planners Still Squeezed by Functional Pressure

 
 
 Distribution and Material Handling Focus
 
 
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Documenting Project Events Key to Resolving Later Disputes, Saving Money

 

Side with the Better Log Often wins Arguments Down the Road; "Important but not Urgent," it Rarely Gets Done Well

 
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As LMS Gains in Popularity, It is Time to Dispel Misconceptions that Sometimes are a Barrier to Adoption

   
 
 
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Supply Chain Management and Logistics are Key to Succeeding in China, Booz Allen Says

 

Growth Opportunities Increasingly to be Found Outside of FirstTier Cities; Are You Set up to Distribute to Datong? Flexibility and Rapid Response in Dynamic China Dynamic Market is Key

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Are a Confluence of Factors Going to Bring an End to the China Sourcing Party?
  Rising Labor Costs, Inflation, Oil, are Causing Rapid Increases in Imports from China, with More Increases Expected; Crossing the Break Even Point
 
 
 
RFID and Auto ID Focus
 
 

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SCDigest Releases Summary of 2007 RFID Activity
 

Majority of Publicized Projects are for Asset Tracking and Hospital Applications; Is Germany the Global RFID Leader? Ambitious Plans by Hyundai, Killdeer Mountain Manufacturing

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Steve Banker of ARC Takes a Look at the New Sam's Club Mandate
  Store Execution Thwarted RFID Success at Regular Wal-Mart Stores, He Says; Debate by Suppliers about How Much Value it Will Deliver at Sam's
 
 
Sourcing and Procurement Focus
 
 
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Staples Dumping of Paper Supplier Highlights Challenges for Sourcing Managers in a Green Supply Chain Era
 

What are the Guidelines for Disqualifying a Supplier? Growth in Chinese Domestic Market Means Less Influence to Western Pressures

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Understanding the Options for E-Auctions
  There are Four Variants to the Basic Model, Says One Expert; Understanding which Model Fits Best

 
   
 
 
Transportation Management Focus
 
 

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Will Massive Railroad Infrastructure Fundamentally Change US Transportation Logistics?

 

Growth of Imports, Fuel Costs, Green Movement, and Congestion all Favor Rail over Trucks; Return to “Working on the Railroad” in Big Numbers

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Are Reports of DHL's Possible U.S. Exit Premature?
  US Parcel Operations Not Meeting Expectations, Says CEO, as Options are Studied; Rumors of Sale to FedEx; Is DHL a Needed Price Check on UPS and FedEx?
 
 
 
 
 
Manufacturing Focus
 
 
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Will Your Next Company Owner Be China or Russia?
 

Concerns over So-Called "Sovereign Funds" Continue to Grow; as Billions of Dollars Pile Up in State-Owned Investment Vehicles; Intellectual Property Risk for Manufacturers?

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Environmentalists Now Going After Vinyl

  First Target is Toys, as Major Retailers Start Pulling Products; What Categories are Next?
 
 
 

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