SCDigest On Target Weekly Newsletter, April 1, 2008

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	April 1, 2008 - Supply Chain Digest On-Target Newsletter

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	This Week:
	Manufacturing: To Get a Lean Supply Chain,, You Will Likely Need a Little Yokoten
	Global Supply Chain and Logistics: A Checklist for Protecting Intellectual Property in China
	Distribution and Material Handling: Is Design-Build for Distribution Center Automation a Smart Choice (Part 2)?
	Transportation: As Independent Truckers Plan Brief Strike to Protest Rising Fuel Costs and Lower Wages, It is Likely Many Must Leave Before Things Get Better
	Supply Chain Trends: Supply Chain Measurement Framework can Help Practitioners Organize their Approach to Metrics
	Procurement and Sourcing: When Economic Times Get Tough, Procurement and Sourcing Managers Usually the First to Feel the Heat
	RFID and Auto ID: Understanding the Difference Between Bar Codes and RFID

Supply Chain Trends and Issues

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Featured Story
	Supply Chain Measurement Framework can Help Practitioners Organize their Approach to Metrics
	Metrics Differ in their Aim and Use; Is a Metric a Diagnostic Tool or Continuous Monitor?

Related Content
	Order Promising is where the Supply and Demand Balancing really Intersect
	Too Many Companies Fail to Understand the True Nature of Order Promising, Larry Lapide of MIT Says

RFID and Auto ID Focus

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	Featured Story
		Understanding the Difference Between Bar Codes and RFID
		Each Technology will Continue to have its Place, but RFID Offers a Number of Unique Advantages

	Related Content
		Biometrics Payment Company Ends Service, in Part as Consumer Privacy Concerns Slow Acceptance in US
		Any Lessons for RFID? Customers will always Choose Convenience over Privacy, One Research Says; Where Does the Fingerprint Data Go?

Manufacturing Focus

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Featured Story
	To Get a Lean Supply Chain, You Will Likely Need a Little Yokoten
	Lack of Knowledge Transfer Can Often Explain Differences in Lean Success Between Sites; Do the Managers Know How to Learn?
Related Content
	Dwindling Infrastructure as Industries Move Offshore Accelerates the Demise of those Trying to Remain in US or Europe
	For Want of an Eyelet, the Factory was Lost, says One Shoe Producer; “Heavy Automation” Didn’t Work for Otabo, Nor Custom Production after that

Sourcing and Procurement Focus

Featured Story
	When Economic Times Get Tough, Procurement and Sourcing Managers Usually the First to Feel the Heat
	"Buy it for Less" is easy Nostrum to Fix Bottom Line Pressures; Forget that Strategic Stuff for Now
Related Content
	As Corporate Buyers Battle Rising Commodity Prices across the Board, is the Common Factor a Falling US Dollar?
	Rising Global Demand May be a Factor, but Graphs Seem to Show the Real Driver is a Falling Greenback

Global Supply Chain and Logistics Focus

Featured Story
	A Checklist for Protecting Intellectual Property in China
	Things are Getting Better, Most Agree, but Counterfeiting and Piracy Remain Common; Putting False Gauges on the Production Line?
Related Content
	With West Coast Port Congestion Gone for Now, Many Shippers Continue to Migrate to East Coast Ports
	Rising Fees, Rail Capacity Constraints, Make East Coast Routings Increasingly Attractive

Transportation Management Focus

Featured Story
	As Independent Truckers Plan Brief Strike to Protest Rising Fuel Costs and Lower Wages, It is Likely Many Must Leave before Things get Better
	Independents may Vent Some Steam, but Impact will be Minimal; the $1200 Fill Up
Related Content
	US Market Needs DHL to Keep Parcel Shipping Costs in Line, Industry Expert Says
	Impact on Costs would be “Profound” if Carrier Left US Market, ex-DHL Executive Gerry Hamstead Believes

Distribution and Material Handling Focus

Featured Story
	Is Design-Build for Distribution Center Automation a Smart Choice (Part 2)?
	No, Says EnVista’s Jim Barnes – the Goal of Selling Equipment too Often Drives Recommendations; Look for an Unbiased Consultant Instead

Related Content
	Is Design-Build for Distribution Center Automation a Smart Choice?
	Yes, says Gene Forte - It Reduces Risk, and Delivers Better Results for Automation Users

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