SCDigest On Target Weekly Newsletter, April 22, 2008

	*Weekly On Target* Newsletter**
	April 22, 2008 - Supply Chain Digest On-Target Newsletter

	This Week:
	Manufacturing: For Vizio, it Really is About Supply Chain versus Supply Chain
	Global Supply Chain and Logistics: Five Surprises from a Trade Compliance Application
	Distribution and Material Handling: Getting WMS Deployment Right
	Transportation: UPS, FedEx Make Comeback in 2008 Georgia Tech Great Package Race
	Supply Chain Trends: Will Climate Security Act Put a Big Hurt on US Manufacturing?
	Procurement and Sourcing: When Economic Times Get Tough, Procurement and Sourcing Managers Usually the First to Feel the Heat
	RFID and Auto ID: Airbus Plans Transformational RFID Roll-Out Across End-to-End Supply Chain

RFID and Auto ID Focus

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		Airbus Plans Transformational RFID Roll-Out Across End-to-End Supply Chain
		Three-Phased Program Comes After Successful Pilot in 2006; Finding the "Profits in Motion;" Integration Through Supplier Portal in Phase I

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		New RFID Reader Technology has Potential to Dramatically Change Market
		Mojix Announces New System that Separates Exciter from Reader, Uses Deep Space Technology to Radically Enhance Reader Range

Supply Chain Trends and Issues

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Featured Story

	Will Climate Security Act Put a Big Hurt on US Manufacturing?
	National Association of Manufacturers Study Says Yes; Assumptions Drive the Analysis; Potential 4% Reduction in Output by 2020, Study Claims

Related Content

	Complete Transcript of Michael Cannon of Dell Describing Plans for Supply Chain Transformation
	Finding the Lowest Total Landed Cost Anywhere on the Globe; Dell had Underestimated the Capabilities of Its Supply Chain Partners, Supply Chain Chief Says

Manufacturing Focus

Supply Chain Videocast™ Bringing Lean Strategies to Companies in Process and Manufacturing Industries
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Featured Story
	For Vizio, it Really is about Supply Chain Versus Supply Chain
	US Flat Panel Firm with Taiwanese CEO uses Japanese Style Ties with Suppliers to Fuel Rapid Growth
Related Content
	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?

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
	Five Surprises from a Trade Compliance Application
	Looking for Global Trade Management Software Support? These Tips on What is Often Missing can Help Improve Vendor Evaluation Process
Related Content
	For Want of a Box, the Export Order was Lost
	Here is a Change - Not Enough Containers to Meet Surging US Export Demand; Complete Lack of Containers in Midwest, One Analyst Says

Transportation Management Focus

Featured Story
	UPS, FedEx Make Comeback in 2008 Georgia Tech Great Package Race
	DHL Won Big in 2007; No One Can Get Package into the Sudan or Gaza City
Related Content
	Is Dramatic Slowdown in Russian Oil Production Another Proof Point for Peak Oil Theorists?
	As Oil Continues Continuous Climb, Lack of Output Growth in Russia a Worrying Sign; Will be Hard even to Maintain Current Levels, one Exec Says

Distribution and Material Handling Focus

Featured Story
	Getting WMS Deployment Right
	While there are Unique Challenges to Warehouse Management System Implementation, Following these Tips Can Help Ensure Success

Related Content
	Once You Outsource Distribution or Transportation Functions, Can You Ever Go Back?
	Adrian Gonzalez of ARC Says He May See Sign of Mini-Trend; Tyndall Says Key is Not to Outsource All the Knowledge

Supply Chain Videocast™

Learn how Lean manufacturing can be adapted to process and hybrid industries, using core Lean principles and tools adapted to the realities of process and hybrid evironments.