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May 20, 2008 - Supply Chain Digest On-Target Newsletter
 
 
  This Week:  
  Manufacturing: Household Goods Maker Rev-a-Shelf Gets Lean in Manufacturing and Distribution, Drives Big Returns in Short Time  
  Global Supply Chain and Logistics: US Supply Chain Managers Should be Reviewing Potential Changes to Trade Policy if Democrat Wins White House  
  Distribution and Material Handling: Rigorous Selection Processes Not Really Key to Success in Outsourced Logistics Relationships, Forrester's Connaughton Says  
  Transportation: What is the American Trucking Associations' Answer to the "Fuel Crisis?"  
 

Supply Chain Trends: AMR Research Remains Bullish on Supply Chain Software Spend

 
  Procurement and Sourcing: Do Your Procurement Managers Operate as "Innovation Scouts?"
 
  RFID and Auto ID: The EPC Vision - Then and Now  

 
Supply Chain Trends and Issues
 
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AMR Research Remains Bullish on Supply Chain Software Spend
  Uptrend that Began in 2005 should Continue this Year, Driven by Legacy Application Replacement and Interest in Collaborative Technologies; More Companies Going for Custom-Built Solutions?
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What are the Barriers to Adoption of Inventory Optimization Technology Tools?
  It is not the ROI, says Jeff Metersky of Chainalytics; Companies Sometimes Lack Clear Vision of Inventory Processes and How Decision-Making will Change
 

 
 
Global Supply Chain and Logistics Focus
 
 
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US Supply Chain Managers Should Be Reviewing Potential Changes to Trade Policy if Democrat Wins White House

 

In Recent Past, Tough Talk on Trade has Rarely Led to Action, but Maybe Not This Time; China Currency Revaluation May be Key Target, Raising Cost of Imports

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The Difference Between Hard and Soft Expertise in Global Sourcing Consultants
  Many Companies Looking for Outside Help as Global Sourcing Volumes Grow, but Skill Sets Vary Widely; Checklist from One Executive
 
 
 
RFID and Auto ID Focus
 
 
Category Sponsor: Mojix
 

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The EPC Vision - Then and Now
  2003 EPC Roadmap Laid Out Compelling Vision - but in Retrospect, Projection of Industry-wide Networks was Way too Far Ahead of Reality; Our Take on How Things Have Turned Out
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No Surprise - It is Easier to Implement Closed-Loop RFID Systems than those Requiring Multi-Party Involvement
  Supply Chain Applications that Rely on Developing a "Critical Mass" in order to Provide Real Benefits are Lagging Behind, AIM Global Conference Reports
 
 
Manufacturing Focus
 
 

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Featured Story
Household Goods Maker Rev-a-Shelf Gets Lean in Manufacturing and Distribution, Drives Big Returns in Short Time
 

Better Information, Visibility, are Catalysts for Lean Transformation; E-Kanban Drives Flow

Related Content

When Outsourcing to China, Assuming Western Style Business Practices Can Lead to Failure

 

One Company Finds Loss of One Individual Totally Changed Relationship for the Worse; Who Pays the $400,000 in Quality Problems?

 
 
Sourcing and Procurement Focus
 
 
Featured Story
Do Your Procurement Managers Operate as "Innovation Scouts?"
 

German Plastics Manufacturer Rehau Uses Procurement Managers to Help Drive Innovation

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GM Procurement and Supply Chain Chief Creates "Centralized Decentralization" for Procurement Operations

 

Buying All Seat Belts Today from Mexico; Tomorrow, Maybe South Korea


 
   
 
Transportation Management Focus
 
 
Featured Story
 

As Truckers Fail and Profits are Squeezed, ATA Exec Lays out Multi-Pronged Strategy to Congress

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Strategies to Combat Ridiculously High Fuel Costs
 

Forget Shipping Containers Filled to 75 Percent; More and More Freight Being Moved to Rail

 
 
 
 
 Distribution and Material Handling Focus
 
 
Featured Story

Rigorous Selection Processes not Really Key to Success in Outsourced Logistics Relationships, Forrester's Connaughton Says

 

Spend More Time on the Softer Side of the Relationship Details, Less on RFP Rigor, in Selecting Distribution and Transportation Service Providers

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Finding the Sortation System that is Right for Your Distribution Operation
 

Upfront Planning is Key, Cliff Holste Says; There are also more Options than Many Companies Realize

 
 
 

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