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

	This Week:
	Manufacturing: New Bill Proposes to Change the Tariff Status for Imported Components for US Manufacturers
	Global Supply Chain and Logistics: Tensions Continue to Rise in West Coast Port Labor Negotiations, as Longshoreman Begin Slowing Productivity at Certain Ports
	Dynamic Slotting can Drive Huge Productivity Gains -- but Few Companies Are Using the Approach Today
	Transportation: Pilots Union, Ohio Legislators, Try to Throw Wrench in DHL-UPS Deal
	Supply Chain Trends: Improved Internal and External Collaboration Key to Improved Forecasting Results
	Procurement and Sourcing: Manufacturers Struggling with Unexpected Steel Prices, but Not So; $820 a Ton Surcharge from AK Steel; Will Manufacturers Find Substitute Materials?
	RFID and Auto ID: The Three Ways RFID Can Impact Business Processes

Manufacturing Focus

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			Featured Story
			New Bill Proposes to Change the Tariff Status for Imported Components for US Manufacturers
			Trade Agreement Parity Bill Aims to End Anomalies that Penalize Some US Manufacturers Versus those In Canada and Mexico; Could Increase US Manufacturing Jobs by 95,000, One Study Says
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			Trade Policy Likely to be Key Issue in Presidential Election - with Potentially Large Impact for US Manufacturers
			Has Open Trade Hurt or Helped Key Swing State Ohio? The Results and Voter Opinion are Mixed

Supply Chain Trends and Issues

Category Sponsor: Logility

			Featured Story
			Improved Internal and External Collaboration Key to Improved Forecasting Results
			Getting There Doesn’t Just Happen – Seven Tips for Making it Work
			Related Content
			Tools for Understanding Supply Chain Risk
			Risk Can be Analyzed Using Several Types of Matrix Tools; HP Matches Risk Areas with Supply Chain Processes

Distribution and Material Handling Focus

				From The Supply Chain Digest Thought Leadership Series

Featured Story				Featured White Paper
		Dynamic Slotting can Drive Huge Productivity Gains -- but Few Companies Are Using the Approach Today		New Life for AGVs in Distribution? How New Approach to Industrial Robotics May Signal an Inflection Point in DC Automation Download this white paper now!
		Retailer Canadian Tire Has Been Used Dynamic Slotting Approach Since 1989, saving Millions per Year; Computing Power Should Make it Much Easier Today, but Few Are Trying
Related Content
		Order and SKU Velocity Profiling is Key to Picking System Design and Technology
		Order Picking Systems Decisions Are Closely Tied To Location and Storage Mode Decisions, Says Cliff Holste

Global Supply Chain and Logistics Focus

Featured Story
	Tensions Continue to Rise in West Coast Port Labor Negotiations, as Longshoreman Begin Slowing Productivity at Certain Ports
	Throughput at LA/Long Beach Down as Much as 20-30 Percent Last Week, as Union Continues to Work without a Contact; Who Holds the Stronger Hand?
Related Content
	Where does Your Company Have Savings Leakage in Global Sourcing and Logistics?
	As Companies Fail to Reach Savings Goals, is the Cause Overly Optimistic Expectations or Poor Execution?

RFID and Auto ID Focus

Featured Story
	The Three Ways RFID Can Impact Business Processes
	Is it Just a Better Bar Code, or Can You Invent a New Process that Maximizes Use of the Technology? An Analytic Framework
Related Content
	Cost Justifying an Automatic Identification System
	Basics of Calculating Return on Investment Should be the Same for Bar Code, RFID

Sourcing and Procurement Focus

Featured Story
	Manufacturers Struggling with Unexpected Steel Price Surcharges
	Many Thought they Had Firm Prices, but Not So; $820 a Ton Surcharge from AK Steel; Will Manufacturers Find Substitute Materials?
Related Content
	15 Negotiation Pitfalls - and How to Avoid Them
	It’s Easy to Let Personality and Emotion Get in the Way of Getting the Best Deal

Transportation Management Focus

Featured Stories
	Pilots Union, Ohio Legislators, Try to Throw Wrench in DHL-UPS Deal
	Groups Asking Justice Department to Look at Potential Anti-Trust Issues or Union Contract Violations; Several Recent Mergers have Reduced Overall Express Competition, Congressman Says
Related Content
	Is the Quick Answer to Soaring Fuel Costs Ethanol and Methanol in the End?
	Rapid Move to Alcohol-Capable Vehicles Would Effectively Put a Ceiling on Traditional Oil Prices, Author Says, and Could Happen Quickly with One Law from Congress

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