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September 2, 2008 - Supply Chain Digest On-Target Newsletter
 
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This Week:  
Manufacturing: Is Potential New Union Rule a "Path to Economic Ruin?"
Global Supply Chain and Logistics: When Does "DC Bypass" Make Sense?
Distribution and Material Handling: Using "Wearable Computers" to Leverage Worker Intelligence in Picking Mixed-SKU Pallets
Transportation: As Mexican Trucker Stand-Off Continues, Arizona State Professor Gets Grant to Help Mexican Drivers Better Operate on US Highways
Supply Chain Trends: Reducing Supply Chain Costs is Top Executive Priority - to No One's Surprise
Procurement and Sourcing: Asking the Right Questions Key to Improving Procurement Effectiveness
RFID and Auto ID: Near Total Lack of Security in San Francisco Toll Tags Highlights Potential RFID Privacy Risks
 
 
Supply Chain Trends and Issues
 
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Reducing Supply Chain Costs is Top Executive Priority - to No One's Surprise
 

But Execs Believe Insufficient Progress is being Made, as the Relentless Cost Focus Continues; Reducing Carbon Emissions is Low on the Priority List

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What is the Tipping Point for Bringing Back Production to Domestic Market?
  Logistics Costs as Percent of Total and Infrastructure Costs are the Two Key Drivers, says MIT''s David Simchi-Levi
 
 
 Distribution and Material Handling Focus
 
 
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Using "Wearable Computers" to Leverage Worker Intelligence in Picking Mixed-SKU Pallets

 

 

Steve Banker of ARC Reports One Grocer Goes with Wearables over Voice to Build Better Loads using "Look Ahead" Functionality; Considering the Trade-Offs

   
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Can Use of a "Casual Observer" Strategy Help Improve Distribution Operations?
 

totes Isotoner's Doug Baker Uses Technique to Provide a Fresh Perspective on Logistics Issues

 
 
 
Transportation Management Focus
 
 
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Featured Stories
As Mexican Trucker Stand-Off Continues, Arizona State Professor Gets Grant to Help Mexican Drivers Better Operate on US Highways
  Accrediting Drivers May Ultimately have Bigger Impact than Trucking Firms Themselves; Is Safety a Real Concern or Not?
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As Global Supply Chain Grows in Complexity, So Does Need for Definition of "Logistics Operating Models"
  Evolution at Pepsico; Think Globally, Plan Regionally, Act Locally
 
 
Global Supply Chain and Logistics Focus
 
 
Featured Story

When Does "DC Bypass" Make Sense?

 

Increasing Number of Companies Considering the Option, but Barriers Remain; Will Skyrocketing Transportation Costs Break Down Entrenched Processes?

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Technology Enablement in Global Logistics and Trade Management Remains Well Behind Growth in Global Sourcing
  Vendors Were Playing Catch Up Before, but Are Bringing Increasingly Capable Solutions to Market
 
 
Manufacturing Focus
 
 
Featured Story
Is Potential New Union Rule a "Path to Economic Ruin?"
  Employee Free Choice Act has Real Chance of Passing, Depending on Election Outcome; Are Corporations on Top of Law or Potential Impact?
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Will Rising Energy Costs Drive Manufacturers to Rethink Plant Scheduling?
  Chrysler Among Companies to Consider Moving to Four, 10-Hour Shifts; What is the Impact on Cost and Quality?
 
 
RFID and Auto ID Focus
 
 
Featured Story
Near Total Lack of Security in San Francisco Toll Tags Highlights Potential RFID Privacy Risks
  Incredibly Easy to Hack, Says One Expert; No Encryption being Used; Surprised "Free" Toll Tags Haven't Hit the Black Market Yet
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Dean Frew of Xterprise on RFID Applications, ROI, Software, and More
  Wal-Mart Program Did Not Meet Expectations, but Dramatically Drove Technology Forward Anyway; After Stage 1 Rocket Booster, Looking for the Next Source of Power
 
 
Sourcing and Procurement Focus
 
 
Featured Story
Asking the Right Questions Key to Improving Procurement Effectiveness
 

Too Often, Procurement Groups Look Inward Instead of Focusing on Stakeholders, Hackett Groups Consultants Say; Finding Key Themes to Rally Around

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The Keys to Implementing Dual Buyer-Supplier Scorecards Successfully
 

A Wide Range of Best Practices is Needed to Make it Work, Experts Say
 
 
     

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