SCDigest On-Target, February 3, 2009

Weekly On-Target Newsletter

February 3, 2009

This Week

FEATURED SPONSOR: Logility

	Manufacturing: Will Labor Unrest in Manufacturing be Next Blow to Supply Chains?
	Global Supply Chain and Logistics: Just How Risky has Mexico Become as a Sourcing Location?
	Distribution and Material Handling: Who is Really in Charge of Project Management for your Materials Handling System in Distribution?
	Transportation: Getting a Handle on Expedited Freight
	Supply Chain Trends: The Top Five Themes across the Consumer Goods-to-Retail Supply Chain
	Procurement and Sourcing: For Procurement Managers: A bit of Payback Time
	RFID and Auto ID: The Five-Cent Tag is Here, the Five-Cent Tag is Here! Well, Almost

	Manufacturing Focus
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Featured Story

Will Labor Unrest in Manufacturing be Next Blow to Supply Chains?

Amid Wildcat Strikes Across Europe, Labor is on the Move; Will Aggressive Union Actions Migrate to US?

Obama Administration to Review California's Request to Set own Vehicle Emission Standards

	Supply Chain Trends and Issues Focus
Category Sponsor: Dialog 09

Featured Story

The Top Five Themes across the Consumer Goods-To-Retail Supply Chain

From Looking at the Supply Chain from the Shelf Back to Going Green, these Trends are Animating the Supply Chains of Consumer Goods Companies and Retailers

Related Content

More Ideas for Managing Supply Chains in Tough Times

Lots of Ideas from Deloitte, Chicago Consulting, Ariba and More

Distribution and Material Handling Focus

Featured Story

Who is really in Charge of Project Management for your Materials Handling System in Distribution?

Project Managers often have Responsibility without Authority; What should a Buyer do to get the Best Project Results?

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Reader Question: Reducing Sort Lanes to Reduce DC Costs

To Reduce Distribution Costs, We are Evaluating Whether We can Reduce the Number of Sort Lanes We Use? How Should We Think About This?

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Featured Story

Getting a Handle on Expedited Freight

Step One - Actually Track It, Says AMR's Greg Aimi; Root Cause Analysis is Key Next Step, Even if Logistics Organization Rarely is the Bad Guy

Related Content

Do Companies Often Limit Goals When Implementing On-Demand Transportation Management Systems?

No Inherent Reason for Implementations to be Dramatically Simpler, as Most of Work is Still the Same; Consultants Generally Run the Other Way

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RFID and Auto ID Focus

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Featured Story

The Five-Cent Tag is Here, the Five-Cent Tag is Here! Well, Almost

Chinese Company Now Offers Inlays in US for 5.8 Cents; Will it Have an Impact on Adoption?

Sam's Club Drops Compliance Fines for Lack of Pallet Tagging to Just 12 Cents; Did it Reach Its Own Tipping Point?

ON-DEMAND

RFID Solution Helps Campbell Hausfeld Move Products Faster to Customers

Global Supply Chain and Logistics Focus

Category Sponsor: SCTV

ON-DEMAND

10 Keys to Global
Logistics Excellence

Featured Story

Just How Risky has Mexico Become as Sourcing Location?

Violence, Fear, Gangs Exploding Still more in Border Towns, as One Report Warns of Possible Government Collapse; Conditions Much better Further Inland; US to Take more Direct Role in Providing Help

Related Content

China Finds Modern Labor Laws Come with a Price

New Laws Gave Many Workers More Rights than in US, but could be Accelerating the Pace of Factory Closures

Sourcing and Procurement Focus

Category Sponsor: SCTV

ON-DEMAND

Flexible Supply Chain Strategies

Featured Story

For Procurement Managers, a bit of Payback Time

Price Cuts from Suppliers Seem Well Justified after Years of Steady Cost Increases

Related Content

If Suppliers are Struggling Financially, What Should Procurement Organizations Do?

From Co-Buys to Reducing Payment Terms, Procurement Managers Need to Have Tool Sets in Place

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