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January 16, 2014 - Supply Chain Digest On-Target Newsletter
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Manufacturing: In Surprising Move, Chinese Company to Buy Large Chunk of Abandoned GM Plant in Ohio
Supply Chain Trends: NRF 2014 Day 2 Video Review and Comment
Distribution and Material Handling: Distribution Centers - Taking "First Step" Toward Automation
Global Supply Chain and Logistics: Crate & Barrel Vision for Global Supply Chain Visibility is Crystal Clear
RFID and Auto ID: RFID News Round-Up for Week of Jan. 7, 2014
Sourcing and Procurement: New Book from McKinsey Says the Opportunities from Procurement Excellence are Huge
Transportation: The Factors Behind the UPS Failure to Deliver Christmas Goods
Green Supply Chain: The Top Green Supply Chain Stories of 2013
Research and Insight: New Research on Automated Case Picking in Distribution
Cartoon Contest
Last Chance! Christmas Cartoon Caption Contest for Dec. 16, 2013

Every other week, we'll post a cartoon and ask for witty/humorous captions from our readers. The winning entry will be published the following week. The newest cartoon will be posted on the SCDigest home page every other Monday and in that week's newsletter (usually emailed on Thursdays)

Send Cartoon Entry

Deadline is 8:00 pm ET

Jan. 16, 2014

Winner announced in Jan. 17th SCDigest Newsletter
May the funniest man or woman win!
Have an idea for a cartoon? We would love that too, and will give you the credit.
Manufacturing Focus
Featured Story: In Surprising Move, Chinese Company to Buy Large Chunk of Abandoned GM Plant in Ohio
Moraine Factory was Subject of Award Winning HBO Documentary about Its Closing in 2008
Related Content: Resurging US Manufacturing Will Look Different, More Automated - but Still Good
Boston Area Firm Machine Inc. Provides a Glimpse at the Future of US Manufacturing
Manufacturing Focus
Featured Story: NRF 2014 Day 2 Video Review and Comment
SCDigest Editor Dan Gilmore from the Conference Floor in New York City
Related Content: NRF 2014 Day 1 Video Review and Comment
SCDigest Editor Dan Gilmore from the Conference Floor in New York City
Manufacturing Focus
Featured Story: Distribution Centers - Taking "First Step" Toward Automation
For Many DCs Automating Order Consolidation Is Most Logical Starting Point
Related Content: Adopting Lean Manufacturing Methods In The DC
Instead of Producing Widgets - DCs Are Order Assemble Plants
Manufacturing Focus
Featured Story: Crate & Barrel Vision for Global Supply Chain Visibility is Crystal Clear
With Growing Global Requirements and Complexity, Visibility will Help Reduce Risks and Costs; Changing Views on Inventory and Shipping
Related Content:Strategic Inbound Optimization - What Best in Class Companies Do
Steps To Take, Based on Research of Best in Class Company Practices by AberdeenGroup, to Optimize Your Inbound Transportation
Manufacturing Focus
Featured Story: RFID News Round-Up for Week of Jan. 7, 2014
GM Utilizes Smart Bolts in Engine Assemblies - but Why? Whirlpool RFID Parts Tracking a No Brainer; Tesco Moving to Item-Level in Apparal, but Wants Other Sensors Too
Related Content: Sudden JC Penney Retreat from RFID Led to Rash of Store Thefts
EAS Tags were Dropped in Favor of RFID - but then that Program Also Was Largely Abandoned; a $28+ Million Mistake
Manufacturing Focus
Featured Story: New Book from McKinsey Says the Opportunities from Procurement Excellence are Huge
The Four Dimensions of Procurement Excellence
Related Content: The Timeless Procurement Challenge of Supplier Price versus Cost Part 2
Need to Understand Cost Drivers at Suppliers, and Manage for Total Supply Chain Costs; Using the Sourcing Grid
Manufacturing Focus
Featured Story: The Factors Behind the UPS Failure to Deliver Christmas Goods
UPS Did not Have Enough Aircraft to Meet Huge Volume Surge, but Retailer Issues, Weather, also Played Key Role
Related Content: Cool New Supply Chain Product of the Month for December, 2013
Oracle's New Logistics Command Center Solution Delivers Innovative New Approach to Transportation Analytics
Manufacturing Focus
Featured Story: The Top Green Supply Chain Stories of 2013
Rail Carriers Piloting Natural Gas Locomotives, Controversy over IPCC Report, Lowes and UPS Go Nat Gas, More
Related Content: Growing Number of Companies Using Internal Price for Carbon Emissions, though Extent to which This Impacts Business Decisions Still Unclear
Carbon Disclosure Project Says 29 Major Companies Assigning Cost for Carbon, but Price Levels, Actual Decision Impact Seem to Vary Substantially; Placing Your Bets
Manufacturing Focus
Featured Story: New Research on Automated Case Picking in Distribution
Be Part of Our Survey to Identify Obstacles and Opportunities in the Rapidly Developing Area of Logistics
Related Content: Supply Chain Executive Brief: Five Strategies for Reducing Supply Chain Network Inventories
How Companies Think about Growing Network Pressures - and Ways they can Effectively Respond. New Report from CSCO Insights.
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