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January 26, 2011 - Supply Chain Digest On-Target Newsletter

Manufacturing: Popular, Influential John Engler Leaves National Association of Manufacturers for Top Spot at the Business Roundtable

Global Supply Chain and Logistics: China Foreign Acquisitions/Investments Likely to Grow Rapidly - What is the Impact?

Distribution and Material Handling: Research for Automated Case Picking 2011 Report Launched with new Survey on this Increasingly Important Topic

Transportation: Supply Chain Digest Announces Availability of Parcel Rate Analysis Tool for 2011

Supply Chain Trends: Supply Chain Guru Predictions for 2011 - Full Text Comments

Procurement and Sourcing: Can Procurement and Finance get on the Same Page in Measuring Savings from Supply Management Improvements?

RFID and Auto ID: Major Deal in Auto ID Industry, as Intermec Announces Plans to Buy Voice Leader Vocollect

Green Supply Chain: 2010 the Hottest Year on Record... or was it?

Complimentary Webcast

Green Products And Supply Chain Disruption

Conflict Metals In The Supply Chain

New! Supply Chain Research and Insight Feature

Chief Supply Chain Officer Insights: Understanding RedPrairie's Acquisition Strategy

Purchase of On-Demand TMS Vendor Shippers Commonwealth Continues Key Trends; What does it Mean for Customers and Prospects?

Last Chance Cartoon Caption Contest for Jan 10., 2011

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)


	Deadline is 8:00 pm EST Jan.2 6, 2011.


Winner announced in Jan. 27th 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.

Use Button at Right to See FULL SIZE Cartoon and Submit Entry

Featured Story: Popular, Influential John Engler Leaves National Association of Manufacturers for Top Spot at the Business Roundtable

Insider Jay Timmons Named New President, Says ''Manufacturing Means Jobs''

Related Content: How Well Do You Know US Manufacturing?

10 Questions to Challenge Your Knowledge!

Featured Story: Supply Chain Guru Predictions for 2011 - Full Text Comments

Tyndall, Langley, Regan and Other Experts Share Their Thoughts on the Supply Chain Year Ahead

Both manufacturers and retailers need to focus on innovation and driving the supply chain from the shelf back.

Featured Story: Research for Automated Case Picking 2011 Report Launched with new Survey on this Increasingly Important Topic

Groundbreaking 2009 Report to be Updated for 2011 with New Research, Case Studies of ACP Implementation Success; Automated Case Picking is a Logistics Megatrend, Holste Says

Related Content: Where does Crossdocking have the Best Operational Fit?

Crossdocking can Lower Costs, but Fits Especially well with Specific Retail Scenarios; Key Operational Issues

Featured Story: China Foreign Acquisitions/Investments Likely to Grow Rapidly - What is the Impact?

Natural Resources and High and Emerging Tech are Key Targets; Recent Investments in European Logistics; Level of Investment to Quadruple by 2020?

Related Content: Federal Maritime Commission to Relook at Slow Steaming, has Concern over Ocean Carrier Alliances

FMC wants to look at Impact of Slow Steaming on the Supply Chain, as for More Disclosure from Carrier Alliance Meetings

Featured Story: Major Deal in Auto ID Industry, as Intermec Announces Plans to Buy Voice Leader Vocollect

Deal Shows Rising Place of Voice in Distribution and other Markets, Gives Intermec a Boost in DC Applications

Related Content: New Kroger Bar Code Scan Tunnel Could Revolutionize Retail Checkout

High Speed UPC Scan Tunnel at Heart of New Advantage Checkout System; Reducing Billions of Touches Annually; Bearish Bet on RFID in Grocery; What will Kroger Do?

Featured Story: Can Procurement and Finance get on the Same Page in Measuring Savings from Supply Management Improvements?

Partial Disconnect between Cash Savings and P&L is Part of the Problem; A Calculation Framework

Related Content: Supply Management Effectiveness can Make or Break Bottom Line Results

Caterpillar Finds Procurement Shortcomings Hurt Profits, brings in Fresh Talent and New Ideas

Featured Story: Supply Chain Digest Announces Availability of Parcel Rate Analysis Tool for 2011

By Product of Highly Successful Townhall Meeting on UPS and FedEx Rate Hikes, Shippers Can gain Better Understanding of True Impact on their Business

Related Content: Proposed New Hours of Service Rules a Lump of Coal in Trucking Industry Stocking, ATA Says

New Rules Could Reduce Driving Time by an Additional Hour, Other Hits to Productivity; Fixing Something that is not Broken?

Featured Story: 2010 the Hottest Year on Record... or was it?

UN Organization Says 2010 Ties for Warmest Year with 2005 and 1998, but Questions about the Data are Raised

Related Content: Fascinating Look at our Global Energy Future in New Report from BP

Energy Efficiency Improving Rapidly, but Growth of Developing Economies Means Little Change in the Big Picture by 2030


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