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March 13, 2013 - Supply Chain Digest On-Target Newsletter

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Manufacturing: Another US Company Brings Manufacturing Back Home - and this Time It Is Surprisingly a Toy Maker

Supply Chain Trends: Which Retailers had the Best Supply Chains for 2012?

Distribution and Material Handling: Different Perspectives on ROI Drive More Aggressive Adoption of Distribution Automation in Europe than US, Expert Say

Global Supply Chain and Logistics: Is Your Container Coming? Only if the Sailing Is Not Cancelled by the Carrier

RFID and Auto ID: The 10 Keys to Voice Deployment Success

Sourcing and Procurement: Even in Tough Economic Climate, Skipping Supplier Visits is a Mistake, Procurement Expert Says

Transportation: Summary of Latest ''State of the Freight'' Report from Wolfe Trahan

Green Supply Chain: Maersk Line Parent Company Releases 2012 Sustainability Report

Research and Insight: CSCO Insights: The Value of Vendor Compliance Optimization

New Cartoon Caption Contest for March 5, 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)

Deadline is 8:00 pm EST
March 27, 2013.

Winner announced in March 28th 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.

Featured Story: Another US Company Brings Manufacturing Back Home - and this Time It Is Surprisingly a Toy Maker

KNex Sees Opportunity for Faster Responsiveness, but there are Challenges; Finding Suppliers is Hard

Gains in Performance Only Possible from 3D Techniques, Nike Says; Getting ''Complexity'' for Free

Featured Story: Which Retailers had the Best Supply Chains for 2012?

Walmart Dominates as Usual, While Cosco Makes a Big Push; What One Retailer Fell off the Top 10 List?

P&G Once Again Holds on to Top Spot, Even as Score Sees Sharp Drop, in Annual Kantar Survey; Who Got in Top 10, and Which Companies Fell Off?

Featured Story: Different Perspectives on ROI Drive More Aggressive Adoption of Distribution Automation in Europe than US, Expert Say

End-to-End Automated DCs becoming Commonplace in Europe, Marc Wulfraat Says; A More Strategic View

Problem ''Getting Worse'' Bill Simon Says, though Walmart Says Comments Taken Out of Context; Time to Relook at RFID?

Featured Story: Is Your Container Coming? Only if the Sailing Is Not Cancelled by the Carrier

Ocean Carriers Really Ramp Up the Cancellations this Winter Instead of Adjusting Published Schedules; Goal of Capacity Reduction in Slow Period is the Same, but Impact on Shippers/Importers is Much Different

Filling Role Between Freight Forwarders and Ocean Container Lines, Volumes Rose 3.2% in 2012, New Analysis Finds; Expeditors Sees Volumes Drop 4.9%

Featured Story: The 10 Keys to Voice Deployment Success

While Voice Deployments Keep Getting Easier, Some are More Successful than Others; We Explain Why

Duplex Label Construction Works with Select Thermal and Laser Printers, and May Reduce Costs and Improve Security

Featured Story: Even in Tough Economic Climate, Skipping Supplier Visits is a Mistake, Procurement Expert Says

With Good Preparation, Return from Time and Travel Should be High; Getting ''Unfiltered'' Information; Use of Checklists is Key

Percent of Total Spend Managed by Procurement Continues to Grow, While Only 50% are Currently Using E-Auctions

Featured Story: Summary of Latest ''State of the Freight'' Report from Wolfe Trahan

Shippers Expecting 3.1% Increase in Rail Rates in 2013, Just 1.4% for Truckload; Conversion to Rail and Intermodal Continues

Volumes were Soft, but Sector Finally Working Way out of Its Tough Financial Position; YRC has Full Year Operating Profit for First Time in Six Years

Featured Story: Maersk Line Parent Company Releases 2012 Sustainability Report

Maersk Line Reduces CO2 Emissions per Container by 25%, but Slow Steaming is Key Driver =

Number of Supplier Responses Have Risen Dramatically, but Large Gap Between Leaders and the Rest Persists

Featured Story: CSCO Insights: The Value of Vendor Compliance Optimization

Analysis of where and how customers of vendor compliance optimization/management solutions find value from the software.

How Companies Think about Growing Network Pressures - and Ways they can Effectively Respond. New Report from CSCO Insights.