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March 17, 2010 - Supply Chain Digest On-Target Newsletter
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bullet Global Supply Chain and Logistics: Global Supply Chain News: Back again -- Bottlenecks in Shipping US Exports to World Markets
bullet Distribution and Material Handling: Logistics News: New Distribution Complexity Calculator Beta Version Released
bullet Transportation: Logistics News: Increasing Stress, New Generation of Drivers, Leading to Rising Incidents of Road Rage among Truckers
bullet Supply Chain Trends: Supply Chain News: How CEOs are Thinking about Supply Chain
bullet Procurement and Sourcing: Supply Chain News: The 40 Risks and Mistakes of Supply Chain Outsourcing
bullet RFID and Auto ID: How well do You Know RFID?
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Green Supply Chain: Green Supply Chain News: Kerry, Graham and Lieberman Working on New Compromise Climate Bill they Hope will Gain Business Support

New Videocast: Workforce Management for the 21st Century in Distribution, Retail, Manufacturing

 
New Cartoon Caption Contest for March 15, 2010:

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 5:00 pm EST, March 24 , 2010.

Winner announced March 25 in 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 Manufacturing Focus
Featured Story
Supply Chain News: BMW Uses Creative Thinking - and Employee Input - to Reduce Productivity Impact of Aging Workforce in Manufacturing

Workers Spawn 70 Ideas that Cost Just $40,000 Euros to Implement, and Increase Productivity by 7% While Improving Ergonomics; fro Orthopedic Footwear to Changing the Angle on Computer Monitors

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Supply Chain News: Is Lean to Blame for Toyota's Recall Issues?

Most Say Core Lean Principles Played No Role in Quality Problems, but Toyota may Have Lost Lean Way and Talent as it Focused on Growth; Will Lean Strategies Take a Hit in Corporate Boardrooms?

 
supply Supply Chain Trends and Issues
Featured Story
Supply Chain News: How CEOs are Thinking about Supply Chain

Cost Cutting and Risk Management are at Top of the Agenda; Managing these Trade-Offs will be Key to Supply Chain Success; CEOs Fret about New Normal

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Supply Chain News: Using Structured Analogies to Forecast New Product Introductions

Demand Planner Judgement will Always Play Role, but Structuring the Process can Focus Reduce the Chance for Bias to Impact Forecast

 
distribution Distribution and Material Handling Focus
Featured Story
Logistics News: New Distribution Complexity Calculator Beta Version Released

Supply Chain Digest and Distribution Digest Looking for Reader Input to Create Industry's First Standard Way to Assess DC Complexity

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Logistics News: When Building a New DC or Leasing an Existing One, Many Factors to Consider in Terms of Physical Design

Low Lease Rates make that Option Attractive, but Consider how Design may Impact Operational Flow – and Potential for Automation

 
global Green Supply Chain Focus
from - [TheGreenSupplyChain.com] (an SCDIGEST Website)
Featured Story
Green Supply Chain News: Kerry, Graham and Lieberman Working on New Compromise Climate Bill they Hope will Gain Business Support

Focus on Jobs and Energy Independence, they Say, not Climate; Most Business would not have to Participate in Cap and Trade

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Green Supply Chain News: Walmart Ups Greenhouse Gas Goals, but Numbers Show Challenge of Making Impact on Total CO2

Program will send Walmart Experts Deep into Vendor Supply Chains; Move will Slow Growth of Total GHG Emissions, but Really Moving the Needle is Very Hard

 
global Global Supply Chain and Logistics Focus
Featured Story
Global Supply Chain News: Back again -- Bottlenecks in Shipping US Exports to World Markets

Amid Growing Exports and Major Changes in Ocean Carrier Strategies, Some US Exporters Can'' Make Timely Shipments; US Infrastructure Built for Imports, not Exports; A Soybean Order Lost

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Global Supply Chain News: Chintzy Shippers are to Blame for the Deteriorating Financials Of The World's Ocean Shipping Companies, MSC CEO Says

Prices Have Substantially Recovered Now; Ocean Carriers to come back Stronger than Ever, Aponte Says

 
RFID RFID and Auto ID Focus
Featured Story
How well do You Know RFID?

Take Our Short Quiz to Test Your RFID Prowess

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RFID News: New Study from EPCGlobal Says Consumer Goods Companies Bullish on RFID - but Questions Remain

Most Respondents Say they Have ''Production'' Systems, but Retail Compliance (What is Left of it) Seen as the Driver

 
sourcing Sourcing and Procurement Focus
Featured Story
Supply Chain News: The 40 Risks and Mistakes of Supply Chain Outsourcing

With Pressure to Outsource More at Many Companies, to Relook at List Developed Several Yeara Ago

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Supply Chain News: Building a More Competitive Supply Base

There is a Big Difference Between Competitive Bidding Process and a Competitive Supply Management Program, Two Experts Say; Can Anyone Today Pass Up Short-Term Savings for the Long-Term?

 
transportation Transportation Management Focus
Featured Story
Logistics News: Increasing Stress, New Generation of Drivers, Leading to Rising Incidents of Road Rage among Truckers

Trash Talk on Channel 19; One Driver Fatally Stabs Another in Wisconsin

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Logistics News: The Many Ways Companies are Using TMS

The Use Cases for Transportation Management are as Varied as Companies and their Supply Chains; We Provide an Overview of Six Recent Successful TMS Examples

 
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