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April 25, 2012 - Supply Chain Digest On-Target Newsletter
Featured Stories



EBOOK:
Three Ways You`re Throwing Away Money in Your Global Supply Chain


Manufacturing: New Study from Boston Consulting Group Says 50% of Large US Manufacturers will or Are Considering Returning at Least Some Production Back to the US
Supply Chain Trends : Walmart Suddenly Embroiled in Scandal over Alleged Bribery in Mexico - and more Importantly the Cover-Up
Distribution and Material Handling: Getting Scripted Demos Right for Warehouse Management Systems and More
Global Supply Chain and Logistics: Global Logistics News Round Up for April 25, 2012
RFID and Auto ID: The Supply Chain Visibility Tool Kit
Sourcing and Procurement: When Outsourcing Production, it is Increasingly Important to Keep Control of the Bill of Materials, Leading Academic and Practitioner Both Say
Transportation: Truck Driver Turnover Dropped Slightly in Q4, ATA Says
Green Supply Chain: Green Supply Chain News: Vast Efforts and Progress by Walmart in Sustainability
Research and Insight: CSCO Insights: The Value of Vendor Compliance Optimization

Cartoon Contest
New Cartoon Caption Contest for April 24, 2012

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)

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Deadline is 8:00 pm EST
May 9th, 2011.
Winner announced in May 10th 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: New Study from Boston Consulting Group Says 50% of Large US Manufacturers will or Are Considering Returning at Least Some Production Back to the US
Mid-Sized Manufacturers are Somewhat Less Likely to Consider Reshoring; Strong Majority of Respondents Agree Costs from China Are Over Initial Estimates
Related Content: A Rare Peak Inside Apple Contract Manufacturer
Foxconn Opens Door to NPR; Conditions Much Better than Most Reports Would Have You Believe, but Still Some Issues; Thousands of Young Workers Head Back Home

Manufacturing Focus
Featured Story: Walmart Suddenly Embroiled in Scandal over Alleged Bribery in Mexico - and more Importantly the Cover-Up
Walmart Growth in Mexico was Spurred by Bribes, Article Alleges, and Walmart Ignored Evidence and Eventually Looked the Other Way in 2006
Related Content: Five Points for Getting Value from Visibility Solutions
Results from Visibility Investments have been Hit or Miss - Tips to Ensure Success



Manufacturing Focus
Featured Story: Getting Scripted Demos Right for Warehouse Management Systems and More
Make it Hard and Throw Some Curves, Long Time Industry Consultant John Pearce Says; Make Sure You Do Nott Allow Vendors to Get You Off Script
Related Content: Applying B2C Technology Trends to Voice Picking
Innovation and Identifying Trends in Voice Picking is Paramount

Manufacturing Focus
Featured Story: Global Logistics News Round Up for April 25, 2012
Port of Savannah Deepening Project Update; Ocean Rate Hikes Seem to be Sticking for Now on Asia to North America Routes; Panama Canal Proposes 7-8% Increases in Tolls for 2012 and 2013, Plus New Segment Definitions
Related Content: Anti-Dumping and Countervailing Duties
The Importance of These Duties to Supply Chain Managers



Manufacturing Focus
Featured Story: The Supply Chain Visibility Tool Kit
From RFID to the Cloud, Technology Support for Turbo Supply Chain Visibility is Here; Now it’s a Matter of Resolve to get There
Related Content:Dr. Bill Hardgrave on Keys to Item-Level RFID Pilot Success
Stores Almost Always Overestimate their Current Levels of Inventory Accuracy, He Says; Getting to 70% Takes ''Extraordinary Effort'' without RFID

Manufacturing Focus
Featured Story: When Outsourcing Production, it is Increasingly Important to Keep Control of the Bill of Materials, Leading Academic and Practitioner Both Say
Focus on Supplier Relationship Management with Tier Ones can Cause Issues, Choi and Linton Say; Downstream Visibility Helped LG Electronics See Demand was Accelerating in 2009 before Many Competitors Did
Related Content: What is the Future for Outsourced Procurement?
Hackett Group Survey Shows Modest Increase Expected for Outsoucing - but More Aggressive Plans for Offshoring



Manufacturing Focus
Featured Story: Truck Driver Turnover Dropped Slightly in Q4, ATA Says
One Point Improvement over Q3 at Least Stops Rising Levels Since Start of 2010
Related Content: ATA Says FMCSA Continues Unfair ''Blame Truck Drivers First'' Policy
Agency Reverses Earlier Decision, Will Add Accidents Not Caused by Driver to Record of Carrier

Manufacturing Focus
Featured Story: Vast Efforts and Progress by Walmart in Sustainability
New Sustainability Reports Details What Retail Giant is Doing in Dozens of Areas Worldwide; A Caring Program for Logistics
Related Content: Continued Progress in Natural Gas Powered Trucks, Clean Energy Fuels Exec Says
Natural Gas Highway Coming by End of 2014; Engine Makers Actively Jumping on Board

Manufacturing Focus
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.
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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