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MANUFACTURING
Global Manufacturing Cost Competitiveness by Country Continues to Change, New Boston Consulting Group Study Finds
China, Brazil ''Under Pressure'' Report Says, While US and Mexico Claimed as Rising Stars
SUPPLY CHAIN TRENDS AND ISSUES
Supply Chain News: Trip Report - LLamasoft User Conference
Well Attended Event Shows Company's Growing Success; Unilever Segments Its Logistics Costs


DISTRIBUTION AND MATERIAL HANDLING FOCUS
Still Lots of Opportunities to Make ''Mature'' WMS Solutions Better
Most Vendors are Focusing on Broader Suites, Leaving Behind Opportunities in Core WMS
GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAIN
As Contract Expires, West Coast Longshoremen Stay on Job, as Realities Said to Auger Labor Peace
ILWU Wants More, but West Coast Ports Losing Share, and Panama Canal Expansion Looms


RFID AND AUTO ID FOCUS
Supply Chain Thought Leadership Video: Busting Voice Technology Myths
SCDigest Editor Dan Gilmore and Jay Armant of Vocollect Serve as Voice Myth Busters in this Entertainign Discussion
SOURCING AND PROCUREMENT FOCUS
Understanding the Options for Sourcing from Vietnam
There are Three Main Corporate Structures to Consider, Expert Says


TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT FOCUS
As UPS Joins the Dimensional Game for Ground, Time for Parcel Shippers to Start Strategizing
The Dim Weight Divisor can be Negotiated, Expert Says, and It May be Also Time for Package Re-Engineering
GREEN SUPPLY CHAIN
Green Supply Chain News: Highlights of the BP Statistical Review of World Energy 2014 Part 2
Coal is Surprisingly the Fastest Growing Fossil Fuel; US and China Only Countries Riding Natural Gas Wagon
RESEARCH AND INSIGHT
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A User's Perspective on Distribution Technologies
A New SCDigest Report that Looks at How Distribution Managers View a Variety of DC Technologies, with an Emphasis on the Fast-Growing Voice Area.
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