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July 08, 2015 - Supply Chain Digest On-Target Newsletter

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IMPORTANT NEW SUPPLY CHAIN RESEARCH

The State of Global Sourcing
and Trade Management

Are Processes and Technology Keeping
Pace with Growing Needs?

Please Help by Taking this Short Survey - Share Your View

NEW CARTOON CAPTION CONTEST FOR JUNE 29, 2015

Deadline is 8:00 pm ET July 29, 2015

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

Winner announced in July 30th 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.

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and send caption

MANUFACTURING

Potential Breakthrough in 3D Printing Technology Could Enable Low Cost Parts at Scale

HP Promises Similar Gains with Its New Technology Last Fall; Is Tipping Point for 3D Printing Technology Coming?

SUPPLY CHAIN TRENDS AND ISSUES

Walmart Greatly Extending Payment Terms, Asking Some Vendors to Pay DC Handling Fee

Walmart Looks to Vendors to Help Shore Up Weak Bottom Line; Could Other Retailers Jump on the Handling Charge Concept?

DISTRIBUTION AND MATERIAL HANDLING FOCUS

As Dog Days of Summer Approach, It's Baking Time Again in Many DCs

Still Very Little in the Way of Regulations, Unless Workers are Keeling Over; The Strange Saga of Amazon's Allentown DC in 2011

GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAIN

Asian Container Volumes Continue to Migrate to East Coast Ports Even before New Panama Canal Opens

East Coast Ports have Nearly Doubled Market Share Since 2000, Likely to See More Gains when Expanded Canal Comes On Line

RFID AND AUTO ID FOCUS

Companies that Embrace Internet of Things Service Model will be the Winners, Harvard Business Blogger Says

Companies that See Only Cost and Complexity will Miss the Opportunity, IoT Expert Weichselbaum Says

SOURCING AND PROCUREMENT FOCUS

Supply Chain News: Determining Relative Power Positions Key to Sourcing Success, New Book on Procurement Argues

Famous Kraljic and Porter Models have Too Many Shortcomings, Andrew Cox Says

TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT FOCUS

Amazon Said to be Considering Building Uber-Like Service to Deliver Packages

Amazon ''On My Way'' Concept would Use Regular People to Deliver the Goods Using Mobile App; Can Anyone Match UPS-FedEx Low Costs Per Package?

GREEN SUPPLY CHAIN

World on Cusp of Electricity Revolution

Solar to Gain Major Market Share in Coming Years, Bloomberg Predicts, as Rooftop Solar for Homes and Businesses Takes Off

RESEARCH AND INSIGHT

New Survey/Study: The State of Global Sourcing and Trade Management

Are Processes and Technology Keeping Pace with Growing Needs? Please Help with this Brief Survey to Share Your Views.