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August 03, 2016 - Supply Chain Digest On-Target Newsletter

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Supply Chain Software Trends and Opportunities 2016 Benchmark Report

Unveiling New Results from SCDigest's Important Research!

NEW CARTOON CAPTION CONTEST

Deadline is 8:00 pm ET Aug. 17, 2016

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 Aug. 18th SCDigest Newsletter
May the funniest man or woman win!
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MANUFACTURING

Is Tesla Gigafactory Revolutionizing How to Think about Manufacturing?

The Factory Itself is the Machine that Builds the Machine

SUPPLY CHAIN TRENDS AND ISSUES

Supply Chain News Makers Video Series: Retailers Taking New Approaches to Inventory Management

Retail Inventories have been Risng for 5 Years, Now Leading Retailers are Fighting Back

New Benchmark Report from SCDigest!

Supplier Integration in an Outsourced World 2016

Trends, Opportunities, and New Generation Solutions

Based on survey data from more than 100 supply chain
professionals. Many manual processes still in use, but Cloud-based
technology might just provide the answer.

DISTRIBUTION AND MATERIAL HANDLING FOCUS

Shippers Looking To Automate Should Simulate Recommended Solutions Prior To Committing

Simulation Technology allows Buyers to test System Performance in a Virtual Environment

GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAIN

Global Trade has Actually been Shrinking Since the Start of 2015, New Report Says

Center for Economic Policy Growth Says Estimates Showing Slowing but Positive Growth are Wrong, as Localization Measures Reduce Export Volumes

RFID AND AUTO ID FOCUS

RFID and IoT News Round Up for July 26, 2016

Impinj Soars after IPO; Euro Countries Building Dedicated IoT Networks; Technology to Shrink RFID Tags Size by 25 Percent

SOURCING AND PROCUREMENT FOCUS

What's Missing in Today's Supplier Integration Market

Suppliers Need Tactical, Real-Time Information that Allows Improvement or Correction to Supply Chain Processes

TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT FOCUS

US Truckload Carriers Have Another Soft Quarter in Q2 on Weak Demand

Profits Down 13.7% Year Over Year, as Average Operating Ratio Rises 3.6 Percentage Points, Rates Down Modestly

GREEN SUPPLY CHAIN

California Releases Plans to Dramatically Reduce CO2 Emissions from Freight Movement – Will Ideas Go National?

Governor Jerry Brown Betting Freight can Go Green and be More Competitive

RESEARCH AND INSIGHT

New Benchmark Report from SCDigest: Supplier Integration in an Outsourced World 2016

Based on survey data from more than 100 supply chain professionals. Many manual processes still in use, but Cloud-based technology might just provide the answer.