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August 05, 2010 - Supply Chain Digest On-Target Newsletter
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bullet Manufacturing: Another Manufacturing Advantage for China - Low Safety Standards

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  • Real-Time Load and Location Information
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bullet Global Supply Chain and Logistics: Intellectual Property Rights in China Remain Key Issue; Motorola Sues Electronics Giant Huawei, Claiming Multi-Year Effort to Steal Trade Secrets
bullet Distribution and Material Handling: As Labor Management Software Starts to Move On-Demand, Already Strong Value Proposition Can Become Even Stronger
bullet Transportation: WalMart's Inbound Freight Move Could be a Game Changer
bullet Supply Chain Trends: Our Guru Panel Weighs in on How to Define and Measure Supply Chain Flexibility
bullet Procurement and Sourcing: Tried and True Strategies for Combating Supply Price Increases
bullet RFID and Auto ID: Will WalMart get RFID Right this Time?
bullet Green Supply Chain: Summary of the Annual BP Statistical Review of World Energy
 

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New Cartoon Caption Contest for Aug. 3, 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).

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August 18 , 2010.

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manufacturing Manufacturing Focus
Featured Story
Supply Chain News Another Manufacturing Advantage for China - Low Safety Standards

Average of 187 Workers Killed - Per Day! Government Again Pledges Crackdown; Risks for Outsourcers?

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Supply Chain News: Card Check Unionization Bill May Quickly Reappear, as US Labor Gets Active

Sen. Harkin says Bill Likely to be Re-Introduced in Senate in 2010, as New UAW Chief Vows to Pound Toyota

 

 
supply Supply Chain Trends and Issues
Featured Story
Supply Chain News: Our Guru Panel Weighs in on How to Define and Measure Supply Chain Flexibility

Excellent Insight from Dr. Hau Lee of Stanford, Dr. David Simchi-Levi of MIT, Tom Dadmun of Adtran, and Other Experts; Beam me Up, Scotty!

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Supply Chain News: Additional Insight from the 2009 Inventory Report

Which Companies have Shown the Greatest Two-Year Improvements in Inventory Levels? We List Many of the Leaders

MRO Inventory Optimization Is Now Considered Business Critical

Download this report to learn how to establish a competitive advantage by optimizing purchasing and management of MRO inventories.

 
distribution Distribution and Material Handling Focus
Featured Story
Logistics News: As Labor Management Software Starts to Move On-Demand, Already Strong Value Proposition Can Become Even Stronger

Accelerated Positive Cash Flow; New Dynamics between Software Providers and Engineering Firms?

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Logistics News: Thinking Sortation for Distribution? What it will the Costs Be?

Getting Early Cost Estimates from Vendors is Tough; We Offer Ranges by Throughput Levels

 

 
global Green Supply Chain Focus
from - [TheGreenSupplyChain.com] (an SCDIGEST Website)
Featured Story
Green Supply Chain News: Summary of the Annual BP Statistical Review of World Energy

Energy Usage and Production Mostly Drop at Levels not Seen Since 1982; Coal, Surprisingly, Reaches Largest Share of Global Energy Since 1970

Related Content
Green Supply Chain News: Plastic Versus Paper Versus Re-Usable - the Great Shopping Bag Smackdown

Despite the Hatred for Plastic Bags, They Just Might be the Best Green Choice; Natural Gas Base, not Oil

 

 
global Global Supply Chain and Logistics Focus
Featured Story
Global Supply Chain News: Intellectual Property Rights in China Remain Key Issue; Motorola Sues Electronics Giant Huawei, Claiming Multi-Year Effort to Steal Trade Secrets

US, European Companies and Governments Increasingly Upset over Lack of IP Progress in China

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Global Logistics News: FedEx Thinks New Boeing 777 Fleet is a Game Changer in Air Freight out of Asia; UPS Disagrees

FedEx Says it will Take Delivery of Six More of the Planes in Next Year; Global Air Cargo Volume Surges in 2010

 

 
RFID RFID and Auto ID Focus
Featured Story
RFID News: Will WalMart get RFID Right this Time?

Retail Giant Announces Plan for Broad Item-Level Apparel Tagging Program; Lessons Learned from Earlier Failed Efforts

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Top RFID News of the Week

Cheap, Printable Tags a Step Closer? Construction Company Chases Ghost Workers; New RFID, GPS, Cellular Trailer Padlock; Item-Level Tagging in Retail Growing - Maybe

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Achieving Real-Time Inventory Visibility + Optimizing Lift Truck Performance in the DC

 
sourcing Sourcing and Procurement Focus
Featured Story
Supply Chain News: Tried and True Strategies for Combating Supply Price Increases

From E-Auctions to Unbundling, Procurement Managers Need to have Many Tools Available

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Supply Chain News: CAPS Research Benchmarks Corporate Strategies for Supplier Financial Risk Management

While Vast Preponderance Track Financial Health of Key Suppliers, Approaches Vary Dramatically; Should ''Dependency'' be Critical Concern

 

 
transportation Transportation Management Focus
Featured Story
Logistics News: WalMart's Inbound Freight Move Could be a Game Changer

A Fabulous Tactic Supporting Multiple Strategies or a Fabulous Strategy Spawning Multiple Tactics? Understanding What is Behind WalMart's New Initiative to Control ALL Inbound Logistics

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Logistics News: Upcoming Requirement for Rail Safety May Bleed Capital Badly Needed for Rail Expansion

New AAR Study Questions Whether Benefits Worth the Billions in Costs for Positive Train Control; Wyman Study Finds Claimed Benefits for Shippers Non-Existent

 

 
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