Supply Chain Digest On-Target Newsletter

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September 25, 2013 - Supply Chain Digest On-Target Newsletter

On Demand Webinar:

Transforming Big Blue's Procurement Operations

Manufacturing: More than 20 Years Later, Is Quick Response Going to Revive US Apparel and Textile Sector?

Supply Chain Trends: Are Spreadsheets the Answer?

Distribution and Material Handling: Task Interleaving in the DC Brings Big Productivity Gains to Some, but Only if Conditions are Right

Global Supply Chain and Logistics: Getting It Right: Key Pieces to Successful Global Trade Management

RFID and Auto ID: FTC Finally Approves Honeywell Acquisition of Intermec, Leaving Near Duopoly for Wireless Devices in US

Sourcing and Procurement: Still Something Wrong with Procurement ?

Transportation: Unsafe Transportation World, as US Cargo Thefts Continue On

Green Supply Chain: New UN Climate Report Said to Dial Back Global Warming Predictions

Research and Insight: Closing the Gaps in S&OP Benchmark Report 2013

New Cartoon Caption Contest for Sept. 16, 2013

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)

Deadline is 8:00 pm ET

Oct. 2, 2013.

Winner announced in Nov. 11th 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.

Vote Now for the 1H 2013 Cartoon Caption Winner! $50 Amex Card on the Line. See Finalists Here.

Featured Story: Supply Chain News: More than 20 Years Later, Is Quick Response Going to Revive US Apparel and Textile Sector?

Automation, Greater Responsiveness, Coaxing Some Manufacturers Back to the Apparel Belt; SCDigest Cited in New York Times Article; It will a Long Climb Back

The Fragility of Lean Systems is its Strength, Expert Says

Featured Story: Supply Chain Comment: Are Spreadsheets the Answer?

Spreadsheets have, for many, Become the Go-To Solution for Much of their Supply Chain Needs

Improvements Expected to Increase Cash Flow by $1 Billion Annually; How Many Projects Can One Company Manage at the Same Time?

Where is the Consumer Headed?

IBM Knows

Featured Story: Task Interleaving in the DC Brings Big Productivity Gains to Some, but Only if Conditions are Right

Obstacles to Interleaving are Many, but Some are Achieving Significant Productivity Gains; 9 to 13 Moves an Hour at One Company

Recent Study Says Logistics Pros See More Task Interleaving in their Futures - but It Is Harder to Achieve than Some Would Have You Believe

Featured Story: Getting It Right: Key Pieces to Successful Global Trade Management

Survey of the Landscape and Issues Facing Supply Chain Professionals as they Manage Their Global Trade

Drewry Shipping Says 35% Advantage in Bunker Fuel Costs, 30% Lower in Total Operating Costs

New Report:

Capitalizing on the

Smarter Consumer

Featured Story: FTC Finally Approves Honeywell Acquisition of Intermec, Leaving Near Duopoly for Wireless Devices in US

Honeywell and Motorola Solutions Now Dominate the Landscape; Can Datalogic Make it Three Players Again?

Privacy Advocates Win Some RFID Battles for Now; New Tag has Built-In Sensor; American Apparel to Augment Store Reader Technology

Featured Story: Still Something Wrong with Procurement ?

Is the Fact that Salespeople are Trained to Get Past Procurement a Sign Something is Still Wrong?

CombineNet Brings Advanced Technology, High Profile Customers and New Sectors to Much Larger SciQuest

What You'll Learn

Survey of more than 30,000 consumers in 13 countries tell us that consumers want to be heard, known and empowered.

Featured Story: Unsafe Transportation World, as US Cargo Thefts Continue On

Number of Incidents and Average Value Rise in Latest 3 Month Period, FreightWatch Says; Basic Moves Can Greatly Reduce Risk; Big Hauls in Alcohol

Rates Overall have Risen Just 1-2% in 2013, though Mid-Sized Shippers May be Taking More than Large Ones

Featured Story: New UN Climate Report Said to Dial Back Global Warming Predictions

Small but Meaningful Reductions in Estimates of Climate Sensitivity; Benefits Might Outweigh Costs

Too Much Talk, not Enough Action; Will Business Benefits of Sustainability Drive Others to Find the Religion?

Featured Story: Closing the Gaps in S&OP Benchmark Report 2013

Brand New Report Benchmarks S&OP Strategies and Practices; Most Detailed Report in S&OP History

How Companies Think about Growing Network Pressures - and Ways they can Effectively Respond. New Report from CSCO Insights.