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Deadline is 8:00 pm ET Oct. 29, 2014.

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

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MANUFACTURING
In Era of Reshoring, Just What Qualifies to be Labeled "Made in America?"
100% Definition in California Leading a Raft of Lawsuits for Makers that Use a Tiny Percent of Foreign Made Components, Out of Necessity; Lifetime Products Has to Pony Up for Eight Rivets
SUPPLY CHAIN TRENDS AND ISSUES
Gartner Again Ranks Top Supply Chain University Programs - Let the Alumni Debate Begin
Penn State Tops Graduate and and Is Tied for First for Undergraduate Programs; What Should the Criteria Be?


Oct. 15th - from the Convenience of Your Office

Keynote Speaker: Chris Caplice of MIT

 

 


DISTRIBUTION AND MATERIAL HANDLING FOCUS
The AmazonSupply Threat to the B2B Distribution Market
The Level of ecommerce Sophistication Varies Significantly from Firm to Firm
GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAIN
Port Delays at LA-Long Beach, Across the World Cause Logistics Headaches
Delays at Ports of LA and Long Beach Getting Severe, with Chassis Issues Continuing to Be Key Source of Problems; ''Can't Keep Doing This'' Sears Exac Says


RFID AND AUTO ID FOCUS
Zara's Aggressive Move to Item-Level Tagging Features Plan to Re-Use Tags
By Placing Tags Inside EAS Housing, they Can be Reused Many Times
SOURCING AND PROCUREMENT FOCUS
Supply Chain News Makers Video Series: The Characteristics of Procurement Leaders
Chris Sawchuk of the Hackett Group Shares Insight from the Recent Reort on Procurement Leadership with SCDigest Editor Dan Gilmore




TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT FOCUS
Highlights from the 19th Annual Third-Party Logistics Study Part 2
Special Focus in Omni-Channel, Talent Management, Use of CRM by 3PLs and Mexico
GREEN SUPPLY CHAIN
UN Climate Agreement Scheduled for 2015 Likely to be a Lot About the Money
China Issues Paper Calling for Developed Countries to Ante Up Big to Help It Transition to Low Carbon Economy
RESEARCH AND INSIGHT
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Please Help: MIT-SCDigest US Manufacturing Study
Is the Reshoring Trend Real? Please help us by completing the 2014 Survey.
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