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October 21, 2015 - Supply Chain Digest On-Target Newsletter

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NEW CARTOON CAPTION CONTEST FOR OCT. 13, 2015

Deadline is 8:00 pm ET Nov. 11, 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 Nov. 12th SCDigest Newsletter
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MANUFACTURING

Walmart Forced to Really Scale Back Made in USA Claims

Icons Totally Gone from Web Site, Revamped on Physical Products, after FTC Investigation

SUPPLY CHAIN TRENDS AND ISSUES

Supply Chain by Design: Five Supply Chain Design Lessons from Benjamin Moore and How One is Used by Amazon in their 1-hour Delivery Service

David Zuern, VP of Logistics from Benjamin Moore Paints Discussed his Network Design Project and had some Good Lessons

DISTRIBUTION AND MATERIAL HANDLING FOCUS

WMS Expert Mark Fralick on the Myth of a WMS Testing Phase

Perhaps there is another way to think about the testing phase - building quality in from the moment the WMS project begins

GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAIN

As Ocean Container Shipping Capacity Continues to Exceed Demand, Maersk CEO Calls for More Consolidation in the Industry

If Rates are to Stay Low, Only Answer is to Spread Fixed Costs Across More Containers, Soren Skou Says

RFID AND AUTO ID FOCUS

The Internet of Things - It Won't be Easy

Five Key Challenges IoT System Designers will have to Navigate

SOURCING AND PROCUREMENT FOCUS

Using a Negotiations Spreadsheet Tool can Help Procurement Managers Work More Effectively with Business Managers

Alexandra Moschell of Hallmark Discusses Her Approach in Inside Supply Management

TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT FOCUS

Highlights from the 20th Annual Third-Party Logistics Study Part 2

Six Key Steps to Gaining Shipper-3PL Alignment

GREEN SUPPLY CHAIN

Are Dynamics in Energy Production Going to Rapidly Decrease Use of Fossil Fuels?

Utilities Increasingly Turning to Wind and Solar for Output because Marginal Costs are So Low