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June 28, 2016

Supply Chain News: New Study from MAPI Says Investments in Automation in US Factories will Remain High, But We are Entering a New, Post-Lean Era

Largest Companies More Likely to Automate, but Not by Much; One Quarter of Companies Upgrading All their Assets

TOPICS : Manufacturing

June 28, 2016

Retail Vendor Compliance Basics

What are the Top Problems Retailers Seeking to Address with Compliance Programs?

TOPICS : Consumer goods industry supply chain | Retail industry supply chain


June 21, 2016

Supply Chain News: After Decades as Procurement Bad Guy, GM Changing its Heavy Handed Ways a Bit

Some Suppliers will be Able to Negotiate in Mid-Contract as Material Costs, Currency Values Change

TOPICS : Auto industry supply chain | Procurement/Supplier Management

June 21, 2016

Global Logistics News: What Markets have the Highest Warehouse Rents Worldwide?

Hong Kong by Far Tops the List, but What US Metro Area Saw by Far the Highest Increase in 2015?

TOPICS : Distribution | Global logistics | Logistics costs | Logistics

June 20, 2016

Three Key Questions on Supply Chain Network Design

Gilmore Asks about Omnichannel, Design for MidMarket Companies, and Forecast Risk

TOPICS : Network design/optimization

June 20, 2016

Supply Chain News Makers Video: Key Takeaways from the 2016 DC Metrics Report

Dr. Karl Manrodt of Georgia College Leads Discussion on Three Key Issues from the 2016 Report

TOPICS : Distribution | Logistics | Metrics/Performance measurement | Supply Chain studies


June 14, 2016

Supply Chain News: Nine Tactics to Get US Manufacturing Growing

US at Disadvantage Regarding Value-Added Taxes, While Community Colleges Could Play Key Role

TOPICS : Manufacturing | Outsourcing/offshoring

June 13, 2016

Supply Chain Thought Leaders Video Series: Profit Maximization vs Cost Minimization in Network Design

Despite Recent Focus on Profits, Cost Minimization is the Right Choice, Michael Watson Says

TOPICS : Network design/optimization | Supply Chain Planning software