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October 22, 2014

Supply Chain News: Volkswagen to Bring in the Robots to Replace Retiring Baby Boomers

Board Member Says Strategy Will Not Impact Germany Unemployment Rate, but That is a Bit Misleading

TOPICS : Auto industry supply chain | Manufacturing

October 22, 2014

Supply Chain Thought Leadership Video Series:: Understanding Supply Chain Centers of Excellence Part 1

What is a Supply Chain Center of Excellence? How are they structured? What are the benefits and keys to success?

TOPICS : Managing effectively | Supply chain excellence | Supply Chain Trends

October 21, 2014

Supply Chain News: Fascinating Panel Discussion at CSCMP on Transportation was Long on Insight - with a Bit of Controversy

Shippers Expect Sharp Rate Hikes over Next Year, While One Panelist Says Driver Shortage is Overblown

TOPICS : Logistics costs | Logistics | Transportation | Trucking

October 21, 2014

Global Supply Chain News: As Price of Bunker Fuel Falls Rapidly, Do Not Expect End to Slow Steaming Anytime Soon

Industry Economics, Capacity Fears Mean Carriers will Resist any Moves to Again Crank Up Their Speeds

TOPICS : Global logistics | Logistics costs | Logistics | Ocean carriers | Transportation

October 20, 2014

Supply Chain News: Insights from the Gartner Warehouse Management System Magic Quadrant

Supply Chain Execution ''Convergence'' is Critical Trend, While Users Need to Well Understand Different On-Demand Deployment Models, Gartner Says

TOPICS : Distribution | Supply Chain Execution (SCE) | Warehouse Mananagement Systems

October 16, 2014

What are the Hot Applications for RFID in Supply Chain?

Tom O'Boyle, director of RFID Systems for Barcoding Inc, on Where he Sees the Action for RFID in the Supply Chain

TOPICS : RFID

October 16, 2014

Supply Chain News: Delivery Wars Continue On, as Google Expands Its Express Delivery Service

Three New Cities Added, Amazon Prime-Like Pricing Model Unvelied

TOPICS : e-fulfillment | ecommerce | Parcel shipping/parcel systems

October 15, 2014

Supply Chain News: UPS Asking Retailers to Scale Back Last Minute Christmas Shipping Guarantees - They aren't Much Listening

Retailers Prefer Revenue over Delivery Buffers, as UPS and FedEx Hope Their Forecasts are Accurate on the Up and Downside

TOPICS : e-fulfillment | ecommerce | Parcel shipping/parcel systems | Retail industry supply chain | Transportation

October 15, 2014

Supply Chain News: Procurement, Tax Considerations, and a Procurement Operating Company

It is Time for Procurement to Get Better Aligned with theTax Experts at the Company, Deloitte Partners Say

TOPICS : Supply chain finance | Procurement/Supplier Management | Supply chain costs

October 08, 2014

Global Supply Chain News: 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 Exec Says

TOPICS : Global logistics | Global supply chain | Ocean carriers | Supply chain risk