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July 31, 2013

Supply Chain News: A Carton Sortation Dictionary 2013

A Refresh of Our Popular Glossary First Published in 2008 to Help Logistics Managers Considering Sortation

TOPICS : Distribution | Material handling automation

July 31, 2013

Supply Chain News: A Look at US Manufacturing Trends for the 1H of 2013

Several Sectors Hit All-Time Highs in Terms of Output; Overall, Still Well Below 2007 Base Year

TOPICS : Manufacturing | Outsourcing/offshoring


July 30, 2013

Logistics News: Mixed Q2 for US Truckload Carriers, as Evolution Continues for Many

Decent Profits in Slow Freight Environment, with Profits Up 6.2%, though Results Vary Significantly Across Carriers; Attraction to Intermodal, Dedicated and Brokerage Continues

TOPICS : Logistics costs | Logistics | Transportation | Trucking

July 26, 2013

Supply Chain Video News for Week of July 29, 2013

What is the Difference Between Supply Chain Network Optimization and Simulation? eBay the Latest to Up the Ante in eFulfillment Wars; Why are Woman Being Paid a Lot Less than Men in Procurement?

TOPICS : VideoNews


July 24, 2013

Will Video Kill the RFID Star?

Facial and Other Visual Identification System Just Might Provide More Value at a Much Lower Cost; If Faces, Why Not Boxes?

TOPICS : Automatic Data Collection | Data collection/AIDC | RFID

July 24, 2013

Supply Chain News: Women in Procurement Continue to be Paid Much Less than Men

Annual Pay Study from ISM Shows Modest Growth in Pay, while Gender Gap Remains Strong

TOPICS : Procurement/Supplier Management

July 23, 2013

Logistics News: Union Pacific Separates Itself from the Pack in Q2

UP Delivers Record Profits even as Industry Volumes Mostly Flat, While Rate Increases Continue Apace; Profit Levels Now Among Best Across All Business Segments

TOPICS : Logistics costs | Logistics | Rail carriers/transportation | Transportation

July 23, 2013

Supply Chain News: Titans Continue to Battle in E-Fulfillment Wars, as eBay Expands Same Day Delivery Service

eBay Now Being Rolled Out to More Markets, as Valets will do the Shopping for You; Interesting Hybrid Strategy for e-Fulfillment

TOPICS : Distribution | e-fulfillment | ecommerce | Logistics costs | Logistics | Order picking | Retail industry supply chain