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August 22, 2012

Supply Chain News: Bitter Strike at Caterpillar in Joliet Finally Ends

Company Gets Most of What it Wanted in ''Last Stand for Labor'', as Unions Wonder Where Do they Go from Here?

TOPICS : Manufacturing

August 21, 2012

RFID and AIDC News: The Unusual Catalyst for New Aggressive RFID Push by JC Penney

Move is about Customer Experience, not Inventory, but Back Story is New Pricing Strategy Fail

TOPICS : Automatic Data Collection | Retail industry supply chain | RFID

August 21, 2012

Supply Chain News: Detailed Inventory Performance Numbers for 2011 by Company and Sector

SCDigest Augments REL Data to Deliver Detail Insight on DIO Performance in 2011, While We Call Out Companies with Notable Improvements

TOPICS : Inventory management | Metrics/Performance measurement | Supply chain costs | Supply chain strategy | Supply Chain studies

August 20, 2012

Supply Chain Video News for Aug. 20, 2012

New IDC Report on Supply Chain Trends and Strategies; Amazon.com Locking Up New Fulfillment Strategies; Rail Carrier Q2 Results; Plus the Supply Chain Week in Numbers

TOPICS : VideoNews

August 20, 2012

Logistics News: Key Trends in WMS and Supply Chain Execution Technology (Part 2)

Where are SCE Vendors Investing in Innovation? Platform Concept Really is Starting to Take Hold

TOPICS : Distribution | Logistics | Supply Chain Execution (SCE) | Supply chain software | Supply Chain Trends | Warehouse Mananagement Systems

August 15, 2012

Logistics News: Rail Carriers Enjoy Solid Q2 Results Despite Collapse of Coal Shipments

Modest Total Volume Growth Offset for Most By Strong Core Pricing Gains, Improved Productivity

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

August 15, 2012

RFID News: JC Penney CEO Says Retailer Going All in on RFID, Perhaps with Significant Impact on the Industry

Strategy is More Customer Experienced Focused than Inventory; Buy Anywhere in Store, as Cash is Gone

TOPICS : Automatic Data Collection | Consumer goods industry supply chain | Retail industry supply chain | RFID

August 15, 2012

Logistics News: Key Trends in WMS and Supply Chain Execution Technology (Part 1)

E-Commerce, Complex Networks, Changing Requirements Having an Impact, Leading Vendors and Consultants Say; WMS Category is Mature, but Always Evolving

TOPICS : Distribution | e-fulfillment | Supply Chain Execution (SCE) | Supply chain software | Warehouse Mananagement Systems

August 14, 2012

IDC Supply Chain Finds Procurement Seen as Top Driver to Reduce Overall Supply Chain Costs

Improving Forecast Accuracy Viewed as Critical, but Is that a False Opportunity?

TOPICS : Manufacturing | Supply chain costs | Supply Chain studies | Supply Chain Trends

August 13, 2012

Supply Chain Video News for August 13, 2012

E-Commerce and Logistics Costs; Q2 Truckload Carrier Review and Analysis; Oldest Shipping Company in World Goes Bust; Plus the Supply Chain Week in Numbers

TOPICS : VideoNews