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September 26, 2012

Global Supply Chain News: Worker Riot at Another Foxconn Factory for Apple Raises Still More Questions

2000 Workers in Melee, as Foxconn Now Says it Will Pay Overtime Fairly; Beware Company Security Guards

TOPICS : China | High tech/electronics industry supply chain | Manufacturing | Outsourcing/offshoring

September 26, 2012

Logistics News: European Expo Features New Highly Aerodynamic Tractor-Trailer Designs

MAN in Germany Says New Design will Reduce Fuel and Carbon Emissions by an Average of 25%; Sleek Curves Replace Traditional Boxy Design

TOPICS : Green supply chain | Logistics costs | Logistics | Transportation | Trucking

September 25, 2012

Gilmore and Holste Tackle Audience Questions on Logistics Technology and Material Handling Systems Part 2

Gilmore on Voices, ''Wearables,'' Labor Management; Holste on AGVs for Distribution

TOPICS : Distribution | Labor Management Systems | Logistics costs | Logistics | Order picking

September 24, 2012

Supply Chain News for Sept. 24, 2012

Meet Baxter, the Six-Foot Tall Robot; Port Strike Averted - for Now; Walmart to Take New Path in Global Sourcing; Plus the Supply Chain Week in Numbers

TOPICS : VideoNews


September 24, 2012

RFID and Auto ID News: Ensuring Success with Voice Projects in Distribution

Voice Deployments Keep Getting Easier, but Some Still Have More Success than Others; New SCDigest Report

TOPICS : Automatic Data Collection | Benchmarking | Project management | Data collection/AIDC | Distribution | Logistics | Order picking


September 19, 2012

Supply Chain News: Rethink Robotics Releases First New Product in Much Anticipated Announcement

Meet Baxter; Company Says Robot will Help Save US Manufacturing, Can be Programmed by Non-Techies in About One Hour

TOPICS : Manufacturing | Outsourcing/offshoring | Supply chain costs | Supply Chain Trends

September 18, 2012

Supply Chain News: Logility Connections 2012 User Conference Video Review and Comment

SCDigest Editor Dan Gilmore was in New Orleans last week for the 2012 Logility Connections User Conference.

TOPICS : Consumer goods industry supply chain | Inventory optimization | Supply Chain Planning software | Supply chain software

September 17, 2012

Supply Chain Video News for Sept. 17, 2012

More Reshoring Predicted - but Not Due to Chinese Wages; Driver Turnover Rate Soars; Solar Panels Get Hot; Plus the Supply Chain Week in Numbers

TOPICS : VideoNews