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January 25, 2012

Logistics News: Carrier CEOs Says Driver Pay Must Rise to over $60,000 - but will Shippers Come Along?

Would Represent about a 30% Increase over Current Pay, and Likely Raise Rates by 11%

TOPICS : Logistics costs | Logistics | Transportation | Trucking

January 25, 2012

Supply Chain News: What will Happen to Commodity and Input Prices in 2012?

Morgan Stanley Predicts Price Declines in Almost All Categories, as Global Demand Expected to Slow; For Materials, it All Depends on China

TOPICS : Procurement/Supplier Management | Supply chain costs


January 24, 2012

Supply Chain News: Industry Lost Dr. Eli Goldratt in 2011

Developer of the Theory of Constraints Passed Last Year not much Noted in Business Press; One of the Most Influential Supply Chain Thinkers of All Time

TOPICS : Lean | Supply chain thought leadership

January 23, 2012

Supply Chain Video News for Jan. 23, 2012

Making Smart Decisions about DC Automation Control Systems, NRF 2012 Highlights, Apple Releases Report on Working Conditions at Contract Manufacturers

TOPICS : VideoNews

January 19, 2012

Logistics News: Will Carriers and Shippers Really Come Together to Solve the Driver Shortage

The Problems are Known, but Solution will Require Higher Pay, Increased Rates, and Changes to Shipping/Receiving Practices that Improve Driver Lifestyles

TOPICS : Logistics costs | Logistics | Transportation | Trucking

January 19, 2012

RFID and AIDC News: Wincor Nixdorf has New Take on Bar Code Scan Tunnel for Grocery

New 360 Scan Portal Picks Up on Concept Kroger Pioneered in 2011, Makes Some Improvements with Technology that Could Bring Dramatic Change to Retail Checkout

TOPICS : Automatic Data Collection | Retail industry supply chain

January 19, 2012

Supply Chain News: Did Major Supply Chain Disruptions from Natural Disasters in 2011 Really Change Approach to Supply Chain Risk Management?

More Talk than Action, by some Accounts, as Most Risk Reduction Strategies Add Cost; Pushing on Suppliers to Take Action - that is a Different Story

TOPICS : Supply chain risk | Supply chain security | Supply Chain Trends

January 19, 2012

Supply Chain News: NRF Video Review and Comment - Individual Videos

Watch the Full Video, or Select the Clips that Meet Your Interests

TOPICS : Retail industry supply chain | Supply Chain Trends

January 18, 2012

Supply Chain News: NRF 2012 Video Review and Comment

SCDigest Editor Dan Gilmore from New York City and the Javits Center show floor, for the National Retail Federation ''Big Show'''

TOPICS : Retail industry supply chain | Supply Chain Trends