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October 25, 2011

Supply Chain News: Key Trends and Issues in Sales and Operations Planning

Transcript of SCDigest Editor Dan Gilmore being Interviewed on S&OP Keys to Success, Role of Technology, and More

TOPICS : Demand planning/management | Forecasting | Sales and Operarions Planning (S&OP) | Sales Inventory & Operations Planning | Supply chain excellence

October 24, 2011

Supply Chain Video News for Oct 24, 2011

More Predictions for a US Manufacturing Renaissance; Is it Time for Collaborative Logistics in Consumer Goods to Retail? Another DC Accused of Unfair Labor Practices; plus the Week in Numbers

TOPICS : VideoNews

October 19, 2011

Supply Chain News: IBM Claims Software Breakthrough with New ''Multi-Objective'' Supply Chain Optimization Technology

Result is a Tradeoff Curve Across Objectives that was Very Difficult to Achieve Previously, Allowing Companies to Get Better Insight for Decision-Making

TOPICS : Network design/optimization | Supply Chain Innovation | Supply chain software

October 19, 2011

Logistics News: New Allegations of Abusive DC Conditions in Import DCs in LA Area Run by Schneider Logistics for Walmart

Temporary Agency Impact Logistics Providing Staffing to DC Fined $500,000; Monkey Business with Piece Rate Pay, Very Hot Operating Conditions

TOPICS : Distribution | Logistics costs | Logistics | Third-party logistics

October 18, 2011

RFID and Data Collection News: Key Trends in Wireless and Mobility Systems from VDC Research

VWhat are some of the key trends and issues in wireless systems and the exploding area of mobility in the supply chain and beyond? David Krebs of VDC Research shares his thoughts.

TOPICS : Data collection/AIDC

October 17, 2011

Video Supply Chain News for Week of Oct 17, 2011

Global Trade News Dominates the Week in Supply Chain; IBM Announces Big Break Through in Supply Chain Optimization; Sainsburys Moves Sustainability Program Aggressively Forward; plus the Week in Numbers

TOPICS : VideoNews

October 13, 2011

Supply Chain Comment: Finding the Value in Your Value Network Part 2

Combining Six-sigma Tools with an Approach for Guiding Priorities in Process Improvement Can Deliver Powerful Results

TOPICS : Lean | Manufacturing | Metrics/Performance measurement | Supply chain excellence

October 12, 2011

Logistics News: Annual 3PL Study Finds Little Change in Outsourcing Levels Year over Year

Relationships are Evolving Though to Meet the New Normal; IT Satisfaction Gap is Still Large

TOPICS : Logistics | Outsourcing/offshoring | Third-party logistics


October 12, 2011

Cool New Supply Chain Product of the Month for October, 2011

New Transportation Assessment Tool from HDA Software Builds On Previous Success with Overal Supply Chain Assessment Tool, Ties Process and Technology Maturity to Value Potential.Cool.

TOPICS : Cool New Products