Maersk, with 18,000 TEU Mega-Mega Ships on Order, Upgrading Existing S-Class Ships to Hold Even More; Predicted Container Shortage for 2H 2011 not Occurring, Alphaliner Says

First Broadcast Very Well Received; Continuing theTrack Record of Innovationfrom SCDigest while Adding New Service for CSCMP Members

Emerson Electric Comes Out on Top, but Industrial Companies Score Fairly Low Overall; Do Industry Dynamics Mean its Supply Chains aren't as Good?

The Wobbly Week on Wall Street and the Supply Chain; Will Announced LTL Rate Hikes Matter?; The Top 10 Industrial Supply Chains; The Supply Chain Week in Numbers

New Book Helps Clarify Role and Structure of an Lean A3 Document, but Tutorials on Excel Use Provide Real Value for All

Macys Says it will Wait Until More Retailers Agree to Require Tagging; Just a Natural Lull Between Phases of Very Active Program, says one Expert

Cost Dynamics Change Depending on the Size of the Project; Specific Expertise, Local Presence can be Factors that Favor SIs in Larger Deals

Rail Revenue, Profits Up Strong, but Evidence of Slowing Volumes Seen; Old Dominion Blows Away LTL Field in Terms of Results

OEMs Usually Have Backs of Distributors; New ''Consultant Systems Integrator'' an Important New Trend

One Expert Says Yes, but Many Lean Factories have also Gone Offshore