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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

October 12, 2011

Supply Chain News: IBM Details its Total Risk Assessment Tool for Supply Management at CSCMP

New Inhouse Tool Combines Analyzes Multiple Data Sources to Come up with Composite Score, adds more Discipline to the Process

TOPICS : Green Sourcing | Procurement/Supplier Management | Supply chain risk

October 10, 2011

Supply Chain Video News for Oct 10, 2011

Transportation Capacity Crisis May be Coming Soon; Procter & Gamble Announces New Supply Chain Metric; Dr. John Langley on Annual 3PL Report

TOPICS : VideoNews

October 10, 2011

Supply Chain News: How Real Is The ''Made-in-America'' Repatriation Of Jobs Back To The U.S.?

Is Now The Time To Rethink The 'Invent It Here & Make It There' Strategy?

TOPICS : Distribution | Manufacturing