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April 13, 2011

Supply Chain News: Walmart to Reverse SKU Count Reductions, Bring Back 8500 Items to Shelves

Move to Unclutter Stores, Move more Upscale Deemed Failure, as Same Store Sales Keep Dropping; Renewed Focus on Price as Well; Will Other Retailers Follow Suit?

TOPICS : Consumer goods industry supply chain | Inventory management | Retail industry supply chain | Supply chain strategy | Supply Chain Trends | Wal-Mart

April 11, 2011

Supply Chain Video: Trends in Software for Voice Applications

Key trends include the move to ''open'' software, and more packaged applications that reduce implementation costs.

TOPICS : Distribution | Logistics | Order picking

April 11, 2011

Logistics News: Controversial Mexican Trucking Program to move Forward with Expanded, Three Year Pilot Program

Obama Administration Proposes New Plan after Shutting Down Bush Era Pilot in 2009; This Time, No Limit on Number of Trucks; Tracking them with GPS.

TOPICS : Global logistics | Logistics | Transportation | Trucking

April 06, 2011

Global Supply Chain News: Will Japan Supply Chain Disruptions Really Cause Changes in Approach to Supply Management?

Understanding Risks from the Suppliers of Suppliers; Parallel in Japan Disaster and Supply Chain Impact with the 2008 Financial Crisis?

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

April 06, 2011

Logistics News: Can Inland Waterways Really be Key Source for Container Freight Moves?

Maritime Administration Delivers a Report to Congress Citing Many Benefits of Increased Share of Freight Moves on the Maritime Highway; Europe Shows it Can Work

TOPICS : Logistics | Transportation

April 06, 2011

Procurement Graphic of the Week: General Mills Continued Progress in Supplier Diversity

Sourcing from Minority-Owned Businesses has more than Doubled Since Program Started in 2003

TOPICS : Procurement/Supplier Management


April 05, 2011

Logistics News: Gene Gagnon Classic ''Supervising on the Line'' Updated and Re-Issued for 2011

Focus is on DC Productivity, but with A Compassionate Eye to Supervisors and Associates; Supervisors are Key to DC Success, but Usually Unappreciated and Poorly Trained

TOPICS : Distribution | Logistics | Managing effectively