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November 26, 2010

Supply Chain News: Has US dug its Own Manufacturing Hole with Approach to China?

Economist Clyde Prestowitz says Yes; US Needs Major Changes, but Demonization of China will not Work; China, Germany Made for Exporting, US to Consume

TOPICS : China | Global supply chain | Manufacturing | Outsourcing/offshoring

November 23, 2010

RFID News of the Week for Nov. 23, 2010

New Passive Tag System for Cold Chain Monitoring; Alien Tries New CEO; ABI Predicts 16% Jump in RFID Spend for 2011

TOPICS : RFID market size | RFID

November 23, 2010

Supply Chain News: Getting Cross Dock DC Design Right

I-Shaped is Most Popular for Pure Cross Dock Facilities, but Optimal Design Depends on Many Factors

TOPICS : Distribution | Logistics | Material handling automation | Warehouse design

November 23, 2010

What Supply Chain Execs Think about Flexibility

Survey Results from Georgia Tech Supply Chain Executive Forum Show Improved Flexibility at the Top of the Priority List, Technology Seen as Biggest Barrier

TOPICS : Agile supply chain | Supply Chain studies | Supply chain thought leadership | Supply Chain Trends

November 17, 2010

Logistics News: CHEP Parent Acquiring IFCO, Creating a Pallet and Container Giant

CHEP has had Stumbled in US Market, but New CEO Gorman is Righting the Ship

TOPICS : Distribution | Material handling automation

November 17, 2010

Cloud versus SaaS for Supply Chain Software and the Ability of Applications to Scale

Gartner Summarizes Differences between Cloud and SaaS; Fralick says Giving Up Back End Control has Risks

TOPICS : On Demand Software | Supply chain software

November 16, 2010

Logistics News: UPS, FedEx Rate Hike Could be More Painful to Shippers than Many Realize

DIM Weight, Accessorial Changes May Increase Costs Well above Headline Increase Levels; 18.7% Increase in One Example

TOPICS : Logistics costs | Parcel shipping/parcel systems | Transportation

November 10, 2010

Supply Chain Video: SCDigest Editor Dan Gilmore Presents Thinkers and Movers Award to Nick LaHowchic of Limited Brands

Former Limited Brands and Becton Dickinson Supply Chain Executive Receives Annual Supply Chain Award from DSC Logistics; Pioneered Many Supply Chain Industry Innovations

TOPICS : Supply chain thought leadership

November 09, 2010

Supply Chain News: Manufacturing Growth Up in US and Globally, but Hole Dug in Recession by Developed Economies was Very Deep

PMI Numbers for October looked Good Across Most of the World, but US, Europe and Japan not Near Back to Pre-Recession Production Levels while China and India Have Soared

TOPICS : China | Manufacturing

November 09, 2010

Supply Chain News: In Dynamic Economic Times, Do we Need Predictive Tools to Better Highlight Supplier Financial and Operational Risk?

Costs of Supplier Failure or Trouble Higher than Companies Realize, New Report Says; Companies must Become their Own Credit Ratings Agencies, Use Multiple Assessment Factors

TOPICS : Procurement/Supplier Management | Supply chain risk