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August 17, 2010

RFID News: Is WalMart Item-Level Tagging Program Leading to an EPC Inlay Capacity Crunch?

Lead Times Stretching Out for Months, Sources Say; How Will WalMart Handle Tag Supply Issues after its RFP Process Concludes? A Step-Change in Tag Costs in 12-24 Months?

TOPICS : Automatic Data Collection | RFID | Wal-Mart

August 17, 2010

WMS Thought Leaders Discussion - Warehouse Management and the Logistics Suite

Warehouse Management Solutions have Changed Dramatically over Past Decade; Vendor Evaluation and Selection Now more Complex, as Cross-Application Workflows Must be Considered

TOPICS : Distribution | Logistics | Supply Chain Execution (SCE) | Warehouse Mananagement Systems

August 12, 2010

Logistics News: WalMart's Inbound Freight Move Could be a Game Changer Part 2

WalMart has the Scale to Gain Huge Competitive Advantage from the New Appoach; Logistics Costs, Inventory Reduction, Store Replenishment and More all can be Improved

TOPICS : Inbound logistics | Logistics costs | Logistics | Transportation Management Systems | Transportation | Trucking | Wal-Mart

August 12, 2010

Supply Chain News: The Five Challenges of Today's Global Supply Chains

It is an Increasingly Complex Supply Chain World, New Report Says; Managing Five Key SCM Challenges will Determine Success or Mediocrity

TOPICS : Supply chain strategy | Supply Chain studies | Supply Chain Trends

August 12, 2010

Logistics News: Other Material Handling Shoe Drops, as HK Systems Agrees to be Acquired by Dematic

Deal Shows Changes in Materials Handling Industry, as need for Scale, Global Presence become Increasingly Important

TOPICS : Material handling automation

August 05, 2010

Logistics News: WalMart's Inbound Freight Move Could be a Game Changer

A Fabulous Tactic Supporting Multiple Strategies or a Fabulous Strategy Spawning Multiple Tactics? Understanding What is Behind WalMart's New Initiative to Control ALL Inbound Logistics

TOPICS : Consumer goods industry supply chain | Inbound logistics | Retail industry supply chain | Transportation Management Systems | Transportation | Wal-Mart

August 05, 2010

Supply Chain News Another Manufacturing Advantage for China - Low Safety Standards

Average of 187 Workers Killed - Per Day! Government Again Pledges Crackdown; Risks for Outsourcers?

TOPICS : China | Manufacturing | Outsourcing/offshoring | Supply chain risk

July 28, 2010

RFID News: Will WalMart get RFID Right this Time?

Retail Giant Announces Plan for Broad Item-Level Apparel Tagging Program; Lessons Learned from Earlier Failed Efforts

TOPICS : RFID | Wal-Mart


July 26, 2010

Supply Chain News: Our Guru Panel Weighs in on How to Define and Measure Supply Chain Flexibility

Excellent Insight from Dr. Hau Lee of Stanford, Dr. David Simchi-Levi of MIT, Tom Dadmun of Adtran, and Other Experts; Beam me Up, Scotty!

TOPICS : Agile supply chain | Metrics/Performance measurement | Supply chain thought leadership