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June 08, 2010

RFID and Auto ID News: SCDigest Reader Improves RFID 2009 Excel Spreadsheet

Wayne Munn of Getting to Global adds Search Features at the Top of each Column; Available at No Charge to SCDigest Readers

TOPICS : RFID

June 08, 2010

Supply Chain News: China now set to Enter US Steel Market with Direct Manufacturing in Joint Venture

Anshan will Invest in Mississippi Steel Bar Plant, with Potential for Four More to Follow; Market Access and Advanced Technology?

TOPICS : China | Manufacturing


June 02, 2010

RFID and Auto ID News: 2D Bar Codes will Win in Item Level in Pharmaceuticals, Expert Says - Should Other Industries Take Note?

Manufacturers have Greater Costs for RFID versus Two-Dimensional Bar Codes, GS1 Workgroup Co-Chair Says

TOPICS : Automatic Data Collection | Pharma/medical industry supply chain | RFID

June 02, 2010

Supply Chain Digest Releases New Tool for Comparing Total Cost of Ownership between On-Demand and Traditionally Deployed Supply Chain Software

Doing a Quality TCO is Hard Work, but Key to Understanding True Costs; Be Careful about Assumptions Underlying Cost Estimates

TOPICS : Supply chain software

June 02, 2010

Logistics News: GNC Uses In-House Developed Pick Carts to Turbocharge Piece Picking

After Considering Voice and Pick to Light, Retailer goes with Unique Solution that Produces High Throughput and almost Perfect Accuracy

TOPICS : Case studies | Distribution | Order picking

June 01, 2010

Global Supply Chain News: Is the Cheap Chinese Labor Party Quickly Coming to an End?

Strike at Honda Plant in China - though Technically Illegal - Shows Changing Wage and Social Policy Dynamics; How Big will Wages have to Rise for Companies to Source Elsewhere?

TOPICS : Auto industry supply chain | China | Global sourcing | Global supply chain | Outsourcing/offshoring | Supply chain costs

May 26, 2010

Logistics News: Results from Latest WERC DC Measures Study 2010

Annual Report says Companies Focused inward last Year in Measuring Performance; What are the 10 most Commonly Used Metrics in 2009?

TOPICS : Distribution | Metrics/Performance measurement | Supply chain excellence | Supply Chain studies

May 26, 2010

Supply Chain News: In times of Reduce Staff in Procurement, New Tool to Help Prioritize the Work

Product Impact Matrix can help Produrement Focus on Most Important Tasks - but can Internal Customers Pick up the Remaining Work Load?

TOPICS : Procurement/Supplier Management

May 26, 2010

Supply Chain News: Keep an Eye on IBM in Supply Chain Software Market, as Big Blue Acquires Sterling Commerce in Another Deal that Adds to Its Capabilities

Acquisition further Expands its B2B Integration Capabilities and Presence, but also Adds TMS and Distributed Order Management to Growing Portfolio of Supply Chain Solutions

TOPICS : Supply chain software