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February 03, 2010

Logistics News: Selection Criteria for Automated Case Picking Systems in Distribution

Many New Emerging Options for ACP Mean Companies Need to Consider Many Factors

TOPICS : Distribution | Material handling automation | Order picking

February 02, 2010

Supply Chain Guru Predictions for 2010: Full Comments

Our Guru Panel Offers a Wide Range of Views about Where Supply Chain and Logistics are Heading this Year and Beyond

TOPICS : Supply chain thought leadership | Supply chain value

February 02, 2010

Logistics News: Cargo Thefts up Substantially in 2009

72 Incidents in US per Month, FreightWatch Says; Increasing Number of Thefts from Supposedly Secured Lots

TOPICS : Supply chain risk | Transportation

February 02, 2010

Global Logistics News: World Bank Releases Latest Ranking of Logistics Performance by Country

Germany Moves to Number 1, Slightly Ahead of Singapore; US Comes in at Number 15, as Euro Countries Dominate

TOPICS : Global logistics | Global supply chain | Supply Chain studies

January 29, 2010

Supply Chain Cartoon Caption Winner for Jan. 21, 2010 Contest

In Group Effort, Supply Chain Team from American Eagle Outfitters Takes Home the Honors this Week

TOPICS : Cartoons

January 26, 2010

Supply Chain Executive Thought Leadership Discussion: Kevin Smith, Former SVP of Supply Chain at CVS Caremark

Gilmore and Smith Cover a Wide Range of Topics, from Building a Supply Chain Strategy to Managing the People Side of a Supply Chain Organization

TOPICS : Supply chain thought leadership | Supply chain transformation

January 26, 2010

Supply Chain News: Using Demand Planning To Get Closer to Building a Demand-Drive Supply Chain

Manufacturers More Widely Embracing POS, While Retailers Starting to Use Time-Phased Forecasting, JDA Software's David Johnston Says

TOPICS : Demand planning/management | Forecasting

January 26, 2010

Supply Chain News: Minnesota Tries Buy American Policy, but Finds Making it Work Tougher than Expected

Cities Order to Buy American-made Safety Gear and Unforms, but Balk at Price Differences in Period of Shrinking Budgets; Many Items Have No Domestic Sources

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

January 26, 2010

Logistics News: Using the Wisdom of Crowds to Improve DC Performance

Analyzing the Sub-Steps in Each Distribution or Manufacturing Process to Understand Why the Best Performers Exceed in Each Step

TOPICS : Distribution | Labor Management Systems | Logistics costs | Manufacturing

January 25, 2010

Supply Chain News: Tips for Quantifying Savings from Supply Management

Focus on TCO, Categorize by Savings Types, and Tie Expected Savings to Budgets, Say Two Academics

TOPICS : Procurement/Supplier Management | Supply chain value