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April 29, 2009

Supply Chain News: Is Now a Smart Time to Relook at Outsourcing Contracts?

May be Opportunity for Shippers and Manufacturers to Reduce Costs, but Meat Cleaver Won't Work, Says Tyndall

TOPICS : Manufacturing | Outsourcing/offshoring

April 29, 2009

RFID News: Will Green Supply Chain be Key Catalyst in RFID Growth?

Several Green Strategies will be Well Supported by RFID, Continuing Questions around Recycling and RFID

TOPICS : RFID market size | RFID

April 29, 2009

Logistics News: What's the Opportunity for Automating Case Picking in Distribution?

New Report and Survey from SCDigest to Analyze Opportunity and Solutions; One Bottler Uses New Technology to Build Store-Ready Pallets, Reduce Picking from Side-Loaded Trucks

TOPICS : Distribution

April 29, 2009

Supply Chain News: Understanding Buyer-Vendor Inventory Options

Traditional Models Include Buyer Managed, Vendor Managed, and Vendor Owned Inventories; New 3PL-Based Adaptations Coming?

TOPICS : Inventory management

April 24, 2009

Supply Chain Graphic of the Week: Transportation Management as a Bridge Function

Needed for Integration with Internal Supply Chain, Carrier Base, and Government/Infrastructure, says MITs Caplice

TOPICS : Supply Chain Integration


April 21, 2009

RFID News that Matters, Week of April 20, 2009

A Better Looking RFID Portal? Washington State Passes Watered-Down RFID Privacy Law; New Turnkey Retail Tracking System Sign of Market Maturity; More

TOPICS : RFID and Privacy | RFID market size | RFID software | RFID

April 21, 2009

Supply Chain News: Just How Hard Should You Pressure Suppliers for Price Cuts During Downturn?

Procter & Gamble Exec Says Unilateral Demand for Concessions are Bad Business, While BP Looks for "Deflation" in its Supply Chain

TOPICS : Procurement/Supplier Management | Supplier relationship management

April 20, 2009

Global Supply Chain News: Import Transit Times Taking Longer? Ships Take Foot off Pedal, Use the Slow Path, to Reduce Costs

Facing Double-Digit Drops in Volumes, Ocean Carriers do what they Can to Weather the Storm, Cruising at Half Speed

TOPICS : Ocean carriers

April 20, 2009

Logistics News: Keys to Making Simplified Gainsharing in Distribution Work

Keep it Simple, Avoid Team-Based Metrics, Plan for "Buyouts" Among the Recommendations

TOPICS : Distribution