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January 14, 2009

Logistics News: ProMat 2009 Day 2 Review

Gilmore and Holste from the Show Floor in Chicago; Key Themes Emerge, Including MDR Technology for Conveyors, Robots, and Automated Case Picking; Show Attendance is Strong

TOPICS : Distribution | Logistics | Material handling automation

January 13, 2009

Logistics News: ProMat 2009 Day 1 Review

Gilmore and Holste from the Show Floor in Chicago; Day 1 Review Focuses on What is New from the Largest Material Handling Vendors in the Industry

TOPICS : Distribution | Logistics | Material handling automation

January 07, 2009

Global Supply Chain News: Will Current Economic Turmoil Scale Back Globalization?

Not Really, Says Gene Tyndall, but Now is a Good Time to Relook at Supply Chain Strategies and Networks

TOPICS : Global logistics | Global sourcing | Global supply chain

January 07, 2009

RFID News: In Inevitable Move, RFID World Conference Expands Focus to Additional Technologies and Software

RFID Trajectory Continues to Mirror that of Bar Coding Before It

TOPICS : RFID

January 07, 2009

Supply Chain News: If Suppliers are Struggling Financially, What Should Procurement Organizations Do?

From Co-Buys to Reducing Payment Terms, Procurement Managers Need to Have Tool Sets in Place

TOPICS : Procurement/Supplier Management

January 07, 2009

Logistics News: Is it Time to Re-Regulate the Railroads?

Rates have Stayed High Even as Volumes Abate; Can De-Regulation Work for Effective Monopolies?

TOPICS : Rail carriers/transportation

January 06, 2009

Logistics News: Apple Gets Returns Management Right

Holistic Approach Certainly Improves Customer Satisfaction, but does it also Reduce the Total Cost of Returns? New Video Review of Apple System

TOPICS : Reverse logistics/returns management

January 06, 2009

Supply Chain News: Is the UAW Really at the Root of US Automakers Woes?

Even as Hourly Costs Get in Line with Transplants, Work Rule Restrictions Add Huge Costs and Dramatically Reduce Flexibility, Former Industry Lawyer Says

TOPICS : Auto industry supply chain

January 05, 2009

Supply Chain News: Who has the Top Retail Industry Supply Chains for 2008?

Wal-Mart Continues Rankings Dominance, while Publix makes a Move

TOPICS : Retail industry supply chain

December 19, 2008

From RetailWire: Retailers Not Prepared for Bad to Worse Turn

BrainTrust Panel Discussion Questions: How Bad was the Fall Season's Inventory Story for Retailers? Are Merchants in Danger of Discounting Themselves Out of Business this Holiday Season? Is there a Better Way to Deal with Excess Inventory Going into the Holiday Season?

TOPICS : Retail industry supply chain