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October 14, 2008

Logistics News: Industrial Companies Starting to Take Control of Inbound Freight

Reducing Costs are Key, but so is Improved Visibility; Getting the Buy-In from Manufacturing and Procurement

TOPICS : Transportation

October 14, 2008

Supply Chain News: What Makes a Company a "Master of Logistics?"

17th Annual Transportation and Logistics Study Finds Larger Firms Gaining Advantage; More Resources, More Planning

TOPICS : Logistics | Supply Chain studies | Transportation

October 14, 2008

Logistics News: Zeiss Optical Clearly Sees Big Benefits from Making Distribution Lean

Lean Tools and Thinking Key to 19% Labor Cost Reduction; Rethinking Slotting Drivers

TOPICS : Distribution | Lean

October 14, 2008

Global Logistics News: Financial Crisis Hits Ocean Shipping Too, as Rates Plummet

$2800 to just $700? Regretting the Megaship Boom

TOPICS : Ocean carriers

October 13, 2008

Sourcing and Procurement News: With Dropping Commodity Prices and Demand, Now is Time to be Savvy with Vendor Negotiations

"Cost Drivers have Changed," Says One Procurement Director, but New Contracts May Yet Reflect the Market Changes

TOPICS : Procurement/Supplier Management

October 09, 2008

Logistics News: Council on Energy Security Report Says Electrification of Transport Key to Reducing Oil Use and Vulnerability

Energy Security also Needs to be more Explicitly Part of Total US Security Framework; Trucks Part of CAFE Standards?

TOPICS : Supply chain security | Transportation

October 09, 2008

Global Supply Chain News: Are Chinese Companies Mercilessly Exploiting Workers in Africa?

As Country Locks in Natural Resources, Local Workers Treated Like Slave Labor, According to London Reporter

TOPICS : China | Global supply chain

October 09, 2008

Supply Chain News: CSCMP Day 3 Video Review and Comment

Gilmore and Tyndall from the Conference Floor in Denver on Day 3 of the Show

TOPICS : Supply Chain Trends

October 08, 2008

Supply Chain Trends: Oil Prices Will Drive Important Changes to Supply Chain Strategies

More Inventory, Flexible Factories, among the Likely Moves, David Simchi-Levi Says; from Pull to Push?

TOPICS : Peak Oil | Supply chain costs | Supply Chain Trends

October 07, 2008

Supply Chain News: CSCMP Day 2 Video Review and Comment

Dan Gilmore and Gene Tyndall from rhe CSCMP conference show floor in Denver.

TOPICS : Supply Chain Trends