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June 15, 2008

RFID News: When RFID-Based Solutions Stop Focusing on RFID, the Market Will Have Arrived

To Date, RFID has Too Often Been a Technology in Search of a Problem; Now, RFID not Broached Until End of Discussion, Some Vendors Say

TOPICS : Automatic Data Collection | RFID

June 15, 2008

Logistics News: Understanding Task Interleaving in the Distribution Center

Potential Productivity Gains of 20%, but there are Many Challenges

TOPICS : Distribution | Order picking | Warehouse Mananagement Systems

June 15, 2008

Supply Chain News: Companies Pulling Out All Guns to Thwart Counterfeit Goods

New Balance Limits Access to Trade Show Booths; Made in China, Sold Everywhere

TOPICS : Global sourcing | Global supply chain

June 14, 2008

Sourcing and Procurement News: Tactics to Combat Spiraling Commodity and Raw Material Inflation

No Company Can Escape Overall Trends, but Mitigating the Impact Can Improve Profits, Offer Competitive Advantage

TOPICS : Procurement/Supplier Management

June 10, 2008

Supply Chain News: Heinz Gets to One Number Forecasting

Food Giant Makes Major Supply Chain and Financial Improvements as it Professionalizes the Forecasting Discipline

TOPICS : Case studies | Consumer goods industry supply chain | Demand planning/management | Forecasting | Sales and Operarions Planning (S&OP) | Supply chain excellence

June 10, 2008

Logistics News: What Does a Sortation System for Distribution Cost?

Baseline Systems Can Be Implemented for about $1 Million; Wal-Mart Level? Do not Ask

TOPICS : Distribution | Logistics | Material handling automation | Order picking

June 10, 2008

RFID and AIDC News: With Globalization Comes New Challenges in Label Printing

Unicode May be the Answer for Exporters and Offshore Manufacturing; Zebra Says Approach has Dramatically Simplified Printing and Printer Distribution

TOPICS : Automatic Data Collection | Global supply chain

June 09, 2008

Global Supply Chain News: Getting to Accurate Total Landed Costs

Despite the Growth in Global Sourcing, Total Landed Cost Calculation Still Lacking in Scope, Technology Support, in Many Companies

TOPICS : Compliance and Trade Management | Global logistics | Global sourcing | Global supply chain

June 09, 2008

Supply Chain News: Mobility on the Factory Floor Can Power Lean, Six Sigma Strategies

Ralph Rio of ARC Says Mobile Technologies in Manufacturing Should Cause Companies to Rethink Processes in the Value Stream

TOPICS : Manufacturing