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October 21, 2007

How will Smaller Store Retail Formats Impact Logistics?

Tesco Invasion, Pilots by Wal-Mart and Others, Could Herald Next Wave in Grocery Retailing and the Supporting Supply Chain

TOPICS : Consumer goods industry supply chain | Distribution | Logistics | Retail industry supply chain

October 16, 2007

Using Incentives to Drive Forecast Collaboration

Facing Disinterested Distributors, Heineken US Makes Forecasting a Contest

TOPICS : Collaboration | Demand planning/management | Forecasting

October 16, 2007

Are Distribution Center and Material Handling System Audits a Good Value?

Insights Can Help Drive Improvement, if Structured Right; SCDigest Guidelines

TOPICS : Consulting/consultants | Distribution | Material handling automation | Warehouse Mananagement Systems

October 15, 2007

Lean Supply Chains: Kaizen or Rework?

Getting Bad Practices out of Revamped Value Streams

TOPICS : Lean | Manufacturing

October 15, 2007

Logistics News: Are Plans for "Water Highways" to Relieve Truck Congestion Good for Supply Chains?

As Calls for Use of Water Routes Increase, will Just-in-Time again become Just-in-Case?

TOPICS : Logistics | Ocean carriers | Transportation | Trucking

October 14, 2007

Wal-Mart is Changing Its RFID Tune, Launching a New Set of Pilots

"Change of Focus," says Exec; Following the Procter and Gamble and Kimberly-Clark Playbook?

TOPICS : Consumer goods industry supply chain | RFID | Wal-Mart

October 14, 2007

Sourcing and Procurement News: Best Practices of e-Sourcing

Five Tips for Getting the Most out of On-Line Procurement and Reverse Auctions

TOPICS : ecommerce | Procurement/Supplier Management

October 14, 2007

Global Logistics: Price Fixing Turmoil Continues, as Officials Raid Offices of Kuehne and Nagel, Panalpina

DHL, Expeditors International also Contacted; Fuel Surcharges again the Key Issue; More Shipper Lawsuits on the Way?

TOPICS : air carriers/cargo | Global logistics | Transportation

October 08, 2007

The Do and Do Nots of Designing a World Class Distribution Facility

What You Need to Know to Complete a Successful Design

TOPICS : Distribution | Logistics | Warehouse design

October 08, 2007

Is Your Global Supply Chain Thinking too North American Centric?

International Supply Chain and Logistics Groups Often Feel Second Class - And Have Much to Offer

TOPICS : Global logistics | Global supply chain | Managing effectively