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May 01, 2008

Supply Chain by the Numbers: May 1, 2008

This Week: Inventory Deload Program at Wal-Mart Pays Off; SanDisk Improves S and OP with New SC Technology; North American 3PL Market Continues Growth; GM Takes a Hit to the Wallet Due to Supplier Strike

TOPICS : Supply Chain By the Numbers

April 25, 2008

Supply Chain by the Numbers: April 24, 2008

This Week: Demand for Oil Continues to Rise in China; Ocean Carriers Reduce Time for Guaranteed Rates; Carters Reduces Transportation Costs with Rail/Intermodal; Orders Increase for Material Handling Equipment

TOPICS : Supply Chain By the Numbers

April 24, 2008

Supply Chain Graphic of the Week - The RFID Vision at Airbus

Aerospace Giant Announces One of the Most Ambitious RFID Programs to Date - Here is What it Will Look Like

TOPICS : Automatic Data Collection | Manufacturing | RFID | Supply chain visibility

April 17, 2008

Supply Chain Trivia of the Week - Five DCs versus Single DC Inventory Increase?

In classic Inventory Management theory, what is the total increase in inventory for a distribution network of 5 DCs versus serving the market with a single DC?

TOPICS : Trivia

April 17, 2008

Supply Chain by the Numbers: April 17, 2008

This Week: Reduction in "Customer Miles" at Kimberly-Clark Nothing to Sneeze At; Too Many Configurations at Dell Lead to Change in Strategy; Hasbro Toys with Rising Costs of Producing in China; Russian Oil Wells Thirsty for Investment

TOPICS : Supply Chain By the Numbers

April 17, 2008

Supply Chain Graphic of the Week - Impact of Carbon Bill on US Manufacturing

National Association of Manufacturers Study Says Output Would Take a Big Hit

TOPICS : Green supply chain | Manufacturing | Supply chain and the environment | Supply Chain studies

April 15, 2008

Supply Chain News: Was the Panic Call About Loss of US Engineering Dominance a False Alarm?

Three Years after Forbes Magazine Article Sounded a Warning Siren, Data May not have been What it Seemed

TOPICS : China | Education and Training

April 10, 2008

Supply Chain Graphic of the Week - Impact of Fuel Costs on Manufacturing Decisions

Scenario Analysis in One Real Case Shows Rising Oil Prices Lead to Increased Domestic Production

TOPICS : Manufacturing | Network design/optimization | Supply chain costs

April 10, 2008

Supply Chain Trivia of the Week - The Dollar Gap Between Autos Imported into the US versus Exported?

What is the Gap in Dollars Between the Value of Autos Imported into the US versus Exported?

TOPICS : Trivia

April 10, 2008

Supply Chain by the Numbers: April 10, 2008

This Week: Caterpillar Develops Hunger for Chinese Investment; Archer Daniels Midland Accuses Rail Carriers of Collusion; Brawny Muscle Man Goes on a Diet; Potential Death Toll from Tainted Heparin Continues to Rise

TOPICS : Supply Chain By the Numbers