Highlights from CSCMP 2012 in Atlanta; European Union Threatening New Carbon Tax on Ocean Shipping; Computer Manufacturing Coming Back to US Soil; plus, the Supply Chain Week in Numbers

Move Would Mirror Controversial Approach for Airlines; Tax Would Likely be On Full Voyage Distance

Manufacturers Increasingly Turning to Casual to Reduce Costs, Improve Flexibility; Staying Profitable Even in Recessions?

SCDigest Editor Dan Gilmore from the Conference Floor in Atlanta

SCDigest Editor Dan Gilmore from the Conference Floor in Atlanta

SCDigest Editor Dan Gilmore from the Conference Floor in Atlanta

2000 Workers in Melee, as Foxconn Now Says it Will Pay Overtime Fairly; Beware Company Security Guards

MAN in Germany Says New Design will Reduce Fuel and Carbon Emissions by an Average of 25%; Sleek Curves Replace Traditional Boxy Design

Gilmore on Voices, ''Wearables,'' Labor Management; Holste on AGVs for Distribution

Meet Baxter, the Six-Foot Tall Robot; Port Strike Averted - for Now; Walmart to Take New Path in Global Sourcing; Plus the Supply Chain Week in Numbers