New Generation Robots Poised for Major Role on the Factory Floor; Samsung Now Battling Charges of Poor Labor Conditions in China; Old Man River is Mighty Low, Impacting Logistics

Inventory Optimization Delivering Strong Results, but Still Not well Understood, While Change Management is Key, Tim Boos of Medtronic Said on Recent Videocast

A Tale of Two Philips Electronics Factories; Start-Up Planning for More People Friendly Robots

Insights on Supply Chain Network Design from the Man Who Wrote the Book; State of Supply Chain Labor; US Trade Deficit with China Continues to Grow

Chinese Carriers See Sea of Red Ink, While Maersk Lines Sees Sourcing Moving Away from China

Situation becoming Increasingly Dire, Impacting Jobs, the Economy, Competitiveness, MAPI Expert Says

Dow Chemical Among Growing Number of Companies to Use the Technique; Feedback Helps Define Action Plans for Improvement

Strike Now Likely, ILA President Says; Contingency Plans for Importers, Ports

Investment in Logistics Infrastructure Keeps Coming; Competitors for this Type of Service Also Emerging

Few Companies Believe they are Excellent at Managing Inventories Network-Wide; What are the Top Barriers to Improved Performance?