Moving from Supply Chains Focused on Trying to Predict Demand to a Customer-Driven Chains that are Organized to Respond to Demand with Lightning Speed

While Vast Preponderance Track Financial Health of Key Suppliers, Approaches Vary Dramatically; Should ''Dependency'' be Critical Concern

Dan Gilmore offers his Video First Take on CSCMP's State of Logistics Report Released Today in Washington; Full Review and Comment in Tomorrow's First Thoughts Column

Growing Trend for MHE Manufacturers to Position themselves as Single Source for Full Distribution Center Systems, Including other Equipment; What Should MHE Users Do?

Wayne Munn of Getting to Global adds Search Features at the Top of each Column; Available at No Charge to SCDigest Readers

Anshan will Invest in Mississippi Steel Bar Plant, with Potential for Four More to Follow; Market Access and Advanced Technology?

75% Expect Truckload Capacity to Further Tighten; Biggest Rate Hike seen for Ocean Shipping

Manufacturers have Greater Costs for RFID versus Two-Dimensional Bar Codes, GS1 Workgroup Co-Chair Says

Doing a Quality TCO is Hard Work, but Key to Understanding True Costs; Be Careful about Assumptions Underlying Cost Estimates

After Considering Voice and Pick to Light, Retailer goes with Unique Solution that Produces High Throughput and almost Perfect Accuracy