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March 24, 2009

Supply Chain News: Lean Manufacturing Mitigates Impact of Recession on Job Loss

When You get Lean Enough, Everyone is Still Needed; Cutting Back Hours, Rather than Jobs

TOPICS : Lean | Manufacturing

March 23, 2009

Logistics News: Do Oil Price Patterns Repeat Themselves over Time?

Remembering that it wasn't Long Ago that $70 per Barrel Seemed Ridiculously High; One Pundit Correctly Predicted the Collapse Based on History, but How Long will it Last this Time?

TOPICS : Transportation

March 23, 2009

Logistics News: Can a New Warehouse Control System Breathe Life into a Tired DC?

More Intelligent Real-Time Control, Integration with Picking Systems Can Increase Productivity and Throughput in Many DCs; Pick Module "Zone Skipping"

TOPICS : Distribution

March 17, 2009

Supply Chain News: Beyond the Perfect Order - Do We Need a Customer Bill of Rights?

Dr Ed Marien Offers the Eight Rs of Customer Service

TOPICS : Supply Chain Trends

March 17, 2009

Logistics News: Mexican Trucker Dispute Spills Over into Broader Trade Issues with Mexico

Mexico Announces Tariffs on US Imports after Congress Fails to Extend Cross Border Trucking Program

TOPICS : Transportation | Trucking

March 17, 2009

Supply Chain News: Number One Procurement Priority Right Now should be Managing Supplier Risk

What if 30% of Your Suppliers went under in 90 Days? Advance Sense and Respond Systems are Key

TOPICS : Procurement/Supplier Management | Supply chain risk

March 16, 2009

Global Supply Chain News: No Surprise - the World in 2009 Has More Risk than We Have Seen in Many Years

Annual Aon Political Risk Map Shows its Dicey Time for Supply Chain Operations Right Now; Political Instability, Unrest Could Cause some Countries to Become Much More Risky Overnight

TOPICS : Global supply chain

March 16, 2009

Logistics News: Consolidation is Coming - Very Soon - in the Materials Handling Supplier Market

Amid Inevitable Trend Towards Consolidation in a Down Market, One Major Merger is Imminent; Too Many Conveyor Manufacturers for Even a Healthy Market?

TOPICS : Material handling automation

March 10, 2009

Supply Chain News: Card Check Rule Battle Starts to Really Heat Up

Wal-Mart Stock Downgraded as a Result of Unionization Threat; Even Some Democrats Say Now is Not the Time; Targeting High-Tech Manufacturers?

TOPICS : Manufacturing | Supply chain costs

March 10, 2009

Logistics News: Article on YRC Worldwide Struggle Generates Lots of Feedback

Union or Management? Smart Acquisitions or Big Mistakes? We Get All Sides

TOPICS : Transportation | Trucking