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December 10, 2008

Supply Chain News: Just How Much is Recession Impacting the Global Supply Base - and Sourcing Strategies for the Long Term?

Reports Continue to Show Dramatic Drop in Active Suppliers in Developing Countries; How Permanent is the Damage to the Global Supply Base?

TOPICS : Global sourcing | Global supply chain

December 10, 2008

Logistics News: Economic Downturns Usually Show Need for Supply Chain Execution Flexibility

DC Consolidation Becomes More Common; It Is Important to Understand the Different Options and Their Trade-Offs for Making WMS Modifications Now Required

TOPICS : Agile supply chain | Distribution

December 10, 2008

Supply Chain News: Who are the Top Procurement Outsourcing Vendors?

Little Black Book for 2008 Offers Insight

TOPICS : Procurement/Supplier Management


December 09, 2008

How Will Green Supply Chain Trade-Offs Play Out Now?

SCDigest Editor Offers Perspective on CSCMP Podcast; Is the "Cream" Largely Gone Now?

TOPICS : Green supply chain | Supply chain and the environment

December 04, 2008

Supply Chain Slide Show: Non-Putaway Distribution Models

From Cross Docking to DC Bypass, We Summarize Key Options; Support for Lean Logistics

TOPICS : Distribution | Logistics | Order picking

December 03, 2008

Supply Chain News: Success of Outsourced Manufacturing Strategies is Often Limited by Existing Supply Chain Applications that Do not Well Support New Contract Manufacturing Model

Outsourced Manufacturing, Like Globalization Efforts, Can Fail to Meet Expectations due to System Shortfalls, Experts Say; New Web-Based Solutions Emerging

TOPICS : Manufacturing | Outsourcing/offshoring | Supply Chain Trends

December 03, 2008

Logistics News: Planning for the Exit of DHL from US Market

Time to Get Busy, Says One Expert; Is the USPS a Real Player Now?

TOPICS : Parcel shipping/parcel systems | Transportation

December 02, 2008

Logistics News: Looking Back on 10 Years of Distribution Center Automation at totes Isotoner

Innovated Split Cases Picking Design Approach Has Stood Test of Time, Now Becomes Mainstream; Learn how the System Evolved Over Time, and Why

TOPICS : Material handling automation

December 02, 2008

Global Supply Chain News: Despite Current Economic Pressure at Home, China Will be Big Winner Coming out of Downturn, Author Says

Cash is King Right Now, and China Has Lots of It; Even More Important Source of Growth for Multi-Nationals Now

TOPICS : China