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August 01, 2008

Supply Chain News: Transcript of Supply Chain Digest Interview with Nick LaHowchic, Part 2

The "Thinking Man's" Supply Chain Executive on Supply Chain Transformation, Benchmarking, Career Development and More

TOPICS : Supply chain thought leadership

July 29, 2008

Logistics News: Seven Signs that Fraud May be a Problem in Transportation Operations

While Less Common Today, Lack of Controls and Technology Can Still Create Opportunities for Collusion and Fraud

TOPICS : Transportation

July 29, 2008

Sourcing and Procurement News: Annual CAPS Benchmark Study - No Surprise - Finds Level of Offshoring, e-Procurement Up in 2007

Procurement Overhead Costs Remain Flat for Third Straight Year; $25 million in Average Spend per Procurement Employee

TOPICS : Procurement/Supplier Management

July 29, 2008

From RetailWire: Retailers Try to Control Overseas Manufacturers

Investigation Reveals Child Labor Violations; Supplier Deception

TOPICS : Global sourcing

July 28, 2008

Supply Chain News: Six Steps to Improved Cost Justification for Supply Chain and Logistics Initiatives

Too Many Efforts Fail Because of Too Much or Too Little Detail; Using the Numbers to Tell a Story

TOPICS : Benchmarking | Benchmarking | Project management | Project management | Supply chain finance | Supply chain value

July 28, 2008

Supply Chain News: Is "Lean Six Sigma" the Winning Approach to Manufacturing and Supply Chain Improvement?

Growing Number of Companies are Combining the Two Disciplines to Remove Waste and Increase Consistency of Processes

TOPICS : Lean | Manufacturing | Six Sigma


July 21, 2008

Global Logistics News: Tensions Continue to Rise in West Coast Port Labor Negotiations, as Longshoreman Begin Slowing Productivity at Certain Ports

Throughput at LA/Long Beach Down as Much as 20-30 Percent Last Week, as Union Continues to Work without a Contract; Who Holds the Stronger Hand?

TOPICS : Global logistics | Global supply chain | Ocean carriers | Supply chain risk | Transportation

July 21, 2008

Logistics News: Dynamic Slotting can Drive Huge Productivity Gains -- but Few Companies Are Using the Approach Today

Retailer Canadian Tire Has Been Used Dynamic Slotting Approach Since 1989, saving Millions per Year; Computing Power Should Make it Much Easier Today, but Few Are Trying

TOPICS : Distribution | Slotting optimization | Warehouse design | Warehouse Mananagement Systems

July 21, 2008

RFID News: The Three Ways RFID Can Impact Business Processes

Is it Just a Better Bar Code, or Can You Invent a New Process that Maximizes Use of the Technology? An Analytic Framework

TOPICS : Automatic Data Collection | RFID