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July 21, 2008

Manufacturing News: New Bill Proposes to Change the Tariff Status for Imported Components for US Manufacturers

Trade Agreement Parity Bill Aims to End Anomalies that Penalize Some US Manufacturers Versus those In Canada and Mexico; Could Increase US Manufacturing Jobs by 95,000, One Study Says

TOPICS : Manufacturing

July 14, 2008

Logistics News: Order and SKU Velocity Profiling is Key to Picking System Design and Technology

Order Picking Systems Decisions Are Closely Tied To Location and Storage Mode Decisions, Says Cliff Holste

TOPICS : Distribution | Logistics | Order picking | Warehouse design

July 14, 2008

Global Supply Chain News: Where does Your Company Have Savings Leakage in Global Sourcing and Logistics?

As Companies Fail to Reach Savings Goals, is the Cause Overly Optimistic Expectations or Poor Execution?

TOPICS : Global supply chain

July 13, 2008

Procurement and Sourcing News: Manufacturers Struggling with Unexpected Steel Price Surcharges

Many Thought they Had Firm Prices, but Not So; $820 a Ton Surcharge from AK Steel; Will Manufacturers Find Substitute Materials?

TOPICS : Procurement/Supplier Management

July 13, 2008

Supply Chain News: Understanding Supply Chain Risk Matrices

Risk Can be Analyzed Using Several Types of Tools; HP Matches Risk Areas with Supply Chain Processes

TOPICS : Supply chain risk

July 12, 2008

RFID and Auto ID News: Cost Justifying an Automatic Identification System

Basics of Calculating Return on Investment Should be the Same for Bar Code, RFID

TOPICS : RFID

July 09, 2008

Logistics News: Costs, Uncertainty and Sustainability Top Logistics Executive Agenda, Gene Tyndall Says

Many Factors Causing Some Companies to Rethink Existing Supply Chain Paradigms and Strategies

TOPICS : Logistics costs | Logistics | Supply chain thought leadership | Supply Chain Trends

July 08, 2008

Global Supply Chain: Are Chinese Manufacturers Simply Low-Cost Producers - or Serious Global Competitive Threats?

McKinsey Survey Latest to Show Disconnects Between Western Beliefs, Chinese Company Actions; the "Dragons" have Ambitious Plans

TOPICS : China | Global supply chain | Manufacturing | Outsourcing/offshoring

July 08, 2008

RFID News: RFID Versus Bar Codes On the Shop Floor - Who is Ready for a "Smackdown?"

SCDigest and Wright State University Looking for Job Shop Manufacturer to Test Benefits of Bar Code Versus RFID

TOPICS : RFID