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October 23, 2007

Supply Chain and Logistics News: CSCMP 2007 Day 1 Video Review

Dan Gilmore and Gene Tyndall share their thoughts and observations on Day 1 of the annual CSCMP 2007 conference from the floor of the Philadelphia Convention Center. Look for a new review each day.

TOPICS : Logistics | Supply Chain Trends

October 22, 2007

Global Logistics: As US Import Volumes Slow, Other Sectors and Regions Still Face Pressure, Raising Logistics Costs

Bulk Ocean Shipping Rates Soar, while European Ports are Remain Backed Up; Chartering your own Ship to save Money?

TOPICS : Global logistics | Ocean carriers

October 21, 2007

Manufacturing News: Smithfield Foods Sues Union trying to Organize its Largest Plant under Racketeering Act

UAW and the Auto OEMs May be Getting Along, but Still Lots of Strife Elsewhere

TOPICS : Manufacturing

October 21, 2007

RFID News: The Future is Coming - Just Delayed a Few Years

Earlier Predictions for Booming 2008 for EPC will not be Met; Best Buy says Learning Now Is Valuable, but Integration will take Time

TOPICS : RFID market size | RFID

October 21, 2007

Logistics News: Truck Driver Turnover - Is it Really 100 Plus Percent?

Yes, but It is not as Bad as it Seems; Where Do Your Carriers Stand?

TOPICS : Transportation | Trucking

October 21, 2007

How will Smaller Store Retail Formats Impact Logistics?

Tesco Invasion, Pilots by Wal-Mart and Others, Could Herald Next Wave in Grocery Retailing and the Supporting Supply Chain

TOPICS : Consumer goods industry supply chain | Distribution | Logistics | Retail industry supply chain

October 16, 2007

Using Incentives to Drive Forecast Collaboration

Facing Disinterested Distributors, Heineken US Makes Forecasting a Contest

TOPICS : Collaboration | Demand planning/management | Forecasting

October 16, 2007

Are Distribution Center and Material Handling System Audits a Good Value?

Insights Can Help Drive Improvement, if Structured Right; SCDigest Guidelines

TOPICS : Consulting/consultants | Distribution | Material handling automation | Warehouse Mananagement Systems

October 15, 2007

Lean Supply Chains: Kaizen or Rework?

Getting Bad Practices out of Revamped Value Streams

TOPICS : Lean | Manufacturing