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February 17, 2015

Supply Chain News: Procurement Function in Medium-Sized Companies Needs a Management Framework

More Activities Across the Procurement Lifecycle will Need to Be Shared with Non-Procurement Managers, but Governance is Key

TOPICS : Procurement/Supplier Management

February 17, 2015

Supply Chain News: Proposed New US Drone Rules Would Stop Amazon's Plans for Unmanned Deliveries

Rules will Open Up Some Commercial Drone Applications, but Packaged Deliveries Clearly would not be Allowed; Amazon to take Research to Other Countries?

TOPICS : Amazon.com | Distribution | e-fulfillment | ecommerce


February 11, 2015

Logistics News: Truckload Carriers have Blow Out Q4 on Strong Rate Gains

Profits Up 31% over 2013, on Revenue Gains of Almost 10%; Capacity Remains Mostly Flat

TOPICS : Logistics costs | Logistics | Transportation | Trucking

February 10, 2015

Supply Chain News: Big Advances Coming in AGVs for Distribution

Gartner Says Just 5% Adoption at High End by 2018, but Longer Term AGVs will Transform DC Operations

TOPICS : Distribution | Material handling automation | Order picking

February 10, 2015

Global Supply Chain News: Someone is Lying at West Coast Ports with Regards to Union Productivity

PMA Says Work Slowdown is Clear, ILWU Says there is No Such Thing; Who Deserves the Pinocchios?

TOPICS : Global logistics | Global supply chain | Ocean carriers

February 09, 2015

Supply Chain Predictions 2015 Continue On: Gartner on Global Logistics

Opportunities to Reduce Inbound Transportation Costs, and CPG Companies will Soon Begin to Share Networks

TOPICS : Inbound logistics | Logistics costs | Logistics | Supply Chain Trends

February 04, 2015

RFID and AIDC News: What is Zebra's Strategy for Motorola's Mobile Wireless and Data Collection Businesses?

Zebra has Already Integrated Go Market Programs, though R&D Remains Separate; Is Zebra in the Solutions Business?

TOPICS : Automatic Data Collection | Data collection/AIDC | Distribution

February 03, 2015

Logistics News: US Rail Carriers Enjoy Generally Strong Q4, as Union Pacific Again Leads the Way

Record Low Operating Ratios Continue to be the Rule, as Union Pacific Sets New Target after Reaching Previous One in 2014

TOPICS : Logistics costs | Logistics | Rail carriers/transportation | Transportation

February 02, 2015

Supply Chain Thought Leadership Video Series:Understanding China's Alibaba

Almost no one knows more about ecommerce giant Albaba than Dr. Jim Tompkins; He shares his knowledge in an interesting video interview with SCDigest editor Dan Gilmore

TOPICS : e-fulfillment | ecommerce | Retail industry supply chain | Supply chain thought leadership