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October 02, 2013

Logistics News: Research on Automated Case Picking in Distribution

ACP Interest is Growing in US, Already Well-Established in Europe. New Study for 2013

TOPICS : Distribution | Material handling automation | Order picking

October 02, 2013

Finding Money in Your Supply Chain with Demand Segmentation and Inventory Right Sizing

Identifying Clusters of Different Buying Behaviors Leads to Tailored Inventory Strategies that Can Unlock $Millions in Savings

TOPICS : Inventory management | Inventory optimization | Network design/optimization | Supply chain costs | Supply chain strategy

October 02, 2013

Supply Chain News: Packaging Megatrends

Status of Packaging has Risen Rapidly of Late, Driven by Sustainability, but Many Challenges Remain; How Will Packaging Needs Change in High Growth Emerging Markets?

TOPICS : Logistics costs | Packaging

September 30, 2013

Supply Chain Video News for Sept. 30, 2013

CSCMP 2013 Annual Conference Preview; Revival in the US Apparel Sector? Cargo Thefts in US Continue On; Walmart Battling Inventory Bloat

TOPICS : VideoNews

September 26, 2013

''Found Money'' in Your Supply Chain Part 2

Demand Segmentation and Inventory Rightsizing

TOPICS : Inventory management | Inventory optimization | Network design/optimization

September 25, 2013

Logistics News: Unsafe Transportation World, as US Cargo Thefts Continue On

Number of Incidents and Average Value Rise in Latest 3 Month Period, FreightWatch Says; Basic Moves Can Greatly Reduce Risk; Big Hauls in Alcohol

TOPICS : Logistics | Supply chain risk | Transportation

September 24, 2013

Supply Chain News: Task Interleaving in the DC Brings Big Productivity Gains to Some, but Only if Conditions are Right

Obstacles to Interleaving are Many, but Some are Achieving Significant Productivity Gains; 9 to 13 Moves an Hour at One Company

TOPICS : Distribution | Logistics costs | Logistics | Order picking | Warehouse design | Warehouse Mananagement Systems

September 23, 2013

Supply Chain News: More than 20 Years Later, Is Quick Response Going to Revive US Apparel and Textile Sector?

Automation, Greater Responsiveness, Coaxing Some Manufacturers Back to the Apparel Belt; SCDigest Cited in New York Times Article; It will a Long Climb Back

TOPICS : Global sourcing | Global supply chain | Manufacturing | Outsourcing/offshoring | Supply chain costs

September 23, 2013

Supply Chain Video News for Sept. 23, 2013

Supply Chain Transformation at Mondelez; Merger Approval Leads to Near Duopoly in US Wireless Terminal Market; Is there a Problem with Procurement? CSCMP Corporate Membership Value

TOPICS : VideoNews

September 19, 2013

Supply Chain News: Food Giant Mondelez in Midst of Dramatic Supply Chain Transformation

Improvements Expected to Increase Cash Flow by $1 Billion Annually; How Many Projects Can One Company Manage at the Same Time?

TOPICS : Consumer goods industry supply chain | Manufacturing | Network design/optimization | Supply chain transformation | Supply Chain Trends