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September 12, 2012

Supply Chain News: US Manufacturing May be Coming Back - but not Because of Rising Chinese Labor Costs

PWC Research Finds Other Factors Making US Increasingly Advantaged Place to Produce - in Some Industries

TOPICS : China | Manufacturing | Outsourcing/offshoring | Supply chain costs | Supply chain strategy

September 11, 2012

Logistics News: Nearly All Freight Modes in Balance Right Now, Stifel Nicolaus Says, but Future May be Troubling for Shippers

Logistics as Percent of US GDP could Soar, John Larkin Says; Driver Shortage, Changing Carrier Strategies, New Regulations and More Could Hit Shippers over next 2-3 Years

TOPICS : Logistics costs | Logistics | Transportation | Trucking


September 10, 2012

Supply Chain Video News for Sept. 10, 2012

New Generation Robots Poised for Major Role on the Factory Floor; Samsung Now Battling Charges of Poor Labor Conditions in China; Old Man River is Mighty Low, Impacting Logistics

TOPICS : VideoNews

September 05, 2012

Supply Chain News: Medtronic Details Benefits and Path to Success with Inventory Optimization Software

Inventory Optimization Delivering Strong Results, but Still Not well Understood, While Change Management is Key, Tim Boos of Medtronic Said on Recent Videocast

TOPICS : Case studies | Inventory management | Inventory optimization | Supply Chain Planning software | Supply chain software

September 05, 2012

Supply Chain News: New Age of Extreme Use of Industrial Robotics May be on the Cusp

A Tale of Two Philips Electronics Factories; Start-Up Planning for More People Friendly Robots

TOPICS : Manufacturing | Supply Chain Trends

September 05, 2012

Supply Chain Video News for Sept. 4, 2012

Insights on Supply Chain Network Design from the Man Who Wrote the Book; State of Supply Chain Labor; US Trade Deficit with China Continues to Grow

TOPICS : VideoNews


August 29, 2012

Supply Chain News: More of the Same, as US Manufacturing Trade Deficit, especially with China, Continues to Grow

Situation becoming Increasingly Dire, Impacting Jobs, the Economy, Competitiveness, MAPI Expert Says

TOPICS : Global sourcing | Global supply chain | Manufacturing

August 29, 2012

Supply Chain News: As Procurement Works to Get More Strategic, Surveying Business ''Customer'' is Key Step

Dow Chemical Among Growing Number of Companies to Use the Technique; Feedback Helps Define Action Plans for Improvement

TOPICS : Procurement/Supplier Management