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May 23, 2012

Supply Chain News: Two Steps to Revive US Manufacturing

It is a Mercantilist World, Not a Free Trade One, Former IBM Exec Says; Tax Incentives and Smart Tariff Policies Could Work

TOPICS : Global supply chain | Manufacturing | Outsourcing/offshoring

May 23, 2012

Global Logistics News: Pacific Maritime Association Says that West Coast Port Automation is Coming, but is Still in Early Stages

Longshoremen Union has Signed Off on Need to Move to Future, Eliminating a Major Obstacle to Automation

TOPICS : Global logistics | Logistics | Ocean carriers | Transportation

May 23, 2012

Supply Chain News: In Surprise Move, SAP to Acquire Procurement Software Vendor Ariba for $4.3 Billion

Some Expect Another Firm to Make a Higher Bid; How Solutions will be Rationalized not Clear

TOPICS : Procurement/Supplier Management | Supply chain software

May 21, 2012

Supply Chain Video News for May 21, 2012

New Study Says These Really May be Most Challenging Supply Chain Times Ever; Macys is Revamping it E-Fulfillment Network; Top Reason for Shipper-3PL Divorce, plus the Supply Chain Week in Numbers

TOPICS : VideoNews

May 16, 2012

Logistics News: Q1 Again a Strong One for Truckload Carriers, as Asset Discipline Continues to Pay Off

Revenues and Especially Profits Surge, though Growth Outside of Straight Truckload Carriage is Leading the Way for Many

TOPICS : Logistics costs | Logistics | Transportation | Trucking

May 16, 2012

RFID and Auto ID News: MIT Researchers have Plan to Monitor, Reduce Fresh Food Spoilage in Retail

Innovative Sensor Tied to RFID Could Lead to Much Improved Produce Inventory Management, but will Farmers or Retailers Bear the Cost?

TOPICS : Automatic Data Collection | RFID

May 15, 2012

Supply Chain News: Warehouse Education and Research Council (WERC) 2012 Conference Video Review and Comment

SCDigest Editor Dan Gilmore was in Atlanta, GA last week for the 2012 Warehouse Education and Research Council (WERC) annual conference.

TOPICS : Distribution | Logistics costs | Logistics | Order picking | Supply Chain Trends

May 15, 2012

Supply Chain News: RedPrairie RedShift 2012 Conference Video Review and Comment

SCDigest with his review and comment on the RedPrairie User Conference from Hollywood, FL

TOPICS : Supply Chain Execution (SCE) | Supply chain software