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July 14, 2008

Global Supply Chain News: Where does Your Company Have Savings Leakage in Global Sourcing and Logistics?

As Companies Fail to Reach Savings Goals, is the Cause Overly Optimistic Expectations or Poor Execution?

TOPICS : Global supply chain

July 13, 2008

Procurement and Sourcing News: Manufacturers Struggling with Unexpected Steel Price Surcharges

Many Thought they Had Firm Prices, but Not So; $820 a Ton Surcharge from AK Steel; Will Manufacturers Find Substitute Materials?

TOPICS : Procurement/Supplier Management

July 13, 2008

Supply Chain News: Understanding Supply Chain Risk Matrices

Risk Can be Analyzed Using Several Types of Tools; HP Matches Risk Areas with Supply Chain Processes

TOPICS : Supply chain risk

July 12, 2008

RFID and Auto ID News: Cost Justifying an Automatic Identification System

Basics of Calculating Return on Investment Should be the Same for Bar Code, RFID

TOPICS : RFID

July 09, 2008

Logistics News: Costs, Uncertainty and Sustainability Top Logistics Executive Agenda, Gene Tyndall Says

Many Factors Causing Some Companies to Rethink Existing Supply Chain Paradigms and Strategies

TOPICS : Logistics costs | Logistics | Supply chain thought leadership | Supply Chain Trends

July 08, 2008

Global Supply Chain: Are Chinese Manufacturers Simply Low-Cost Producers - or Serious Global Competitive Threats?

McKinsey Survey Latest to Show Disconnects Between Western Beliefs, Chinese Company Actions; the "Dragons" have Ambitious Plans

TOPICS : China | Global supply chain | Manufacturing | Outsourcing/offshoring

July 08, 2008

RFID News: RFID Versus Bar Codes On the Shop Floor - Who is Ready for a "Smackdown?"

SCDigest and Wright State University Looking for Job Shop Manufacturer to Test Benefits of Bar Code Versus RFID

TOPICS : RFID


July 07, 2008

Logistics News: Pilots Union, Ohio Legislators, Try to Throw Wrench in DHL-UPS Deal

Groups Asking Justice Department to Look at Potential Anti-Trust Issues or Union Contract Violations; Several Recent Mergers have Reduced Overall Express Competition, Congressman Says

TOPICS : Parcel shipping/parcel systems | Transportation

July 07, 2008

Supply Chain Planet: What are the Top Three Concerns of Logistics Executives

Cost, Uncertainty, and Sustainability Top the List, Says Gene Tyndall

TOPICS : Global logistics | Logistics costs | Logistics | Supply Chain Trends | Transportation