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November 28, 2007

Supply Chain Trends: Where are Private Label Sales Headed, and What is the Impact on Consumer Goods and other Manufacturers?

Despite Increasing Retailer Interest, Growth is Flat, but $55 Billion is at Stake; Planning your Supply Chain Strategy

TOPICS : Consumer goods industry supply chain | Retail industry supply chain | Supply chain strategy | Supply Chain studies

November 28, 2007

Procurement and Sourcing: When Negotiating with Suppliers, Should You Make the First Move?

Traditional Wisdom says No, but Stanford Research Says Making First Offer Provides the Power of "Anchoring"

TOPICS : Procurement/Supplier Management

November 28, 2007

RFID News: Are Printable Transistors the Magic Bullet for Mass RFID Adoption?

New Company Kovio Brings New Technology to Market; a Step-changed in Production Costs?

TOPICS : Data collection/AIDC | RFID

November 25, 2007

Global Logistics: World Bank Report Ranks 150 Countries on Logistics Performance

New Index Recognizes Role of Logistics in Overall Country Competitiveness; Singapore Tops the Ratings; US is 14th

TOPICS : Global logistics | Global sourcing | Global supply chain | Logistics costs | Logistics | Outsourcing/offshoring | Supply Chain studies

November 13, 2007

Manufacturing News: Will "X Internet" Technologies Power the Manufacturing Floor

Forrester says New Wave of Technology is Having Modest Impact Now, but Value Should Grow

TOPICS : Data collection/AIDC | Manufacturing | RFID

November 13, 2007

Global Supply Chain: In Search of a Landed Cost Model

Penn State Research Lays out a Framework, but Few Companies are Capturing All the Elements

TOPICS : Global logistics | Global sourcing | Global supply chain | Procurement/Supplier Management | Supply chain costs | Supply Chain studies

November 13, 2007

RFID News: Radio Frequency Identification Starting to Deliver Real Value - Outside of Wal-Mart

Wall Street Journal Article Says after "Overhyping," RFID Becoming Mainstream in Applications where it Adds Real Value; VCs Made Huge Bets on RFID Start-Ups, but Growth Did Not Happen

TOPICS : RFID market size | RFID

November 13, 2007

Logistics News: Is There a Playbook for Becoming a Master of Logistics?

16th Annual Trends in Logistics and Supply Chain Management Study Provides Insight into Strategies and Results Across more than 1000 Companies

TOPICS : Supply Chain studies | Supply Chain Trends | Supply chain visibility

November 12, 2007

Procurement and Sourcing News: Black Book of Outsourcing Ranks Top Procurement Outsourcing Vendors

GenPact Tops the List; Review of the Top 20 Providers

TOPICS : Outsourcing/offshoring

November 12, 2007

Logistics News: Annual 3PL Study Finds Relationships and Value are there, but Projections for Increased Outsourcing Have Not Materialized

Overall Satisfaction Grows, but Customers Would Like Improvements in 3PL Supply Chain Technology Sophistication

TOPICS : Logistics | Outsourcing/offshoring | Supply Chain studies | Third-party logistics