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July 17, 2007

Logistics Management: Introduction to Labor Management Systems (LMS) in Distribution

This Video Tutorial below provides an excellent introduction to Labor Management Systems (LMS) in distribution and logistics. Featuring SCDigest Editor Dan Gilmore, it overviews keys LMS trends, the three foundations of Labor Management Systems, and where companies find the LMS ROI. Finally, we review key selection criteria in finding an LMS solution that's right for you.

TOPICS : Distribution | Labor Management Systems | Warehouse Mananagement Systems

July 16, 2007

Sara Lee Foods Finds LMS Value

Labor Management Drives Savings, as the Company Standardizes Distribution Processes, and Finds a Way to Achieve Continuous Improvement

TOPICS : Case studies | Distribution | Labor Management Systems | Warehouse Mananagement Systems

July 16, 2007

Automatic ID News: Biometrics Continue to Gain Steam, as Fingerprint Identification Moves Mainstream

From Grocery Stores to Theme Parks, Consumer Fingerprint ID is Growing Rapidly; No More Wallets or Purses? But Will We See Any Backlash from Privacy Groups?

TOPICS : Data collection/AIDC | Retail industry supply chain

July 12, 2007

RFID News: Full Transcript of Interview with P&G's Dick Cantwell RFID Interview

By Popular Demand - the Full Combined Parts 1 and 2 Transcript of our Unplugged Interview with Dick Cantwell

TOPICS : Consumer goods industry supply chain | Electronic Product Code/EPC | Retail industry supply chain | RFID | Supply chain thought leadership

July 05, 2007

Slotting Allowances Lead to Dumbed-Down Retailing

Do Consumer Goods Manufacturers Really Have the Power In the Grocery Supply Chain?

TOPICS : Consumer goods industry supply chain | Retail industry supply chain

June 26, 2007

Supply Chain News: Is Liquid Coal the Best Answer to Oil Pricing and Supply Challenge?

Little Known Alternative Being Considered in Senate Energy Bill, as U.S. Sits on the World's Largest Coal Reserves, but Environmental Questions Remain

TOPICS : Green supply chain | Supply chain and the environment | Transportation

June 21, 2007

RFID News: SCDigest Unplugged Interview with Procter & Gamble on RFID (Part 2)

We Have EPC Questions; Procter and Gamble's Dick Cantwell Has Answers; maybe the best RFID interview ever

TOPICS : Consumer goods industry supply chain | Electronic Product Code/EPC | Retail industry supply chain | RFID

June 13, 2007

Manufacturing News: Have Distorted Statistics Understated the Negative Impact of Offshoring and US Manufacturing Competitiveness?

New Report Says Yes; Large Implications for the Economy, Wages, and Productivity

TOPICS : China | Outsourcing/offshoring


May 31, 2007

Retail Supply Chain: Amazon Focuses on Delivering What Customers Need

Expert Opinion is Mixed on How Viable Potential Same-Day Delivery Strategy Really Is

TOPICS : e-fulfillment | Retail industry supply chain | Transportation