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May 15, 2008

Supply Chain by the Numbers: May 15, 2008

This Week: Shipping Container Shortage Uncontained; The Pennies Add Up; New Product Safety Requirements Increase Toy Manufacturing Costs; Steel Yourself for the Steep Rise in the Cost of Steel

TOPICS : Supply Chain By the Numbers

May 13, 2008

Supply Chain Software News: HighJump Software Leaves 3M Fold in Sale to Private Equity Firm

Company Enjoyed Strong Growth Under 3M, but No Longer Fit 3M Corporate Strategy

TOPICS : Supply chain software | Warehouse Mananagement Systems

May 09, 2008

Supply Chain Graphic of the Week - Inventory Optimization Hierarchy

Inventory Optimization Projects and Technology Involve Optimization at Three Levels: Policies, Inventory Deployment, and Customer Service; Different Questions, Different Answers

TOPICS : Inventory management | Supply Chain Planning software | Supply chain software

May 08, 2008

Supply Chain by the Numbers: May 8, 2008

This Week: Effectively Zero Risk Management; GM on the Receiving End; Step Out of the Vehicle and Show me Your "TWIC;" Analyst Predicts Future Oil Prices will Keep Consumers Over a Barrel

TOPICS : Supply Chain By the Numbers

May 08, 2008

Supply Chain Trivia of the Week - The "Forrester Effect" is More Commonly Known Today by What Term?

The supply chain concept of the “Forrester Effect” is more commonly today known by what term?

TOPICS : Trivia

May 07, 2008

Logistics News: Con-Way Truckload Lowers Maximum Speeds to Save Fuel and Go Green - Is this a Good Thing for Shippers?

Engines Set for Maximum Speed of 65 Miles Per Hour, Down from 70; Where is the Trade-Off Between Green and Efficiency?

TOPICS : Transportation

May 02, 2008

Supply Chain Graphic of the Week - Multi-Modal Order Picking

Combination of Voice and RFID Could Provide Big Gains in Case Picking

TOPICS : Order picking

May 01, 2008

Supply Chain by the Numbers: May 1, 2008

This Week: Inventory Deload Program at Wal-Mart Pays Off; SanDisk Improves S and OP with New SC Technology; North American 3PL Market Continues Growth; GM Takes a Hit to the Wallet Due to Supplier Strike

TOPICS : Supply Chain By the Numbers

April 25, 2008

Supply Chain by the Numbers: April 24, 2008

This Week: Demand for Oil Continues to Rise in China; Ocean Carriers Reduce Time for Guaranteed Rates; Carters Reduces Transportation Costs with Rail/Intermodal; Orders Increase for Material Handling Equipment

TOPICS : Supply Chain By the Numbers

April 24, 2008

Supply Chain Graphic of the Week - The RFID Vision at Airbus

Aerospace Giant Announces One of the Most Ambitious RFID Programs to Date - Here is What it Will Look Like

TOPICS : Automatic Data Collection | Manufacturing | RFID | Supply chain visibility