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August 28, 2007

Retail Supply Chain: Dell Will Have a Lot to Learn as it Embraces Retail Sales Model

Spot Check by One Observer Finds Wide Range of Inventory and Placement at Wal-Mart Stores; RFID to the Rescue

TOPICS : High tech/electronics industry supply chain | Retail industry supply chain | RFID

August 23, 2007

Supply Chain Graphic of the Week: Were 2003 RFID Tag Price Estimates Accurate?

Auto ID Center Saw Low Prices Spurring Widespread Adoption, and Higher Prices More Modest Application Growth - Looks Like the More Constrained View was Accurate

TOPICS : RFID

August 23, 2007

Supply Chain by the Numbers: August 23, 2007

The British Are Coming (And They Are Bringing Food); Drug Stores Are Big with Consumers; Tons of Movement at the Port of Savannah; Voice-Directed Picking Leads to Improvement in Order Picking Productivity

TOPICS : Supply Chain By the Numbers

August 22, 2007

Global Logistics: Congestion is Low at Every U.S. Port as Peak Volume Approaches

Most Recent Port Tracker Report finds Smooth Sailing from Long Beach to Savannah, though European Ports are Jammed; Temporary Condition, or Brief Respite from the Storm?

TOPICS : Global logistics | Global supply chain | Ocean carriers


August 20, 2007

Retail Supply Chain: In the Face of Tesco Invasion, Wal-Mart to Launch Smaller Store Formats

Part of Continuing Effort to Tailor Stores to Local Requirements; Can Wal-Mart Rekindle Growth by Gaining Traction in Urban Markets? What Will the New Supply Chain Requirements Be?

TOPICS : Retail industry supply chain | Wal-Mart

August 15, 2007

Supply Chain by the Numbers Aug. 15, 2007

This Week: RFID is Big in China; There are Always a Few That Just Don't Get It; Repair to Nation's Infrastructure Won't Be Cheap; Shipping Costs Make Steel a Heavy Load to Bear

TOPICS : Supply Chain By the Numbers

August 15, 2007

Supply Chain Graphic of the Week: Prioritizing Customer Service by Product Classification

Customer Product-Action Matrix Provides Tool to Help Rationalize Service Policies, Focus on Highly Proftable Customers and SKUs

TOPICS : Customer satisfaction | Inventory management | Supply Chain Basics | Supply chain costs | Supply chain excellence

August 15, 2007

Procurement News: Nokia Decides Dual Sourcing is the Right Strategy

Long Standing Relationship with TI will Change; Supply Chain Risk is Reduced, but Will Component Costs Rise or Fall?

TOPICS : High tech/electronics industry supply chain | Procurement/Supplier Management

August 14, 2007

Retail Supply Chain: Where is Wal-Mart's Secret Plan?

As Share Price Tanks Again, Many are Wondering What Happened to Super-Secret Effort; Inevitable Loss of Supply Chain Power?

TOPICS : Consumer goods industry supply chain | Retail industry supply chain | Wal-Mart