SCDigest On Target Weekly Newsletter, Dec. 18, 2007

	*Weekly On Target* Newsletter**
	Dec. 18, 2007 - Supply Chain Digest On-Target Newsletter
	This Week:

	Manufacturing News: For "Want of a Nail," and Supply Chain Outsourcing Expertise, Boeing's Dreamliner Continues to Face Schedule Woes
	Global Logistics: World Bank Report Ranks 150 Countries on Logistics Performance
	Logistics News: Extending the Definition of Real-Time Information
	Logistics News: Rail Infrastructure Improvements - Searching for $148 Billion
	Supply Chain Software: The 10 Rules for Supply Chain Optimization Technology
	Procurement and Sourcing News: The New World of "Capability Sourcing"
	*RFID News from the RetailWire: Helping Consumers Discover RFID's Benefits*

Supply Chain Trends and Issues

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	The 10 Rules for Supply Chain Optimization Technology
	Don Ratliff of Georgia Tech says Remembering Guidelines Can Avoid Problems and Improve Financial Results

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	Who Controls the Buying Decision, IT or Operations?
	Research from Forrester says Dynamics are Changing in Favor of "the Business;" Good News for Supply Chain Managers?

Distribution and Material Handling Focus

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	Logistics News: Extending the Definition of Real-Time Information
	Ecommerce Companies Continue to Push the Envelope; Open the Door for a Delivery, Get an Email?

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	Is Automation a Natural Complement to Lean Strategies?
	New White Paper Says Material Handling and Ergonomics Too Often Take a Back Seat in Process Design

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Global Supply Chain and Logistics Focus

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Featured Story
	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
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	In Search of a Landed Cost Model
	Penn State Research Lays out a Framework, but Few Companies are Capturing All the Elements

RFID and Auto ID Focus

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	Helping Consumers Discover RFID's Benefit
	How Knowledgeable Do You Think American Consumers are About RFID and its Benefits?
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	RFID Patent Pool, Take 2
	Two Years after Initial Launch, RFID Consortium Formed to License RFID Patents is Revamped; Are IP Issues in RFID Declining?

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Sourcing and Procurement Focus

On-Demand Videocast How Did Johnson & Johnon Make It's e-Procurement Program Work? Watch this Supply Chain Videocast On-Demand Featured Story
	The New World of "Capability Sourcing"
	With the Decline in Vertical Integration, Sourcing Drives the Value Chain
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	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"

Transportation Management Focus

Featured Story
	Rail Infrastructure Improvements - Searching for $148 Billion
	Report Says That and Maybe More Needed to Keep Up with Demand; Will Rail Pricing Support the Investment? Bad News for Shippers Either Way
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	Quarterly Bear Stearns Report Finds Conditions Continue to Improve for Shippers
	Expectations for Carrier Rate Hikes Continue to be Modest; Growing Diversion of Rail Movement to Truck?

Manufacturing Focus

Featured Story
	For "Want of a Nail," and Supply Chain Outsourcing Expertise, Boeing's Dreamliner Continues to Face Schedule Woes
	The Problems Started with Fasteners, but have Spread to Many Areas; "Held Hostage to Suppliers?" Too Much, Too Soon?
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	So Just What was the Problem with Microsoft Xbox 360?
	As Its Reserves for Warranty Claims Rise, the Root Cause is a Guess Outside Microsoft; the "Red Rings of Doom"