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Feb. 5, 2008 - Supply Chain Digest On-Target Newsletter
 

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  This Week:  
   
  Supply Chain News: Did Chrysler's Hardball Tactics Drive Plastech to File for Bankruptcy?  
  Global Logistics: Are Inland Ports an Answer to Congestion - or a Waste of Public Money?  
  Logistics News: Green Supply Chain Debate Increasingly Focuses on the Lowly Pallet  
  Logistics News: Are Reports of DHL's Possible U.S. Exit Premature?  
 

Supply Chain Trends: How Far Should Corporate Compliance and Ethics Programs Go Into the Supply Chain?

 
  Procurement and Sourcing News: Understanding the Options for E-Auctions
 
  RFID News: Smart Badges for Meetings and Events Show Interesting New Application of Wireless - and Offers Hints of Opportunity in the Supply Chain  

 
Supply Chain Trends and Issues
 
 
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How Far Should Corporate Compliance and Ethics Programs Go into the Supply Chain?

 

Continued Growth in Outsourcing and Offshoring Make the Question Increasingly Important; Sarbanes-Oxley, Product Quality/Recall Issues Complicate the Issue; What is a Supplier to Do?

 
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Predictions for 2008 from AMR Research
 

Analysts see Stronger RFID Picture for Coming Year, Aggressive Corporate Spending in Supply Chain and Logistics, Among Other Trends

 
 
 Distribution and Material Handling Focus
 
 
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Green Supply Chain Debate Increasingly Focuses on the Lowly Pallet

 

New European Studies Show Environmental Benefits of Wood over Synthetic; Just How Should You Perform an Accurate Lifecycle Analysis? Will Shippers Really Choose Green over Efficiency?

 
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Is "Count-Back" the Right Answer for Inventory Accuracy in Case Picking?
 

While Some Look at Productivity Hit, Cycle Counting after Each Case Pick is a Good Supply Chain Value, Says Ken Miesemer of St. Onge

   
 
 
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Are Inland Ports an Answer to Congestion - or a Waste of Public Money?

 

Facilities are Sprouting Up Across the US; a Port in West Virginia?

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Understanding the Carbon Disclosure Project
  L’Oreal Latest Company to Join Supply Chain Program; Suppliers, Have You Received Your Survey Form Yet? Will Carbon Emissions Become a Supplier Selection Criteria?
 
 
 
RFID and Auto ID Focus
 
 

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Smart Badges for Meetings and Events Show Interesting New Application of Wireless - and Offers Hints of Opportunity in the Supply Chain
 

Goal is to Visualize "Social Networking;" Do You Need a Better Idea with Whom Your Cartons are Meeting Too?

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As Wal-Mart Gets Tough with Sam's Club Compliance, Some Clarity, While a Few Questions Remain
  Plan Calls for Item-Level Tagging in Three Years, but Vendors May Find it Easier to Tag in Manufacturing
 
 
Sourcing and Procurement Focus
 
 

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Understanding the Options for E-Auctions
 

There are Four Variants to the Basic Model, Says One Expert; Understanding which Model Fits Best

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Procurement and Sourcing News: Understanding the Sourcing Grid
  Supply Market Characteristics and Commodity Importance Can Drive Procurement Strategies
 
   
 
 
Transportation Management Focus
 
 

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Are Reports of DHL's Possible U.S. Exit Premature?

 

US Parcel Operations Not Meeting Expectations, Says CEO, as Options are Studied; Rumors of Sale to FedEx; Is DHL a Needed Price Check on UPS and FedEx?

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National Surface Transportation and Revenue Study Commission Report Recommendations Can Have Big Impact for Shippers
  Headlines of 40 Cent Increase in Consumer Gas Tax Only Part of the Story; When Does the Cure Become Worse than the Disease?
 
 
 
 
 
Manufacturing Focus
 
 
Featured Story

Did Chrysler's Hardball Tactics Drive Plastech to File for Bankruptcy?
 

Now Privately Held, Chrysler was Willing to Take Plant Shutdown to Make its Stand with Troubled Supplier; Smart Strategy, or a Mistake in the Long Term?

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Industrial Internet Continues to Gain Share, Move to Device Level Support

  New Switch with “Zero Config” Drive Swapping Ups Cisco’s Market Presence; 30% Growth Seen for Industrial Ethernet Hardware
 
 
 

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