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March 18, 2008 - Supply Chain Digest On-Target Newsletter
 

 

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  This Week:  
   
  Manufacturing: Does MES Need to Evolve to Better Support Total Material Flow?  
  Global Supply Chain and Logistics: Monitoring Quality in China isn't Easy, as Heparin Problem Shows  
  Distribution and Material Handling: Is Design-Build for Distribution Center Automation a Smart Choice?  
  Transportation: How Mature are Your Transportation Technology Processes?  
 

Supply Chain Trends: The Blurring of Supply Chain Network Optimization, Simulation, and Inventory Optimization Tools

 
  Procurement and Sourcing: As Corporate Buyers Battle Rising Commodity Prices across the Board, is the Common Factor a Falling US Dollar?
 
  RFID and Auto ID: Will Printable Batteries Emerge as Best Answer to Active and Semi-Passive RFID Tags?  

 
 Distribution and Material Handling Focus
 
 
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Is Design-Build for Distribution Center Automation a Smart Choice?

  Yes, says Gene Forte - It Reduces Risk, and Delivers Better Results for Automation Users
 
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Designing from the Inside Out
 

Careful Planning Upfront Pays Big Dividends Later; Maximizing Flexibility in Storage and Material Handling System Options

   
 
 

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Transportation Management Focus
 
 

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How Mature are Your Transportation Technology Processes?

 

As Adoption of TMS Continues at Strong Rates, Companies Should Assess Where They Are in Terms of Process and Technology

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Quarterly Bear Stearns Shippers Survey Suggests Trucking Capacity Glut may be Reaching Bottom
  Still, Shippers Expect almost No Truckload Rate Increases before Fuel Surcharges; Perhaps Surprisingly, Increased Diversion to Rail; the Advantages of Parcel Bidding
 
 
 
 
Sourcing and Procurement Focus
 
 
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As Corporate Buyers Battle Rising Commodity Prices across the Board, is the Common Factor a Falling US Dollar?
 

Rising Global Demand May be a Factor, but Graphs Seem to Show the Real Driver is a Falling Greenback

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Should Breaking Up be Hard to Do?
  When Seeing Signs of a Deteriorating Strategic Vendor Relationship, Companies Need to be Prepared, Think Through an Exit Strategy in Detail

 
   
 
Supply Chain Trends and Issues
 
 
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Featured Story

The Blurring of Supply Chain Network Optimization, Simulation, and Inventory Optimization Tools

 

Formerly Distinct Categories are Merging, but Each Software Category has its Role

 
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The On-Going Battle over CPFR
 

Does it Work? Can it Scale? The Debate Continues; Is the Real Difference Formal versus Informal CPFR

 
 
Global Supply Chain and Logistics Focus
 
 
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Featured Story

Monitoring Quality in China is not Easy, as Heparin Problem Shows

 

Monitoring Quality from Afar is Difficult and Costly; Constant Inspections are the Price of Doing Business, One Chinese Pharma Maker Says

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Disney's Troubles with Suspect Chinese Manufacturer Show Challenge of Maintaining Standards in Complex Global Supply Chains
  Company Stopped Doing Business with Hao Wei Metal Plastic Manufactory, but Licensees Continued to Use Supplier Banned for Labor Practices; Where Does the Accountability End?
 
 
Manufacturing Focus
 
 

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Featured Story

Does MES Need to Evolve to Better Support Total Material Flow?
 

"MES 3" Takes a More Holistic Approach to Operations Management, says Greg Gorbach of ARC; Traditional WMS Vendors Entering the Fray

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Boeing-Northrup Grumman Battle for New Fuel Plane Shows Complexities of Offshore Manufacturing Issue

  Should Foreign Company Play Key Role in Building US Military Plane? What if they Plan to Make it in Alabama? Boeing also Went Global with Dreamliner Approach
 
 
 
RFID and Auto ID Focus
 
 

ON-DEMAND VIDEOCAST: Understanding the RFID-enabled WMS

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Featured Story

Will Printable Batteries Emerge as Best Answer to Active and Semi-Passive RFID Tags?
 

New Report says Technology is Rapidly Evolving, Offers Cost and Flexibility Advantages

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Bar Code Compliance Double Jeopardy
  Consumer Goods Manufacturers Say they are being Fined by some Department Stores for use of Bar Code on Cartons Required by Wal-Mart and others; "Chargebacks gone Mad"
 
 
 

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