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  This Week:  
  Manufacturing: For Vizio, it Really is About Supply Chain versus Supply Chain  
  Global Supply Chain and Logistics: For Want of a Box, the Export Order was Lost  
  Distribution and Material Handling: Once You Outsource Distribution or Transportation Functions, Can You Ever Go Back?  
  Transportation: Is Dramatic Slowdown in Russian Oil Production Another Proof Point for Peak Oil Theorists?  
 

Supply Chain Trends: Complete Transcript of Michael Cannon of Dell Describing Plans for Supply Chain Transformation

 
  Procurement and Sourcing: When Economic Times Get Tough, Procurement and Sourcing Managers Usually the First to Feel the Heat
 
  RFID and Auto ID: New RFID Reader Technology has Potential to Dramatically Change Market  

 
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Complete Transcript of Michael Cannon of Dell Describing Plans for Supply Chain Transformation
  Finding the Lowest Total Landed Cost Anywhere on the Globe; Dell had Underestimated the Capabilities of Its Supply Chain Partners, Supply Chain Chief Says
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  Metrics Differ in their Aim and Use; Is a Metric a Diagnostic Tool or Continuous Monitor?
 
 
RFID and Auto ID Focus
 
 
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New RFID Reader Technology has Potential to Dramatically Change Market
  Mojix Announces New System that Separates Exciter from Reader, Uses Deep Space Technology to Radically Enhance Reader Range
 
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Understanding the Difference Between Bar Codes and RFID
  Each Technology will Continue to have its Place, but RFID Offers a Number of Unique Advantages
 
 
 
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For Vizio, it Really is about Supply Chain Versus Supply Chain
  US Flat Panel Firm with Taiwanese CEO uses Japanese Style Ties with Suppliers to Fuel Rapid Growth
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To Get a Lean Supply Chain, You Will Likely Need a Little Yokoten 
  Lack of Knowledge Transfer Can Often Explain Differences in Lean Success Between Sites; Do the Managers Know How to Learn? 
 
 
Sourcing and Procurement Focus
 
 
Featured Story
When Economic Times Get Tough, Procurement and Sourcing Managers Usually the First to Feel the Heat
 

"Buy it for Less" is easy Nostrum to Fix Bottom Line Pressures; Forget that Strategic Stuff for Now

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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

 
   
 
Global Supply Chain and Logistics Focus
 
 
Featured Story

For Want of a Box, the Export Order was Lost

 

Here is a Change - Not Enough Containers to Meet Surging US Export Demand; Complete Lack of Containers in Midwest, One Analyst Says

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A Checklist for Protecting Intellectual Property in China
  Things are Getting Better, Most Agree, but Counterfeiting and Piracy Remain Common; Putting False Gauges on the Production Line?
 
 
Transportation Management Focus
 
 
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As Oil Continues Continuous Climb, Lack of Output Growth in Russia a Worrying Sign; Will be Hard even to Maintain Current Levels, one Exec Says

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Lawsuits over Railroad Fuel Surcharge Prices Takes New Twist
 

Multiple Suits Consolidated in to One Class Action Trial; Archer Daniels Midland Claims Price Fixing, While Other Suits Cite Gouging; What is a Shipper to Do?

 
 
 
 
 Distribution and Material Handling Focus
 
 
Featured Story

Once You Outsource Distribution or Transportation Functions, Can You Ever Go Back?

 

Adrian Gonzalez of ARC Says He May See Sign of Mini-Trend; Tyndall Says Key is Not to Outsource All the Knowledge

 
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Is Design-Build for Distribution Center Automation a Smart Choice (Part 2)?
 

No, Says EnVista’s Jim Barnes – the Goal of Selling Equipment too Often Drives Recommendations; Look for an Unbiased Consultant Instead

 

 
 

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