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August 26, 2008 - Supply Chain Digest On-Target Newsletter
 
 
  This Week:  
  Manufacturing: Will Rising Energy Costs Drive Manufacturers to Rethink Plant Scheduling?  
  Global Supply Chain and Logistics: Technology Enablement in Global Logistics and Trade Management Remains Well Behind Growth in Global Sourcing  
  Distribution and Material Handling: Using "Wearable Computers" to Leverage Worker Intelligence in Picking Mixed-SKU Pallets  
  Transportation: As Global Supply Chain Grows in Complexity, So Does Need for Definition of "Logistics Operating Models"  
 

Supply Chain Trends: What is the Tipping Point for Bringing Back Production to Domestic Market?

 
  Procurement and Sourcing: Asking the Right Questions Key to Improving Procurement Effectiveness
 
  RFID and Auto ID: Dean Frew of Xterprise on RFID Applications, ROI, Software, and More  
 
Manufacturing Focus
 
 

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  Will Rising Energy Costs Drive Manufacturers to Rethink Plant Scheduling?
    Chrysler Among Companies to Consider Moving to Four, 10-Hour Shifts; What is the Impact on Cost and Quality?
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  Decline in US Manufacturing Output Versus China Vastly Overstated, says NAM
    Strongly Disputes Last Week Estimate that China Will Out-Manufacture the US in 2009; US Currently has 25% Global Market Share, NAM’s Engler Says
 
 
 
Supply Chain Trends and Issues
 
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  What is the Tipping Point for Bringing Back Production to Domestic Market?
   

Logistics Costs as Percent of Total and Infrastructure Costs are the Two Key Drivers, says MIT''s David Simchi-Levi

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Is Expansion in Direct Store Delivery the Next Logical Step in Moving to a Demand-Driven Supply Chain in Consumer Packaged Goods?
    Much Better View of "True Demand," Proponents Say, and Faster Replenishment Cycles; Do Store Practices Limit Effectiveness? Fuel Costs May Complicate the Matter
 
 
 
 Distribution and Material Handling Focus
 
 
   
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Using "Wearable Computers" to Leverage Worker Intelligence in Picking Mixed-SKU Pallets

 


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Steve Banker of ARC Reports One Grocer Goes with Wearables over Voice to Build Better Loads using "Look Ahead" Functionality; Considering the Trade-Offs

     
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  Can Use of a "Casual Observer" Strategy Help Improve Distribution Operations?
   

totes Isotoner's Doug Baker Uses Technique to Provide a Fresh Perspective on Logistics Issues

 
 
Global Supply Chain and Logistics Focus
 
 
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Technology Enablement in Global Logistics and Trade Management Remains Well Behind Growth in Global Sourcing

 

Vendors Were Playing Catch Up Before, but Are Bringing Increasingly Capable Solutions to Market

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Doha Trade Agreement Looks Dead, After Seven Years of Efforts
  WTO Effort to Reduce Tariffs Worldwide Sputters over Farm Issues; Look to Logistics Improvements Instead, One Expert Says, to Encourage Trade
 
 
RFID and Auto ID Focus
 
 
Featured Story
Dean Frew of Xterprise on RFID Applications, ROI, Software, and More
  Wal-Mart Program Did Not Meet Expectations, but Dramatically Drove Technology Forward Anyway; After Stage 1 Rocket Booster, Looking for the Next Source of Power
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RFID Can Transform a Business, Says Dean Frew of Xterprise, but Change Management Challenges Slow RFID Progress
  Moving to the High Definition Enterprise; Process Changes Move Slower than the Technology Does
 
 
Sourcing and Procurement Focus
 
 
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Asking the Right Questions Key to Improving Procurement Effectiveness
 

Too Often, Procurement Groups Look Inward Instead of Focusing on Stakeholders, Hackett Groups Consultants Say; Finding Key Themes to Rally Around

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The Keys to Implementing Dual Buyer-Supplier Scorecards Successfully
 

A Wide Range of Best Practices is Needed to Make it Work, Experts Say
 
 
 
Transportation Management Focus
 
 
Featured Stories
As Global Supply Chain Grows in Complexity, So Does Need for Definition of "Logistics Operating Models"
  Evolution at Pepsico; Think Globally, Plan Regionally, Act Locally
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As Politicians Turn Up the Heat on Planned DHL Hub Closing, Deutsche Post CEO Says There Were Simply No Other Options
  Losing $5 Million a Day Cannot Go On Forever; State of Ohio Offers Vague Partnership Possibility to Save Wilmington Hub
 
 
 

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