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October 14, 2008
 
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global Global Supply Chain and Logistics Focus
    Category Delivered By: FedEx

$2800 to just $700? Regretting the Megaship Boom

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Are Chinese Companies Mercilessly Exploiting Workers in Africa?

As Country Locks in Natural Resources, Local Workers Treated Like “Slave Labor,” According to London Reporter


manufacturing Manufacturing Focus
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Featured Story

Sustainability Strategies for Manufacturers

Like it or Not, Sustainability will Increasingly Drive Manufacturing System Decisions; ARC's Greg Gorbach Outlines a Framework for Green Improvement

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Getting Software Embedded in Manufactured Products Right

Too Many Manufacturers Use Traditional Engineering Approaches to Embedded Software Engineering; Reducing Complexity


supply Supply Chain Trends and Issues Focus
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Featured Story

What Makes a Company a "Master of Logistics?"

17th Annual Transportation and Logistics Study Finds Larger Firms Gaining Advantage; More Resources, More Planning

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Oil Prices Will Drive Important Changes to Supply Chain Strategies

More Inventory, Flexible Factories, among the Likely Moves, David Simchi-Levi Says; from Pull to Push?


transportation Transportation Management Focus
   
UPCOMING VIDEOCAST: October 29

Featured Story

Industrial Companies Starting to Take Control of Inbound Freight

Reducing Costs are Key, but so is Improved Visibility; Getting the Buy-In from Manufacturing and Procurement

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Council on Energy Security Report Says Electrification of Transport Key to Reducing Oil Use and Vulnerability

Energy Security also Needs to be more Explicitly Part of Total US Security Framework; Trucks Part of CAFE Standards?

Transportation
Management Right-Sizing


Selecting the Best Deployment
Model for Your Business





RFID RFID and Auto ID Focus

Featured Story

Staples Canada Finds Success with Closed-Loop Item Level RFID Program with Re-Usable Active Tags

Large Pilot Shows Program Shows Strong ROI, Company Says; Getting Results Faster than Supply Chain Integration?

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Largest RFID Action in Apparel and Asset Management, Latest Baird Report Says

Lack of RFID-based Software Still a Barrier to Adoption; Users Still Looking for Better Price-Performance


sourcing Sourcing and Procurement Focus
UPCOMING VIDEOCAST: October 16
 

Selecting ERP Systems
for Mid-Market Companies

A Discussion on Understanding the
Differences Between ERP Offerings and
the Right Way to Structure an ERP
Selection Project for Success




Featured Story

With Dropping Commodity Prices and Demand, Now is Time to be Savvy with Vendor Negotiations

"Cost Drivers have Changed," Says One Procurement Director, but New Contracts May Yet Reflect the Market Changes

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"Pay-to-Play" Atmosphere for Suppliers at Annual CVS Caremark Golf Outing Raises Questions

Intentions May be Good, but Suppliers Can Buy Access; the Exception to the Rules


distributionDistribution and Material Handling Focus
 
UPCOMING VIDEOCAST: October 21
Featured Story

Zeiss Optical Clearly Sees Big Benefits from Making Distribution Lean

Lean Tools and Thinking Key to 19% Labor Cost Reduction; Rethinking Slotting Drivers

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Slowly, RFID-Enabled Distribution Centers Start to Emerge

Focus is on Pallets and Re-Usable Containers; Linking Shipping and Store Receipts

The Agile Supply Chain:
Why it Matters,
How to Get There


How Macro and Micro Flexibility in Supply Chain Operations Creates Competitive Advantage






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