SCDigest On-Target, July 7, 2009

Weekly On-Target Newsletter

July 7, 2009

This Week

	Manufacturing: Chinese Light Bulb Manufacturer Coming to US
	Global Supply Chain and Logistics: Logistics Infrastructure Issues will be Back Soon, Offering Challenges - and Opportunities
	Distribution and Material Handling: Applying Lean Principles to Distribution and Logistics
	Transportation: Transportation Management System Adoption Up Strongly, but Market Remain Fragmented
	Supply Chain Trends: Let the Debate Begin! AMR Names Top Universities for Supply Chain Management
	Procurement and Sourcing: Will Change in GM's Supply Chain Leadership Finally Open Door to Improved Supplier Relationships?
	RFID and Auto ID: Expected Soon - Industry Consolidation among RFID Vendors

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Let the Debate Begin! AMR Names Top Universities for Supply Chain Management

Penn State, Michigan State Top the List; Industry wants more from Programs and Graduates

Many Chains Cutting Back on SKU Counts; Good for the Winners, but not So Good for Some Smaller Manufacturers? 88 Pantene Shampoos at Target

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Applying Lean Principles to Distribution and Logistics

Lean Adds Emphasis on Waste, Non-Value Added Work, Queue Times, to Traditional Process Analysis

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Annual WERC Distribution Center Metric Report Shows Leaders Continue to Expand Lead over Laggards

How Performance is Achieved more Important than the Numbers, Karl Manrodt Says; WERC Announces New On-Line Benchmarking Tool

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Logistics Infrastructure Issues will be Back Soon, Offering Challenges - and Opportunities

Savvy Companies can Gain Major Competitive Advantage from Logistics, BCG's George Stalk Says

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