Supply Chain Weekly Digest

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January 12, 2010 - Supply Chain Digest On-Target Newsletter

This Week
	Manufacturing: Supply Chain News: Worst Year in Decades for Manufacturers, but Reason for Optimism in 2010
	Global Supply Chain and Logistics: Global Supply Chain: New Call in China to Let Yuan Rise 10% Against Dollar
	Distribution and Material Handling: Logistics News: Are Conveyor Technology Providers Keeping Pace With Demand For More Flexible, Adaptable Equipment and System Solutions?
	Transportation: Logistics News: Time to Start Looking at Regional Parcel Carriers?
	Supply Chain Trends: Year in Supply Chain Chronology
	Procurement and Sourcing: Supply Chain News: The Challenge in Quantifying Savings from Supply Management
	RFID and Auto ID: Auto ID and RFID News: Auto ID Association's Dan Mullen Out as President
	Green Supply Chain: Green Supply Chain News: Now Some Say Cooling not Warming Period Coming

Manufacturing Focus

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Supply Chain News: Worst Year in Decades for Manufacturers, but Reason for Optimism in 2010

Factory Utilization Hits Worst Levels Since 1930s, Output Drops Below 2002 Levels, but Data Clearly Shows Recovery is Underway

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Supply Chain News: Sharp Electronic Tries Bold New Factory Strategy to Keep Production in Japan

Vendors Fully Integrated in Sprawling New Factory Complex; Working as 'One Virtual Company'

Supply Chain Trends and Issues

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Year in Supply Chain Chronology

A Month by Month Recap of the Year's Biggest Stories in Supply Chain and Logistics

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Supply Chain News: Strategies for Integrating Supply Chain Planning and Execution

Improved Technology Integration and Supply Chain Visibility Top the List

Distribution and Material Handling Focus

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Logistics News: Are Conveyor Technology Providers Keeping Pace With Demand For More Flexible, Adaptable Equipment and System Solutions?

In This Exclusive Two-Part Report, Distribution Digest Interviews Representatives of Three Industry Leading Providers to Get Answers On How They Are Responding

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Logistics News: Distribution Digest Launches New Material Handling Tech Notes Publication Service

First Analytic Reports for Materials Handling Industry to Provide Insight to Practioners and Vendors

Green Supply Chain Focus
from - [TheGreenSupplyChain.com] (an SCDIGEST Website)

Featured Story
Green Supply Chain News: Now Some Say Cooling not Warming Period Coming

Ocean Cycles Main Temperature Driver, UN Scientist Says -- and We are Moving from Warm Cycle to Cold One; 20-30 Years of Cooling?

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Green Supply Chain Graphic of the Week: Reducing Fuel Usage and Carbon Emissions in Logistics

Most Companies Simply Trying to Get More Stuff on Each Truck

Global Supply Chain and Logistics Focus

Featured Story
Global Supply Chain: New Call in China to Let Yuan Rise 10% Against Dollar

Unclear if Academic Paper Independent an Position or Part of Coordinated Effort to Make Change; What Would be Impact on US Sourcing Costs?

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Walmart to Centralize Global Sourcing, Reduce Use of Middlemen

Company Buys Less than 20% Direct Currently; Sees Savings Potential of 5-15%

RFID and Auto ID Focus

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Auto ID and RFID News: Auto ID Association's Dan Mullen Out as President

AIM Global Makes Change as it Tries to Start New Auto ID Trade Show in 2010; Can AIM Reclaim Meaningful Role for End Users of Auto ID Technologies?

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RFID News: Somewhat Behind the Scenes, the "Internet of Things" is Moving Forward

HP Labs Plans for Low-Cost Sensors by the Trillions. New FedEx Offering Allows Companies to "Interact with Shipments"

Sourcing and Procurement Focus

Featured Story
Supply Chain News: The Challenge in Quantifying Savings from Supply Management

Procurement has never been more Important, but How to Measure Value Frought with Challenges; Are you Over or Under Reporting?

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Supply Chain News: How to Mitigate Risk from Global Sourcing

15 Smart Guidelines from Little Black Book of Outsourcing Authors

Transportation Management Focus

Featured Story
Logistics News: Time to Start Looking at Regional Parcel Carriers?

Saving and Service Improvements often Possible, Experts Says, but Opportunities Often Depend on Your Network; Lack of Awareness Perhaps Biggest Barrier

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Logistics News: What Drives Diesel Pricing?

Oil Prices Obviously Biggest Impact over Time, but Other Factors Play Role in Short Term; Dallas Fed Says Diesel Should Rise 41 cents in next 18 Months

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