10 Questions to Challenge Your Knowledge!

Economist Clyde Prestowitz says Yes; US Needs Major Changes, but Demonization of China will not Work; China, Germany Made for Exporting, US to Consume

Month by Month Chronology of Top Supply Chain Events of 2010

Most Indicators were Positive in 2009, but Weaker than Many Past Economic Recoveries; Factory Utilization Still well Below Historic Average, Despite 16 Straight Months of Manufacturing Growth

Crossdocking can Lower Costs, but Fits Especially well with Specific Retail Scenarios; Key Operational Issues

Use of Crossdocking is Growing, but There are Pros and Cons to Each Approach, Says Kevin Gue of Auburn

FMC wants to look at Impact of Slow Steaming on the Supply Chain, as for More Disclosure from Carrier Alliance Meetings

Self-Fulfilling Manufacturing Decline already Experienced in the West; Sony TV Unit makes First Profit in Six Years Due to Offshoring

High Speed UPC Scan Tunnel at Heart of New Advantage Checkout System; Reducing Billions of Touches Annually; Bearish Bet on RFID in Grocery; What will Kroger Do?

There was a Time when Bar Coding was Very Hard; Do we Need a New 10 Commandments for RFID?

Partial Disconnect between Cash Savings and P&L is Part of the Problem; A Calculation Framework

Caterpillar Finds Procurement Shortcomings Hurt Profits, brings in Fresh Talent and New Ideas

New Rules Could Reduce Driving Time by an Additional Hour, Other Hits to Productivity; Fixing Something that is not Broken?

Featuring Jerry Hempstead, long-time parcel industry executive and now president of Hempstead Consulting; Not to be missed for parcel shippers!

Progress Stalls in some Respects, with Cancun Dud Chief Example, but WalMart, P&G, Kraft and others Make Progess

Feel Good Statements Dominate Communiques; George Soros Says this May Lead to Better Results in the End