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MANUFACTURING
SCDigest's Cool New Product of the Month for January, 2017
New ACTYLUS Smart Bin System from Apex Supply Chain Technologies Automates Replenishment for Direct and MRO Materials On the Line
SUPPLY CHAIN TRENDS AND ISSUES
Annual Kantar Ranking of the Top Retail Supply Chains for 2016
Little Change in Top 10, as Walmart Still Dominates, Followed by Kroger, Costco
DISTRIBUTION AND MATERIAL HANDLING FOCUS
Supply Chain News: A Fresh Look at Task Management in WMS
New JDA Solution brings WMS-Style Tasking in the Store, as We Revisit the 3 Ps of Task Management
GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAIN
Mergers, Capacity Reduction Strong in Container Shipping Sector in 2016, will Continue in 2017
From 20 Carriers to 17 in One Year, and Several More will be Merged Away Soon
RFID AND AUTO ID FOCUS
Supply Chain News: Interesting Solution for Bar Code Scanning Using Smart Phones Featured at NRF 2017
SCANDIT Software Uses Phone's Camera and Provides High Performance Bar Code Reading Capabilities
SOURCING AND PROCUREMENT FOCUS
New Study from the University of Sheffield Finds Supply Audits not Getting Job Done in Improving Conditions at Suppliers
Despite Growing Popularity, Variety of Factors Make Audits ''Ineffective Tools'' in Reaching Claimed Goals
TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT FOCUS
Supply Chain by Design: Why Driverless Trucks May Create the Need for More Drivers
Less Expensive Transportation may Lead to More Local Warehouses That Offer Same day Delivery and More Direct Customer Delivery
GREEN SUPPLY CHAIN
There is Increasing ''Decoupling'' of Economic Growth and C02 Emissions, but Degree Varies Significantly by State
New Analysis from Brookings Institute Finds World, US Growing Economies While Reducing CO2, but Calls for States to Take Stronger Role in Effort
RESEARCH AND INSIGHT
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Last Chance! 10th Annual Gartner-SCDigest Supply Chain Study
As Always, Survey Respondents Receive Complimentary Gartner Research - a $300-500 Value
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