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January 27, 2016 - Supply Chain Digest On-Target Newsletter

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MANUFACTURING

Chinese Manufacturers Struggle with US Operations, as Culture Clashes often Ensue

While Japanese Lean Translated Well, Top-Down, Low Cost Labor Mindset of Chinese Firms does Not, Well-Known Writer Says

SUPPLY CHAIN TRENDS AND ISSUES

Best New Solutions from NRF 2016 Day 1 - Individual Videos

Again this Year, We Break Out the Daily Videos into Individual Video Clips

Why You Need to Understand the Trade-Off between Precision and Recall

With the Rise of Predictive Analytics, Understanding Enough to ask the Right Questions Helps Your Analytics Team Fine Tune the Model to the Specific Business Needs

DISTRIBUTION AND MATERIAL HANDLING FOCUS

Label Print and Apply Systems in Distribution Center Operations Part 2

An Overview of Total In-Line System Components

GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAIN

Growth of Global Container Fleet to be Lowest in Decades - but will Still Well Exceed Volume Growth, Continuing to Give Shippers the Edge

Maersk CEO Modestly Optimistic on Volumes, but the New Ships Keep Coming

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RFID AND AUTO ID FOCUS

RFID, IoT, and AIDC News: Zebra Releases New Wireless Terminal with Dramatic New Design

More Wand-like Form Factor Reduces Movement, Can Deliver Double Digit Increase in Productivity, Zebra Says

SOURCING AND PROCUREMENT FOCUS

Highlights of the 2015 Return on Supply Management Assets (ROSMA) Report

Why Do Some Companies Realize So Much More from Their Return on Procurement Investment than Others?

TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT FOCUS

Carriers Increasingly Embracing Driver Councils to Stem Turnover, but Legalities Complicate the Approach

Are Councils a Great Vehicle to Solicit Driver Feedback - or a Management Plot to Control Costs?

GREEN SUPPLY CHAIN

Programs to Put a Price of Carbon have been Growing in North America, but What will Happen After Paris Accord?

Canadian Provinces Looking to Join California Exchange, as Systems Function Technically, but are They Really Effective? Impact on Supply Chains Still Low

RESEARCH AND INSIGHT

Global Sourcing & Trade Management 2016 Benchmark Report

SCDigest has issued a major benchmark report on the trends and practices in global sourcing and trade management. Highly graphical, easy to read, great data.