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February 21, 2013 - Supply Chain Digest On-Target Newsletter

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Manufacturing: GE CEO Jeff Immelt on the State and Future of US Manufacturing

Supply Chain Trends: Walmart Email Says February Sales Are Down Sharply - What Should a Consumer Goods Demand Planner Do?

Distribution and Material Handling: What are the Latest Trends in Data Collection and Wireless in Distribution?

Global Supply Chain and Logistics: Updated! Clerical Workers Union Surprisingly Rejects Contract, Potentially Leading to Another Strike at LA/Long Beach

RFID and Auto ID: Quest for Perfect Logistics Continues as New Chip Tracks Whether Box has Been Mishandled on Way from E-Tailer

Sourcing and Procurement: Interesting Look at Procurement Benchmarks in the Industrial Sector from Latest CAPS Research Report

Transportation: Q4 and Full 2012 Rail Carrier Results and Comments

Green Supply Chain: Climate Disclosure Project Releases 2013 Supply Chain Report

Research and Insight: CSCO Insights: The Value of Vendor Compliance Optimization

New Cartoon Caption Contest for Feb. 4, 2013

Every other week, we'll post a cartoon and ask for witty/humorous captions from our readers. The winning entry will be published the following week. The newest cartoon will be posted on the SCDigest home page every other Monday and in that week's newsletter (usually emailed on Thursdays)

Lots of Entries Already!

Deadline is 8:00 pm EST
Feb. 27th

Winner announced in Feb. 28th SCDigest Newsletter
May the funniest man or woman win!
Have an idea for a cartoon? We would love that too, and will give you the credit.

Featured Story: GE CEO Jeff Immelt on the State and Future of US Manufacturing

US in Best Relative Position in 30 Years, Immelt says, but Do Nott Expect a Flood of New Jobs; Difference between Globalization and Outsourcing

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Featured Story: Walmart Email Says February Sales Are Down Sharply - What Should a Consumer Goods Demand Planner Do?

Our Expert Panelists Say No Need to Overreact, but It is Time to Make Sure You Get Some Facts; Follow the Trend Lines, not the Headlines

Complete Predictions from Mike Regan, Gene Tyndall, Evan Armstrong and More

Important Research

The State of Global Transportation Management

Please Help! Take the Brief Survey Now on this Important Topic

Featured Story: What are the Latest Trends in Data Collection and Wireless in Distribution?

Hands Free (Voice and Wearables) Continue to Gain Share, Mark Wheeler of Motorola Says; Tablet Interest High for Some DC Applications

Key Decisions on Where the Intelligence Rests, How Integration Is Done Often Made by Vendors and Consultants, Leading to Issues Down the Road; Customer Involvement Needs to be Planned for from the Start

Featured Story: Updated! Clerical Workers Union Surprisingly Rejects Contract, Potentially Leading to Another Strike at LA/Long Beach

Generous Offer Approved by Leadership Goes Down;''Spoiled Kids'' Says Los Angeles Times; New Details of Rejected Contract Surface; Talks Said to be Occurring

Deal Still has to be Ratified by Rank and File, but that is Near Certain; Does Anyone Care about Costs to Shippers?

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Featured Story: Quest for Perfect Logistics Continues as New Chip Tracks Whether Box has Been Mishandled on Way from E-Tailer

New DropTag Connects to Smart Phone via Bluetooth to Enable Customer or Carrier See What has Happened to the Parcel

Letter to Vendors Tells them to Back Off Broad Tagging Requirements, Focus on Products in Footwear, Bras, Denim

Featured Story: Interesting Look at Procurement Benchmarks in the Industrial Sector from Latest CAPS Research Report

Percent of Total Spend Managed by Procurement Continues to Grow, While Only 50% are Currently Using E-Auctions

From Three Strikes and You are Out to Zero Tolerance; What Will be Impact on Sourcing Effectiveness?

Featured Story: Q4 and Full 2012 Rail Carrier Results and Comments

Profits Really Starting Slow Down after Two Years of Robust Growth, but Rates Still Up in 4% Range for the Quarter

Profit Growth Strong Overall, but Not Shared Equally; Move to Intermodal, Dedicated Continues on for Some

Featured Story: Climate Disclosure Project Releases 2013 Supply Chain Report

Number of Supplier Responses Have Risen Dramatically, but Large Gap Between Leaders and the Rest Persists

Temperature Increases in Early 1990s Led to Inaccurate Models, Researchers Say, as Temps Have Been Basically Flat Since

Featured Story: CSCO Insights: The Value of Vendor Compliance Optimization

Analysis of where and how customers of vendor compliance optimization/management solutions find value from the software.

How Companies Think about Growing Network Pressures - and Ways they can Effectively Respond. New Report from CSCO Insights.