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MANUFACTURING
Japanese Reputation for Manufacturing Quality Being Shaken – Along with Aspects of the Its Famous Lean Practices
The Legendary Genba at the Center of the Serious Questions Japanese Manufacturers Face
SUPPLY CHAIN TRENDS AND ISSUES
Predictions from Supply Chain Gurus for 2018 - Full Text Version Part 2
Complete Predictions from Rich Sherman, Marc Wulfraat, and David Schneider

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DISTRIBUTION AND MATERIAL HANDLING FOCUS
Supply Chain News Makers Video Series: Gartner's Dwight Klappich on Mobile Robots in the DC
Expect rapid growth in AMR deployment, Klappich says
GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAIN
Wave of Mergers and Alliances in Container Shipping Industry hasn't Done Much to Raise Rates
Industry Overall still has Lots of Competition, Drewry Finds, though it is More Concentrated in Specific Lanes
RFID AND AUTO ID FOCUS
RFID, AIDC and IoT News: RFID News Round Up for Feb. 6, 2018
New Smaller, Passive UHF Inlay; Impinj Stock Price Tanks; Comparing Passive, Semi-Passive, and Active RFD Tags
SOURCING AND PROCUREMENT FOCUS
Big Changes Coming in Artificial Intelligence for Spend Analytics, Gartner Says
Existing Legacy Applications are Often Inflexible, Gartner Says, as We Move to Virtual Category Managers
TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT FOCUS
Here's a Different Take - Uber Says Autonomous Trucks May Increase Driver Jobs, not Eliminate Them
Because Goods will be Cheaper, Consumers will Buy More, Uber Says, Leading to More Local Pickups and Deliveries
GREEN SUPPLY CHAIN
Climate Disclosure Project's Annual Report Shows Some Progress, but US Companies Lag World
Of 4800 respondents, 47% have an Emissions or Renewable energy target, while 20% Indicated their Emissions Targets were "Science-Based"
RESEARCH AND INSIGHT
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SCDigest's Benchmark Study on the State of Retail-Vendor Supply Chain Relationships
Outstanding Insight from Major Surbry of Retailers and Manufacturers
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