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March 02, 2016 - Supply Chain Digest On-Target Newsletter

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MANUFACTURING

US Manufacturing Recovery by Key Sectors

A Few Sectors at All-Time Production Highs in January, but 21 of 30 Sectors Saw Peaks in 2008 or Earlier

SUPPLY CHAIN TRENDS AND ISSUES

CSCMP to Revamp Annual State of Logistics Report with New Author, Vision

AT Kearney Awarded Lead Role for 2016; Expect Report to Expand Scope and Context, CSCMP CEO Rick Blasgen Says

New SCDigest Benchmark Study

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DISTRIBUTION AND MATERIAL HANDLING FOCUS

Understanding the New Locus Robotics DC Picking System

Introduces Concept of Task to Person, with 7 to 8 Robots per Picker

GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAIN

What You Need to Know about the EU's Union Custom Code

The Goal is a Paperless, Automated System, Which Will Make it Faster and Easier for Companies to Engage in International Trade With Member Countries of the EU

RFID AND AUTO ID FOCUS

Key Issues in Deploying Internet of Things Technology

Security, Integration and Value Assessment are Top Concerns, Gartner Says

SOURCING AND PROCUREMENT FOCUS

Getting Accurate Offshore Supplier Audits is Not Easy

From Fudged Payroll Data to Hiding Subcontractors, Many Ways to Get Through the Process; Are Collaborative Audits the Key?

TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT FOCUS

Supply Chain Thought Leaders Video Series: Duke's Henry Petroski on US Infrastructure

New Book Says US at Critical Fork in the Road when it Comes to Infrastructure Investment

GREEN SUPPLY CHAIN

Is Amazon Going to Jump on the Sustainability Bandwagon? Plus Other Green Supply Chain News

A look this Week at some of the Top Stories in the Green Supply Chain

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.