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March 05, 2014 - Supply Chain Digest On-Target Newsletter
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Manufacturing: Manufacturing Recovery Continues On - but Varies Dramatically by Sector
Supply Chain Trends: Annual Kantar Retail Ranking of the Top Retail Supply Chains
Distribution and Material Handling: Supply Chain Thought Leadership: Understanding Store-Based eFulfillment and Role of WMS
Global Supply Chain and Logistics: Will We Soon See Drone Cargo and Container Ships?
RFID and Auto ID: Ups and Downs of Impinj Trace History of RFID Market
Sourcing and Procurement: Input Costs Likely to Decline Again in 2014, World Bank Says
Transportation: LTL Carrier Profitability Continues to Improve in Q4, Full 2013
Green Supply Chain: Palm Oil Battles Continue, as Greenpeace Accesses Procter & Gamble Headquarters, Unfurls Protest Banners
Research and Insight: Last Chance! The Present and Future of Voice Technology in the DC Survey

Cartoon Contest
New Cartoon Caption Contest for Feb. 17, 2014

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)

Send Cartoon Entry

Deadline is 8:00 pm EST
March 12th.
Winner announced in March 13th 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.

Manufacturing Focus
Featured Story: Manufacturing Recovery Continues On - but Varies Dramatically by Sector
US Likely to Finally Exceed 2007 Production Levels this Year, but Most Industries Still Lag
Related Content: German Union Still Pushing for Works Council after Defeat in Vote at Chattanooga Volkswagen Plant
Such an Arrangement Likely not Legal in US without Union Agreement

Manufacturing Focus
Featured Story: Annual Kantar Retail Ranking of the Top Retail Supply Chains
Walmart Dominates Once Again, with Giant Lead over Number 2 Target
Related Content: Annual Kantar Retail Ranking of the Top Consumer Goods Supply Chains
Change at the Top, as Procter & Gamble Moved Out of Number 1 Spot after Multi-Year Run; Coca-Cola, Clorox Drop Out of Top 10


Manufacturing Focus
Featured Story: Supply Chain Thought Leadership: Understanding Store-Based eFulfillment and Role of WMS
As Retailers Look to Brick and Mortar Stores for Fulifllment, Warehouse Management Type Functionality is Required
Related Content:Video Advice for UPS to Avoid 2014 Christmas Fail
Watson, Tompkins and Hempstead Provide their Excellent Insights

Manufacturing Focus
Featured Story: Will We Soon See Drone Cargo and Container Ships?
Rolls Royce, Euro Group Working on the Idea; Will the ROI be There?
Related Content: If Your Container is Late, it May be Awaiting a Chassis at LA-Long Beach
As Carriers Shed Chassis Ownership, Confusion becoming the Norm; Drayage Drivers Hauling Chassis for Free


Manufacturing Focus
Featured Story: Ups and Downs of Impinj Trace History of RFID Market
After Blow from Initial Walmart RFID Fail, Item-Level Apparel Fueling Growth, Revenues Up 30% in 2013
Related Content: New Technology from Cambridge Said to Greatly Improve RFID Read Range, Accuracy - but May not Do Much for the Supply Chain
Use of Distributed Antenna System Extends Read Range for Passive Tags to 20 Meters, Eliminates Dead Spots

Manufacturing Focus
Featured Story: Input Costs Likely to Decline Again in 2014, World Bank Says
Prices in Most Commodities to Fall Again after 2013 Drop, and Risk is Mostly to the Downside, Agency Says
Related Content: ''Commercial Acumen'' is Key to Supply Management Success
Deep Understanding of the Context of Strategies and Decisions Leads to Buying Power, Robert Goss of Halliburton Says



Manufacturing Focus
Featured Story: LTL Carrier Profitability Continues to Improve in Q4, Full 2013
All Five Carriers We Follow in the Black in Q4 - a Rarity; Old Dominion Money Machine Keeps Rolling Along
Related Content: Rail Carriers See Generally Strong Results for Q4, Full 2013
Profits as Usual Nicely Out Run Volume Growth; Union Pacific Continues to Lead the Pack

Manufacturing Focus
Featured Story: Palm Oil Battles Continue, as Greenpeace Accesses Procter & Gamble Headquarters, Unfurls Protest Banners
Report Says Consumer Products Giant Exaggerating its Palm Oil Progress; Does Greenpeace Know More about Company Supply Chain than P&G Does?
Related Content: Apple Releases 2014 Supplier Progress Report
Apple Continues to Set the Gold Standard in Supplier Performance Monitoring on a Range of Sustainability Issues

Manufacturing Focus
Featured Story: Last Chance! The Present and Future of Voice Technology in the DC
Major Survey on Voice and Other Picking Technologies in the DC. Just 8 Minutes to Take. Please Help.
Related Content: Supply Chain Executive Brief: Five Strategies for Reducing Supply Chain Network Inventories
How Companies Think about Growing Network Pressures - and Ways they can Effectively Respond. New Report from CSCO Insights.
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