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March 09, 2010 - Supply Chain Digest On-Target Newsletter
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bullet Manufacturing: Supply Chain News: Is Lean to Blame for Toyota's Recall Issues?

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bullet Global Supply Chain and Logistics: Global Supply Chain News: Chintzy Shippers are to Blame for the Deteriorating Financials Of The World's Ocean Shipping Companies, MSC CEO Says
bullet Distribution and Material Handling: Logistics News: When Building a New DC or Leasing an Existing One, Many Factors to Consider in Terms of Physical Design
bullet Transportation: Logistics News: The Many Ways Companies are Using TMS
bullet Supply Chain Trends: Supply Chain News: How CEOs are Thinking about Supply Chain
bullet Procurement and Sourcing: Supply Chain News: The 40 Risks and Mistakes of Supply Chain Outsourcing
bullet RFID and Auto ID: How well do You Know RFID?
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Green Supply Chain: Green Supply Chain News: Kerry, Graham and Lieberman Working on New Compromise Climate Bill they Hope will Gain Business Support

Sad News: University of Tennessee's Dr. Tom Mentzer Dead at 58; former Recipient of Supply Chain Industry's Highest Honor

 
Last Chance! Latest Cartoon Caption Contest

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).

Deadline is 5:00 pm EST

March 10 , 2010.

Winner announced March 11 in 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 Manufacturing Focus
Featured Story
Supply Chain News: Is Lean to Blame for Toyota's Recall Issues?

Most Say Core Lean Principles Played No Role in Quality Problems, but Toyota may Have Lost Lean Way and Talent as it Focused on Growth; Will Lean Strategies Take a Hit in Corporate Boardrooms?

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Supply Chain News: Great Recession of 2009 will Leave Permanent Mark on US Production Capacity

Now Even Chemical Industry going Offshore; Shedding Capacity in Industries that Benefitting from Credit Boom but are now Dealing with the Hangover

 
supply Supply Chain Trends and Issues
Featured Story
Supply Chain News: How CEOs are Thinking about Supply Chain

Cost Cutting and Risk Management are at Top of the Agenda; Managing these Trade-Offs will be Key to Supply Chain Success; CEOs Fret about New Normal

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Supply Chain News: Using Structured Analogies to Forecast New Product Introductions

Demand Planner Judgement will Always Play Role, but Structuring the Process can Focus Reduce the Chance for Bias to Impact Forecast

 
distribution Distribution and Material Handling Focus
Featured Story
Logistics News: When Building a New DC or Leasing an Existing One, Many Factors to Consider in Terms of Physical Design

Low Lease Rates make that Option Attractive, but Consider how Design may Impact Operational Flow - and Potential for Automation

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Logistics News: How Complex is Your Distribution Center?

Identifying Key DC Complexity Drivers; Complexity often Key to Best of Breed versus ERP WMS Question

 
global Green Supply Chain Focus
from - [TheGreenSupplyChain.com] (an SCDIGEST Website)
Featured Story
Green Supply Chain News: Kerry, Graham and Lieberman Working on New Compromise Climate Bill they Hope will Gain Business Support

Focus on Jobs and Energy Independence, they Say, not Climate; Most Business would not have to Participate in Cap and Trade

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Green Supply Chain News: Walmart Ups Greenhouse Gas Goals, but Numbers Show Challenge of Making Impact on Total CO2

Program will send Walmart Experts Deep into Vendor Supply Chains; Move will Slow Growth of Total GHG Emissions, but Really Moving the Needle is Very Hard

 
global Global Supply Chain and Logistics Focus
Featured Story
Global Supply Chain News: Chintzy Shippers are to Blame for the Deteriorating Financials Of The World's Ocean Shipping Companies, MSC CEO Says

Prices Have Substantially Recovered Now; Ocean Carriers to come back Stronger than Ever, Aponte Says

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Global Logistics News: For Shipping Giant Maersk, Speed Does Not Pay, as World's Fastest Ocean Ships Are Put to Dock

Ships Capable of 30 Knots Lost Market in Face of Rising Bunker Fuel, Focus on Cost over Speed
 

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RFID RFID and Auto ID Focus
Featured Story
How well do You Know RFID?

Take Our Short Quiz to Test Your RFID Prowess

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RFID News: New Study from EPCGlobal Says Consumer Goods Companies Bullish on RFID - but Questions Remain

Most Respondents Say they Have ''Production'' Systems, but Retail Compliance (What is Left of it) Seen as the Driver

 
sourcing Sourcing and Procurement Focus
Featured Story
Supply Chain News: The 40 Risks and Mistakes of Supply Chain Outsourcing

With Pressure to Outsource More at Many Companies, to Relook at List Developed Several Yeara Ago

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Supply Chain News: Building a More Competitive Supply Base

There is a Big Difference Between Competitive Bidding Process and a Competitive Supply Management Program, Two Experts Say; Can Anyone Today Pass Up Short-Term Savings for the Long-Term?

 
transportation Transportation Management Focus
Featured Story
Logistics News: The Many Ways Companies are Using TMS

The Use Cases for Transportation Management are as Varied as Companies and their Supply Chains; We Provide an Overview of Six Recent Successful TMS Examples

Related Content
Transportation News of the Week: Refrigerated Rail, YRC, MIT, More

New Refrigerated Rail Service from Northwest to Chicago; YRC Buys More Time - Will Competitors Stop Deep Discounting? New MIT Green Logistics Consortium; TL Spot Market Freight Up 54% in January

 
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