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March 12, 2014 - Supply Chain Digest On-Target Newsletter
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Download Longbow Advantage Business Briefs on Keys to WMS Success, Maximizing JDA WMS Performance and More
Manufacturing: Manufacturing Recovery Continues On - but Varies Dramatically by Sector
Supply Chain Trends: Supply Chain Digest, CSCMP, Announce Big Ideas Videocast Series for 2014
Distribution and Material Handling: Understanding the Software Components of a Voice System in Distribution
Global Supply Chain and Logistics: East Coasts Ports Continue Race to Handle Larger Ships
RFID and Auto ID: Ups and Downs of Impinj Trace History of RFID Market
Sourcing and Procurement: Sourcing Practices Continue to Gain Scrutiny from Environmental and Other Consumer Groups
Transportation: Michigan Florist May Beat Amazon to the Punch in Drone Delivery
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
Cartoon Contest
Last Chance! 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 ET
March 12, 2014.
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: Supply Chain Digest, CSCMP, Announce Big Ideas Videocast Series for 2014
Monthly Broadcasts will Tackle the Leading Issues in Supply Chain, Identify Key Trends; Register Now for Full Series
Related Content: Annual Kantar Retail Ranking of the Top Retail Supply Chains
Walmart Dominates Once Again, with Giant Lead over Number 2 Target


Manufacturing Focus
Featured Story: Understanding the Software Components of a Voice System in Distribution
Many Pieces May Be Deployed, Depending on Needs and the Capabilities of Existing Systems
Related Content:Understanding Store-Based eFulfillment and Role of WMS
As Retailers Look to Brick and Mortar Stores for Fulifllment, Warehouse Management Type Functionality is Required
Manufacturing Focus
Featured Story: East Coasts Ports Continue Race to Handle Larger Ships
New Sailings from P3 and G6 Networks to Create Pressures Soon even with Panama Canal Delay; Depths, Tides, Port Rotations and More
Related Content: Will We Soon See Drone Cargo and Container Ships?
Rolls Royce, Euro Group Working on the Idea; Will the ROI be There?


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: Sourcing Practices Continue to Gain Scrutiny from Environmental and Other Consumer Groups
Oxfam Rates Leading Food Companies on a Variety of Sourcing and Sustainability Measure; Should Supply Management Lead Charge for more Formal Strategies
Related Content: 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


Manufacturing Focus
Featured Story: Michigan Florist May Beat Amazon to the Punch in Drone Delivery
Ready to Continue Its Tests after Federal Judge Rules FAA Does Not Have Authority to Regulate Some Drone Use
Related Content: 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
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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