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The Art of Supply Chain:  Creative Solutions for the Next Generation

NEW CARTOON CAPTION CONTEST FOR MARCH 18, 2015

 

Deadline is 8:00 pm ET April 18, 2015

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

Winner announced in the April 19th 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.

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MANUFACTURING
Auto Parts Plant Near Detroit Seems to have Made it to the Other Side after Near Death Experience
Introduction of Lean Key - as is Much Lower Wages for Workers
SUPPLY CHAIN TRENDS AND ISSUES
Supply Chain by Design: Eli Goldratt's Book "The Goal" is on Jeff Bezos (Amazon) Reading List
The Goal has Held up Very Well to Test of Time, so if you Haven’t Read it, it is Worth a Read
DISTRIBUTION AND MATERIAL HANDLING FOCUS
Best of ProMat 2015 Day 1 Individual Clips
We Highlight Seven New Solutions with Video Clips and Commentary
GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAIN
Port Productivity Not Keeping Pace with Growth in Vessel Capacity, and No Clear Answer in Sight
The Key Question: Who will Pay for Revolutionary Container Handling Technology?
RFID AND AUTO ID FOCUS
Internet of Things Transforms Products from Goods to Services
New Report from Deloitte Says Growth in Market will be Strong, but Far More Spend by Business Rather Consumers for Connected Homes
SOURCING AND PROCUREMENT FOCUS
Strategic Sourcing Software Enabling Companies to Continue to Raise the Bar on Capabilities, Gartner Says
Best-of-Breed Vendors Continue to Dominate, as Cloud Delivery has become the Standard
TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT FOCUS
Another ''Super Truck'' from DOE Program Promises Major Fuel Savings
New Truck from Daimler North America Said to Achieve Amazing 115% in Freight Efficiency
GREEN SUPPLY CHAIN
The Challenges for Rating Sustainable Products at Walmart and Beyond
Sustainability Leaders Program Faces some Critiques that Show Just How Hard it is to Develop Such Ratings Program
RESEARCH AND INSIGHT
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New SCDigest Research Underway on Supply Chain Analytics and Big Data
Analysis of where and how customers of vendor compliance optimization/management solutions find value from the software.
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