Supply Chain Weekly Digest

Weekly On Target Newsletter

May 13, 2010 - Supply Chain Digest On-Target Newsletter

This Week
	Manufacturing: Supply Chain News: Most Recent MESA Study Finds Progress but Still Lots of Room to Go in Manufacturing Metrics and Shop Floor Data Collection	The News You Need To Stay One Step Ahead
	Global Supply Chain and Logistics: Global Supply Chain News: Growth in Counterfeit Goods Shows No Sign of Abating, as US Sting Operations Finds $240 Million Fakes Entering the US, Mostly from China
	Distribution and Material Handling: Logistics News: Kellogg's Sees Many Advantages to AGVs in Distribution, but Says Getting Operation Right Takes Forethought and On-Going Effort
	Transportation: Logistics News: US Trucking Rates may Rise Faster than Many Expect, Industry Analyst Says
	Supply Chain Trends: Supply Chain News: Thought Leaders Discussion on On-Demand Supply Chain Software
	Procurement and Sourcing: Supply Chain News: How Medical Equipment Manufacturer Hologic Measures Suppliers
	RFID and Auto ID: RFID and Auto ID News: How Close -- or Far Away -- is RFID from Commoditization?
	Green Supply Chain: Green Supply Chain News: Procter & Gamble Latest to Jump on Supplier Sustainability Scorecard Mandate with ''Open'' Approach

	Special Feature: Manahattan Associates User Conference Video Review and Comment Manhattan Announces New Supply Chain Process Platform; Gartner's Klappich on recent supply chain survey results; targeting location service levels instead of SKU focus, more

New Cartoon Caption Contest for May 10, 2010:
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 8:00 pm EST May 19 , 2010 Winner in May 20 Newsletter
May the funniest man or woman win!
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Manufacturing Focus

Featured Story
Supply Chain News: Most Recent MESA Study Finds Progress but Still Lots of Room to Go in Manufacturing Metrics and Shop Floor Data Collection

Yet Another Survey Shows Growing Gap between Leaders and the Rest in Terms of Performance; Keys to Selecting the Right Metrics for Manufacturing

Related Content
Supply Chain News: Time for Labor Optimization for the Factory Floor?

Labor too often taken as a Given; Challenge of Keeping up with Today's Dynamic Schedules; Difference between Staying Viable or Moving Plant to Mexico?

Supply Chain Video:

The Overlooked Role of Manufacturing Labor in Supply Chain Performance

Supply Chain Trends and Issues

Featured Story
Supply Chain News: Thought Leaders Discussion on On-Demand Supply Chain Software

On-Demand is Coming on Strong, but Isn't for Everyone Quite Yet; Important to Take a 360 View of What you Really Need

Related Content
Further Update: Four Reed Supply Chain Publications Find New Investor, but Fate of Purchasing Magazine Looks Grim

EH Publishings Now Owns Supply Chain Management Review, Modern Materials Handling, and Logistics Management; Most of Staff Said to be Staying On; Web Sites Not Yet Up

Upcoming Videocast

The Visible Product: End-to-end inventory management from supplier to store shelf

Featuring a Video Tour of GNC's End to End-to-End Supply Chain

Distribution and Material Handling Focus

Featured Story
Logistics News: Kellogg's Sees Many Advantages to AGVs in Distribution, but Says Getting Operation Right Takes Forethought and On-Going Effort

64 AGVs at Four Plant Warehouses do Virtually 100% of Full Unit Load Moves before Truck Loading; Don’t forget the ''Chasers''

Related Content
Logistics News: DSC Logistics gets End-to-End Workforce Management Right

20% Labor Gain is Part of the Results, but not All; Building a Culture of Accountability

New Resources Page

On-Demand Supply Chain Software

Download the New SCDigest Letter

on On-Demand Supply Chain Software, New TCO Calculator, More

Green Supply Chain Focus
from - [TheGreenSupplyChain.com] (an SCDIGEST Website)

Featured Story
Green Supply Chain News: Procter & Gamble Latest to Jump on Supplier Sustainability Scorecard Mandate with ''Open'' Approach

New Excel-Based Scorecard can be Freely Downloaded for Use by Others; Download the Template Here

Related Content
Green Supply Chain News: Group Challenging UN Climate Change Report Now Planning Detailed ''Audit''

Parallel Universe being Ceated, Says Former IPCC Member; Report is Basis for Much Action on Greenhouse Gases

Global Supply Chain and Logistics Focus

Featured Story
Global Supply Chain News: Growth in Counterfeit Goods Shows No Sign of Abating, as US Sting Operations Finds $240 Million Fakes Entering the US, Mostly from China

Two Containers Full of Fake Nikes in New Jersey; Effort Increasingly Run by Sophisticated Gangs; Can Anything be Done?

Related Content
Global Supply Chain News: Will a Foldable Box Now Re-Change the World?

Collapsible Containers Long a Goal, but Solutions have been Elusive; We Profile Four New Promising Products

It’s Time — FedEx Freight A.M.

RFID and Auto ID Focus

Featured Story
RFID and Auto ID News: How Close -- or Far Away -- is RFID from Commoditization?

Hardware now Increasingly Available through Hands-Off Third-Party Channels, but Can Users Make it Work? Someday, Just another Tool in the Bag

Related Content
RFID and Auto Id News: IDC on RFID Journal Live Event Takeaways

Users looking for Turnkey Solutions, Says IDC Analyst - and not many Providers can yet Deliver Them; ''Science Projects'' No Longer Acceptable

Sourcing and Procurement Focus

Featured Story
Supply Chain News: How Medical Equipment Manufacturer Hologic Measures Suppliers

Organizing the Right Measures and Reviews Weekly, Monthly, Quarterly and Annually Key to Success

Related Content
Supply Chain News: Re-Looking at Total Best Value Sourcing

Concept has been Strained by the Recession, and becoming Something of a Lost Art; Three Keys to Success

Transportation Management Focus

Featured Story
Logistics News: US Trucking Rates may Rise Faster than Many Expect, Industry Analyst Says

Is Supply-Demand Situation 'Changing Quickly?'; 7.5% Tonnage Increase In March

Related Content
Logistics News: Truckload Rates to Stay Low Until 2012, Leading Transportation Analyst Says, as Economic Recovery not yet Impacting Rock-Bottom Pricing

Contract TL Rates Still Coming Down; John Larkin says, and Shippers Whittling away at Pockets of High Rates; More Carriers Expected to Enter Refrigerated Market; Knight an Acquisition Target?

It’s Time — FedEx Freight A.M.

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