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May 14, 2014 - Supply Chain Digest On-Target Newsletter
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White Paper Provides Insights Into Genpact’s Inventory Optimizer Solution and How it Can Help in Solving Your Inventory Issues

Manufacturing: When it Comes to Reshoring, Detailed Planning and Expectation Setting is Key, Otis Elevators Learns the Hard Way
Supply Chain Trends: Hamish Brewer Out as CEO of JDA Software
Distribution and Material Handling: Warehouse Management Consulting Market Continues to Evolve
Global Supply Chain and Logistics: Is a Strike Likely at West Coast Ports this Summer?
RFID and Auto ID: Zebra Acquisition of Motorola Wireless and Scanner Business a Surprise, but Keeps Duopoly Status in North America
Sourcing and Procurement: Just What Does it Mean to Source Organic Foods, as Walmart Doubles Down with Wild Oats Brand
Transportation: Q1 2014 Rail Carrier Review
Green Supply Chain: Ceres Report Finds Progress Slow in US Sustainability Performance
Research and Insight: A User's Perspective on Distribution Technologies

Cartoon Contest
Cartoon Caption Contest for April 23, 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
May 23, 2014.
Winner announced in Nov. 11th 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: When it Comes to Reshoring, Detailed Planning and Expectation Setting is Key, Otis Elevators Learns the Hard Way
Ballyhood Move Back to US from Mexico Ran into Very Bumpy Road; Need to Ensure the Skilled Labor Needed is Present in New Factory Area
Related Content: NLRB Holds Hearings on Microwave Election Rules, while UAW Drops Volkswagen Vote Appeal
New Voting Changes Certain to Pass (Again), but Court Challenge Likely; Was UAW Afraid of a Second Loss?

Manufacturing Focus
Featured Story: Hamish Brewer Out as CEO of JDA Software
Move comes Just Two Weeks after Successful User Conference, as Private Equity Owners Want to Accelerate Pace of Change
Related Content: Will Merger of APICS and the Supply Chain Council Rekindle some Energy in the Combined Association?
Key is to Leverage SCOR Model IP Under APICS Banner, Dan Gilmore Says


Manufacturing Focus
Featured Story: Warehouse Management Consulting Market Continues to Evolve
Do You Need a Project Manager, or Real Technical Expertise in Making Project a Success? Not Enough Companies Well Analyze What Skills they Really Need at Each Phase
Related Content: Slotting in the DC is Often More of a Journey than a Destination
Getting the Right Data at the Right Level of Granularity is Key

Manufacturing Focus
Featured Story: Is a Strike Likely at West Coast Ports this Summer?
Handling Health Care Costs Looms Large; A $150 Million Cadillac Plan Tax
Related Content: Bangladesh Fork in the Road for Nike
Just Before Tragic Building Collapse, Nike Decided to Pull out of Bangladesh Sourcing; Safety or Margins?


Manufacturing Focus
Featured Story: Zebra Acquisition of Motorola Wireless and Scanner Business a Surprise, but Keeps Duopoly Status in North America
Zebra in the End Hopes to Profit from Internet of Things Strategy
Related Content:The Internet of Things - the Movie
Video Interview with Michael Burkett of Gartner on the Internet of Things and the Supply Chain

Manufacturing Focus
Featured Story: Just What Does it Mean to Source Organic Foods, as Walmart Doubles Down with Wild Oats Brand
Plans to Offer 100 or More Organic SKUs at Same Price as Regular Items; What Do Walmart Buyers Need to Know?
Related Content: Supply Chain Graphic of the Week: How Much do Procurement Managers and Execs Make?
Annual ISM Salary Survey Benchmarks Total Compensation at Different Levels, as Once Again Women are Paid Less than Men


Manufacturing Focus
Featured Story: Q1 2014 Rail Carrier Review
Weather Hurts Top and Bottom Lines, but Union Pacific Once Again Finds Smooth Tracks; Rail Pricing Power Seems to be Dwindling
Related Content: Q1 2014 Truckload Carrier Review
Results are Lackluster, as Growing Demand Thwarted by Bad Weather; A More Serious Tone to Warnings about the Driver Shortage

Manufacturing Focus
Featured Story: Ceres Report Finds Progress Slow in US Sustainability Performance
Analysis Finds Transportation Practices are Well Behind versus Other Areas; Should Sustainability Reports be Audited?
Related Content: Walmart Covers an Amazing Range of Programs and Initiatives in 2014 Global Responsibility Report
From Fleet Operations to Food Safety and Made in the US and More, Walmart is Busy

Manufacturing Focus
Featured Story: A User's Perspective on Distribution Technologies
A New SCDigest Report that Looks at How Distribution Managers View a Varety of DC Technologies, with an Emphasis on the Fast-Growing Voice Area
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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