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June 20, 2012 - Supply Chain Digest On-Target Newsletter

Learn More About the Visible Supply Chain and Spring 2012 Retail Supply Chain Videocasts

Manufacturing: Leading Discrete and Process Manufacturing Associations Combine, as MESA and WBF Complete Merger

Supply Chain Trends: US, Global Manufacturing Appear to be Softening

Distribution and Material Handling: Annual DC Metrics Report Released at WERC Conference; Time for More Focus on Soft Metrics?

Global Supply Chain and Logistics: Congress Leaves in 100% Ocean Container Scanning Requirement, but After Napolitano Authorizes Two Year Delay

RFID and Auto ID: Fast Growing BlueStar Distribution Uses Wireless Technology Combined with Mobility Software to Power Growth and ROI

Sourcing and Procurement: Weak Global Economy, Strong US Dollar, Combined to Give Most Commodity Prices a Pounding

Transportation: Q2 State of the Freight Report Finds Modest Expectations for Rate Hikes, Predictions for Tighter TL Capacity

Green Supply Chain: Announcements Last Week Show Momentum Behind Natural Gas Powered Trucks is Building

Research and Insight: CSCO Insights: The Value of Vendor Compliance Optimization

Last Chance! Cartoon Caption Contest for June 5, 2012

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)

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Deadline is 8:00 pm EST
June 21, 2012.

Winner announced in June 22nd,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.

Featured Story: Leading Discrete and Process Manufacturing Associations Combine, as MESA and WBF Complete Merger

MESA Making Big Push to Gain Members and Influence in Manufacturing; WBF Communications Standards a Nice Fit with MESA Focus on ''Plant to Enterprise''

Survey on Overall Trends in US Manufacturing with a Special Focus on Whether the ReShoring Phenomenon is Real will Provide Important Insight into US Economy, Government Policy

Featured Story: US, Global Manufacturing Appear to be Softening

US Manufacturing Output, Capacity Utilization Fall in May, as PMI Numbers Mostly Stumble Across the Globe

Apple Comes in a Number 1 for Second Year in a Row; Explaining the Methodology

Important Research on US Manufacturing and Reshoring

MIT and SCDigest Need Your Help!

Participants Receive New Report from MIT's Dr. David Simchi-Levi, Copy of Results and More

Featured Story: Annual DC Metrics Report Released at WERC Conference; Time for More Focus on Soft Metrics?

Key Takeaway: Core Operational and Financial Performance Converging from Top to Bottom Performers

VoiceExpress from Vocollect Leverages Existing RF Transactions to Enable Voice Applications in the WMS

Featured Story: Congress Leaves in 100% Ocean Container Scanning Requirement, but After Napolitano Authorizes Two Year Delay

Shipper Interests Fail to Get Congress to Change Mind, Despite Lots of Evidence It Won’t Work; Two Year Delays Could Go On for a Long Time

Longshoremen Union has Signed Off on Need to Move to Future, Eliminating a Major Obstacle to Automation

Featured Story: Fast Growing BlueStar Distribution Uses Wireless Technology Combined with Mobility Software to Power Growth and ROI

A Lot more Volume with the Same Amount of Staff, CFO Says

Super High Levels of Inventory Accuracy become Necessary to Commit and Fulfill Multi-Channel Orders

Featured Story: Weak Global Economy, Strong US Dollar, Combined to Give Most Commodity Prices a Pounding

Many Prices Down 20% or More in Past Year, with May’s Slide One of Sharpest Ever; CRB Commosity Index Down 17% from 2012 Peak

Some Expect Another Firm to Make a Higher Bid; How Solutions will be Rationalized not Clear

Featured Story: Q2 State of the Freight Report Finds Modest Expectations for Rate Hikes, Predictions for Tighter TL Capacity

Rail Rates Expected to Rise 3.0% in Next Year, Truckload 2.5%; 65% Predict Tighter TL Capacity to Come

Rail Carrier Profits Continue to Soar on Modest Volume Growth; LTL Sector Continues Struggles, but Conway Joins Old Dominion in Showing Strong Profits

Featured Story: Announcements Last Week Show Momentum Behind Natural Gas Powered Trucks is Building

Shell Jumping Into Natural Gas Filling Stations, While Caterpillar Partners to Produce Natural Gas Engines for Its Equipment

Company Execs Say Customer Demand Now Bigger Driver of Sustainable Strategies than Cost Reduction or Image Concerns

Featured Story: CSCO Insights: The Value of Vendor Compliance Optimization

Analysis of where and how customers of vendor compliance optimization/management solutions find value from the software.

How Companies Think about Growing Network Pressures - and Ways they can Effectively Respond. New Report from CSCO Insights.