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July 07, 2010 - Supply Chain Digest On-Target Newsletter
This Week
bullet Manufacturing: Card Check Unionization Bill May Quickly Reappear, as US Labor Gets Active  

MRO Inventory Optimization Is Now Considered Business Critical

Download this report to learn how to establish a competitive advantage by optimizing purchasing and management of MRO inventories.

bullet Global Supply Chain and Logistics: Update - Labor Dynamics Continue to Change in China as Workers get Bold
bullet Distribution and Material Handling: Diagnosing the Savings from Labor Management Systems
bullet Transportation: Time to Listen to the Voice of the Carrier?
bullet Supply Chain Trends: The New Supply Chain Agenda Book Excerpt
bullet Procurement and Sourcing: CAPS Research Benchmarks Corporate Strategies for Supplier Financial Risk Management
bullet RFID and Auto ID: Auto ID Basics: Reviewing the Differences between RFID and Bar Codes
bullet

Green Supply Chain: Unilever Expands Sustainable Source Policies with New Goals for Paper and Packaging


 

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July 7, 2010

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manufacturing Manufacturing Focus
Featured Story
Supply Chain News: Card Check Unionization Bill May Quickly Reappear, as US Labor Gets Active

Sen. Harkin says Bill Likely to be Re-Introduced in Senate in 2010, as New UAW Chief Vows to Pound Toyota

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Supply Chain News: IHS Global Insights Now Says China Manufacturing to Exceed US Levels in next 3-4 Years

China Still 23% below the US in 2009, but Double Digit Growth there Means US Loses Lead it has had for 110 Years by 2014; NAM says No So Fast

 

 
supply Supply Chain Trends and Issues
Featured Story
The New Supply Chain Agenda Book Excerpt

Excerpt from the New Book The New Supply Chain Agenda

Related Content
Supply Chain News: Buiding Sense and Respond Supply Chain Networks

Moving from Supply Chains Focused on Trying to Predict Demand to a Customer-Driven Chains that are Organized to Respond to Demand with Lightning Speed

 

 
distribution Distribution and Material Handling Focus
Featured Story
Supply Chain News: Diagnosing the Savings from Labor Management Systems

Predictable Productivity Gains, Low Risk Hard to Beat

Related Content
Logistics News: The Material Handling Equipment Manufacturer as System Integrator

Growing Trend for MHE Manufacturers to Position themselves as Single Source for Full Distribution Center Systems, Including other Equipment; What Should MHE Users Do?

 

 
global Green Supply Chain Focus
from - [TheGreenSupplyChain.com] (an SCDIGEST Website)
Featured Story
Green Supply Chain News: Unilever Expands Sustainable Source Policies with New Goals for Paper and Packaging

100% to be from Sustainable Sources by 2020, Company Says; Plans for Teas, Palm Oil, and More

Related Content
Green Supply Chain News: Pepsico, Waste Management Tackle the Reverse Supply Chain for Disposable Bottles with the Dream Machine

New Technology Supports Green Supply Chain and Social Network Marketing; Strategy to Fend off Deposits on Beverage Containers as Well?

 

 
global Global Supply Chain and Logistics Focus
Featured Story
Global Supply Chain News: Update - Labor Dynamics Continue to Change in China as Workers get Bold

Brief Walkoff at Toyota Plant Follows Honda Action; Apparel Companies Prepare to Find New Low Cost Country Sources; Minimum Wage Up 20% in Guangdong

Related Content
Global Supply Chain News: Is the Cheap Chinese Labor Party Quickly Coming to an End?

Strike at Honda Plant in China - though Technically Illegal - Shows Changing Wage and Social Policy Dynamics; How Big will Wages have to Rise for Companies to Source Elsewhere?

 

 
RFID RFID and Auto ID Focus
Featured Story
Auto ID Basics: Reviewing the Differences between RFID and Bar Codes

Each Auto ID Technology will Continue to have its Place, but RFID Offers a Number of Unique Advantages

Related Content
RFID and Auto ID News: SCDigest Reader Improves RFID 2009 Excel Spreadsheet

Wayne Munn of Getting to Global adds Search Features at the Top of each Column; Available at No Charge to SCDigest Readers

 

 
sourcing Sourcing and Procurement Focus
Featured Story
Supply Chain News: CAPS Research Benchmarks Corporate Strategies for Supplier Financial Risk Management

While Vast Preponderance Track Financial Health of Key Suppliers, Approaches Vary Dramatically; Should ''Dependency'' be Critical Concern

Related Content
Supply Chain News: In times of Reduce Staff in Procurement, New Tool to Help Prioritize the Work

Product Impact Matrix can help Produrement Focus on Most Important Tasks - but can Internal Customers Pick up the Remaining Work Load?

 

 
transportation Transportation Management Focus
Featured Story
Logistics News: Time to Listen to the Voice of the Carrier?

Carriers are Rating Shipper Attractiveness Every Day, former Owens Corning Transportation Executive Says; Take the Quiz to See How Well You Understand what Carriers Value

Related Content
Logistics News: Is New Bill Regulating Freight Brokers and Freight Forwarders Really Good for Independent Truckers?

Motor Carrier Protection Act May Offer Some Protections, but also Reduce Competition, Some Truckers Say; Putting the Small Broker Out of Business; More Fees Coming to Owner-Operators?

 

 
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