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July 17, 2013 - Supply Chain Digest On-Target Newsletter

eBook:
Three Common Global Supply Chain Issues that Affect Your Bottom Line

Manufacturing: If US is in Early Stages of Manufacturing Renaissance, it is Doing it with a Lot Fewer Factories

Supply Chain Trends: Research on the Poorly Understood Role of the Demand Planner

Distribution and Material Handling: The Fatigue Factor in Labor Management and Engineered Standards

Global Supply Chain and Logistics: The First Maersk Triple E has Left the Station, er, Port

RFID and Auto ID: Macy's Gives Update on Its RFID Rollout and Plans, Connects RFID and Multi-Channel Commerce

Sourcing and Procurement: Input and Commodity Costs Continue More than Two-Year Slide in Q2

Transportation: New HOS Rules Could Cause Driver Shortage of 60,000, Turn Some Two-Day Deliveries to Three Day

Green Supply Chain: UPS Makes Big Commitment to Natural Gas Trucks

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

Last Chance! Cartoon Caption Contest for June 25, 2013

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
July 17, 2013

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.

Featured Story: If US is in Early Stages of Manufacturing Renaissance, it is Doing it with a Lot Fewer Factories

Number of Plant Closing is Slowing, but Openings Even More So; the Procter & Gamble Example

Too Many Companies Buy First, Figure Out Details Later, Gartner Research Finds

Featured Story: Research on the Poorly Understood Role of the Demand Planner

Anecdotal Evidence Indicates Practices and Policies Vary Significantly Between Companies; New Study will Benchmark Demand Planning Role Across a Number of Key Questions

Admitting it is Behind, Walmart Now Building Network of the Future

Featured Story: The Fatigue Factor in Labor Management and Engineered Standards

Many Companies Apply Simple Flat Allowance, but More Nuanced Calculation is Usually Better; Personal, Fatigue and Delay Factors

MHI Hopes to Paint Vision for Future, Up Profile of Materials Handling Industry in Terms of Economic Impact, Supply Chain Contribution

Featured Story: The First Maersk Triple E has Left the Station, er, Port

Ship will Likely Operate Less than Full, as Ports Upgrade Equipment; 22,000 TEU Ships Coming?

Maersk Leads Three Largest Container Carriers into New P3 Alliance; Bad News for Shippers?

Featured Story: Macy's Gives Update on Its RFID Rollout and Plans, Connects RFID and Multi-Channel Commerce

Vendors Starting to Source Tag in Earnest, Accuracy will be Key to e-Fulfillment, Exec Says

Simply Bring a Reader Near a Credit Card, Grab Holder Name, Card Number, Expiration Date and More; Are Banks Not Being Straight with Consumers?

Featured Story: Input and Commodity Costs Continue More than Two-Year Slide in Q2

Metals Price Decline Leads Way; Major Commodity Index Now 24% Below its April, 2011 Peak

Large IBM Study Identifies Key Characteristics of Best Procurement Organizations

Featured Story: New HOS Rules Could Cause Driver Shortage of 60,000, Turn Some Two-Day Deliveries to Three Day

1000 Miles is Magic Number; Some Truckers Say Rules Needed to Keep them from Pushing Too Hard; Are Rates Headed Higher?

This is Key Question, as Answer will Impact Wages, Costs, Driver Shortage and More; Keeping Drivers Whole

Featured Story: UPS Makes Big Commitment to Natural Gas Trucks

Next 700 Class 8 Trucks Ordered will All Run on LNG; Market Share Rising, but Diesel Still Overwhelmingly Dominates

Goal is to Reduce C02 to 17% Below 2005 Levels; Will Plan Hurt US Manufacturing Competitiveness? President Seeks Further Improvement in Truck Mileage Levels

Featured Story: 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.