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

Cartoon Contest
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)

Send Cartoon Entry

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.

Manufacturing Focus
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
Related Content: Lack of Clarity on Costs, Benefits Hamper Many MES Deployments
Too Many Companies Buy First, Figure Out Details Later, Gartner Research Finds

Manufacturing Focus
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
Related Content: Walmart Upping its Ante in E-Fulfillment War with Amazon
Admitting it is Behind, Walmart Now Building Network of the Future
Manufacturing Focus
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
Related Content: Roadmap for Materials Handling 2025 Completes Key Phase I Milestone
MHI Hopes to Paint Vision for Future, Up Profile of Materials Handling Industry in Terms of Economic Impact, Supply Chain Contribution

Manufacturing Focus
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?
Related Content: New Ocean Carrier Mega-Alliance May Boost Rates, Causes Concern Among Shippers
Maersk Leads Three Largest Container Carriers into New P3 Alliance; Bad News for Shippers?
Manufacturing Focus
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
Related Content: Local TV News Report Shows Just How Easy it Is to Capture RFID Credit Card Data
Simply Bring a Reader Near a Credit Card, Grab Holder Name, Card Number, Expiration Date and More; Are Banks Not Being Straight with Consumers?

Manufacturing Focus
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
Related Content: The Three Traits that Define Procurement Leaders
Large IBM Study Identifies Key Characteristics of Best Procurement Organizations
Manufacturing Focus
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?
Related Content: New Hours of Service Rules Started Monday, What will the Impact on Productivity Really be?
This is Key Question, as Answer will Impact Wages, Costs, Driver Shortage and More; Keeping Drivers Whole

Manufacturing Focus
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
Related Content: Obama Climate Change Plan and the Supply Chain
Goal is to Reduce C02 to 17% Below 2005 Levels; Will Plan Hurt US Manufacturing Competitiveness? President Seeks Further Improvement in Truck Mileage Levels

Manufacturing Focus
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.
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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