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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

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MANUFACTURING
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Supply Chain News: How is US Manufacturing Doing Six Years after the Great Recession?
Total Manufacturing Output Almost Back to Peak 2007 Levels, but Progress Varies Widely by Sector
SUPPLY CHAIN TRENDS AND ISSUES
Supply Chain News: Pricing Optimization Juices Bottom Line at eTailer Rue La La
Program with MIT Raises Revenues Some 10-13% for Flash Sales Leader


DISTRIBUTION AND MATERIAL HANDLING FOCUS
Amazon is Building a New Distribution Network - Quickly and Quietly
New Strategy is Primarily about is Taking Control over Its Primary Weakness - Outbound Transportation
GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAIN
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Despite P3 Setback, Alliances and Consortia for Container Shipping Lines Likely to Continue On
2M Alliance more Likely to get Past China, while CMA CGM Looks for New Partners


RFID AND AUTO ID FOCUS
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RFID and Automated Data Collection News Round Up for July 16, 2014
AIDC Founding Father Craig Harmon Dies; RFID-Blocking Wallets - and Apparel? Zara Latest Retailer to Jump into Item-Level Tagging Program
SOURCING AND PROCUREMENT FOCUS
Commodity and Input Costs Up Modestly in First Half
Most of Gains were in the First Quarter, as Commodity Prices Ended Two-Year Slide


TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT FOCUS
Supply Chain Thought Leadership Video Series: Responding to Parcel Dimensional Weighting Programs
Parcel Shipping Expert Jerry Hempstead, on what Shippers Can Do about New Parcel Dim Weighting Program
GREEN SUPPLY CHAIN
New Cummins Engine May Dramatically Reduce CO2 Emissions
New Systems Uses E-85 Fuel, Said to Lower CO2 Emissions by up to 80%; Developed with Funding from the California Energy Commission
RESEARCH AND INSIGHT
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Please Help: MIT-SCDigest US Manufacturing Study
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