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August 09, 2017 - Supply Chain Digest On-Target Newsletter

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Important New Research

The State of Retail and Vendor
Supply Chain Relations 2017

SCDigest Launches Second Biannnual Benchmark Study

Example Chart from 2015 Report

Are We Getting More Integrated and Collaborative -
Or Heading in the Other Direction? Help Needed from
Retailers and Vendors/Brand Companies.

NEW CARTOON CAPTION CONTEST FOR AUG. 9, 2017

Deadline is 8:00 pm ET Sept, 13, 2017

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

Winner announced in Sept, 14th 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.

See Full Size Cartoon
and send caption

MANUFACTURING

Advice for How to Implement Real Pull Across the Full Supply Chain

Lean Expert Details the Five Key Skills

SUPPLY CHAIN TRENDS AND ISSUES

The Two Levers of Inventory Optimization

Two Powerful Levers a Company can use to Optimize Inventory are "Working Capital" and "Customer Service Levels"

DISTRIBUTION AND MATERIAL HANDLING FOCUS

Lots of New Robots for the Supply Chain

We have videos of all three interesting robot announcement last week

GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAIN

Global Supply Chain News: Container Carrier Capacity Discipline May Be Cracking, as CMA CGM On Brink of Order Largest Ships Ever

After Pulling Back in 2016, Carriers Adding Capacity Again in 2017 and 2018

RFID AND AUTO ID FOCUS

Supply Chain News Makers Video Series: Emerging Tech Risk for Mobile Devices in DCs?

Millions of RF Terminals will be Affected by Sunsetting of Windows Mobile Operating System

SOURCING AND PROCUREMENT FOCUS

Procurement News Round Up for Aug. 8, 2017

Bangladesh Launches Program to Map Apparel Suppliers; Best Interview Questions for Procurement Hires; Jail Sentences for Principals in UK Horsemeat Scandal

TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT FOCUS

Truckload Carriers See Mixed Q2 Results, with Signs of Freight Strength Coming

Profits for Our Group of Seven Carriers Down 8.5%, Rates Up 1.0-1.5%

GREEN SUPPLY CHAIN

Walmart Continues Down Aggressive Corporate Social Responsibility Path in 2017 Global Responsibility Report

Walmart's Plan to Save the World Includes Significant Programs with Suppliers in US and Globally

RESEARCH AND INSIGHT

New! The State of Retail and Vendor Supply Chain Relations 2017 Survey and Study

Are We Getting More Integrated and Collaborative - Or Heading in the Other Direction? Help Needed from Retailers and Vendors/Brand Companies