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LAST CHANCE! IMPORTANT NEW SUPPLY CHAIN RESEARCH

The State of Global Sourcing
and Trade Management

Are Processes and Technology Keeping
Pace with Growing Needs?

Please Help by Taking this Short Survey - Share Your View
NEW CARTOON CAPTION CONTEST FOR AUGUST 4, 2015

 

Deadline is 8:00 pm ET Sept. 3, 2015

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. 4th 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.
  send entry
MANUFACTURING
Lean Physician, Heal Thyself
Software Really Can Augment Lean Processes, is Often Necessary to Scale
SUPPLY CHAIN TRENDS AND ISSUES

 
In Major Supply Chain Software News, ERP Provider Infor to Acquire Global Trade and Logistics Provider GT Nexus
In Big Moves for Infor, Company to Shell Out $675 Million for Visibility System Leader, Signalling More Aggressive Approach to Supply Chain Market

Excellent New SCDigest Report!

Conquering the Omnichannel Challenge

- Today and for the Long Term

 

 
DISTRIBUTION AND MATERIAL HANDLING FOCUS
Supply Chain News Makers Video Series: Understanding Distributed Order Management
Short video explains the basics of distributed order management for retailers and non-retailers
GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAIN
Trend to Larger Container Ships Threatens Small and Mid-Sized US Ports
Container Traffic Almost Totally Gone Now from Portland; Impact on US Exports
RFID AND AUTO ID FOCUS
Large Companies Plan Big Spending on the Internet of Things, but Definitional Issues Raise Some Questions about What is In and Out of IoT Realm
New Study from Tata Consulting Identifies the Seven Attributes of IoT Success Leaders
SOURCING AND PROCUREMENT FOCUS
Supply Chain News Makers Video Series: Keys to Supplier-Enabled Innovation
A new report from Procurement Leaders identifies the practices that separate the most successful from the rest of the pack
TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT FOCUS
Rail Carriers have Somewhat Tough Q2, but Still Highly Profitable
Big Swoon in Coal Volumes Returns, but Carloads Even Flattish Outside That, While Industry Profit Margins Continue to Impress
GREEN SUPPLY CHAIN
Green Supply Chain News Round Up for Aug. 11, 2015
13 U Companies Takes Government's Green Supply Chain Pledge; New Technology May Sharply Reduce Costs of CNG Fuel, Filling Stations; Complying with Conflict Minerals Reporting will be Huge Challenge
RESEARCH AND INSIGHT
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New Survey/Study: The State of Global Sourcing and Trade Management
Are Processes and Technology Keeping Pace with Growing Needs? Please Help with this Brief Survey to Share Your Views.
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