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Monthly, we'll post a cartoon and ask for witty/humorous captions from our readers. The winning entry will be published the day after the deadline. The newest cartoon will be posted on the SCDigest home page every month and in our weekly newsletter.

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MANUFACTURING
Parts and Component Shortages Crimping Manufacturing Supply Chains
Heavy Demand, Lean Supply Chain Causing Production Woes, as Some Manufacturers Decide to Bulk Up on Inventories
SUPPLY CHAIN TRENDS AND ISSUES
Artificial Intelligence Likely to Add Supply Chain Jobs, not Eliminate Them, Consultants Say
Software Robots and Humans will Collaborate to Add more Value

 

New Report: WMS Cloud is Ready for Prime Time 2018

Lessons Learned from Actual Deployments, as Number
of Cloud WMS Deployments Accelerate





 
DISTRIBUTION AND MATERIAL HANDLING FOCUS
MODEX 2018 Material Handling and Logistics Software Innovation Award Winners
Virtual Reality Fork Truck Trainer, Forktruck Accident Preventer and Yard Management System bring Home the Prizes
GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAIN
US Better Positioned than China for Trade War, Economist Says
China has Much More of Its Economy Connected to Exports, while State Own Newspaper Threatens Apple in China
RFID AND AUTO ID FOCUS
Controversial 2007 Prediction that RFID Would not Replace Bar Coding in the Supply Chain Still Proving Accurate More than 10 Years Later
Noteworthy Blog Post by Heavey RF's Ronan Clinton is More Right than Wrong more than 10 Years Later
SOURCING AND PROCUREMENT FOCUS
Supply Chain News: Eight New Ways Procurement Managers Can Drive Value
From Insisting Suppliers Buy Your Products to Bartering Some Interesting Ideas from Airline Procurement Exec
TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT FOCUS
Part Shortages and Strong Demand Stretching Lead Times for New Trucks to Longest Since 2006
In an Interesting Twist, Carriers Order New Trucks to Attract or Keep Drivers
GREEN SUPPLY CHAIN
Highlights from the Walmart 2018 Global Responsibility Report
Massive Report Again Covers a Lot of Ground, as Walmart Continues to Want to Change the World
RESEARCH AND INSIGHT
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SCDigest's Benchmark Study on the State of Retail-Vendor Supply Chain Relationships
Outstanding Insight from Major Survey of Retailers and Manufacturers
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