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October 04, 2012 - Supply Chain Digest On-Target Newsletter

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Four Pillars of Demand Planning Excellence

How Strong is Your Supply Chain's Foundation?

Manufacturing: US Manufacturers Turning Lean Attention to Factory Labor

Supply Chain Trends : CSCMP 2012 Day 3 Video Review and Comment

Distribution and Material Handling: Gilmore and Holste Tackle Audience Questions on Logistics Technology and Material Handling Systems Part 2

Global Supply Chain and Logistics: European Union Says it Is Considering Carbon Tax on Container and Bulk Ships Into and Out of Ports

RFID and Auto ID: Ensuring Success with Voice Projects in Distribution

Sourcing and Procurement: Walmart is Changing its Global Sourcing Strategies to go More Direct -or Maybe It Is Not

Transportation: European Expo Features New Highly Aerodynamic Tractor-Trailer Designs

Green Supply Chain: US Solar Panel Installation Levels Soar, Though Few are Made in US

Research and Insight: CSCO Insights: The Value of Vendor Compliance Optimization

New Cartoon Caption Contest for Oct. 2, 2012

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)

See Full Size Cartoon and Send Caption

Deadline is 8:00 pm EST
Oct. 24, 2012

Winner announced in Oct. 25 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.

Featured Story: Supply Chain News: US Manufacturers Turning Lean Attention to Factory Labor

Manufacturers Increasingly Turning to Casual to Reduce Costs, Improve Flexibility; Staying Profitable Even in Recessions?

Meet Baxter; Company Says Robot will Help Save US Manufacturing, Can be Programmed by Non-Techies in About One Hour

Featured Story: CSCMP 2012 Day 3 Video Review and Comment

SCDigest Editor Dan Gilmore from the Conference Floor in Atlanta

Featured Story: Gilmore and Holste Tackle Audience Questions on Logistics Technology and Material Handling Systems Part 2

Gilmore on Voices, ''Wearables,'' Labor Management; Holste on AGVs for Distribution

Gilmore on Key WMS Trends; Holste on Sortation Systems for Distribution

Featured Story: Global Supply Chain News: European Union Says it Is Considering Carbon Tax on Container and Bulk Ships Into and Out of Ports

Move Would Mirror Controversial Approach for Airlines; Tax Would Likely be On Full Voyage Distance

2000 Workers in Melee, as Foxconn Now Says it Will Pay Overtime Fairly; Beware Company Security Guards

Featured Story: RFID and Auto ID News: Ensuring Success with Voice Projects in Distribution

Voice Deployments Keep Getting Easier, but Some Still Have More Success than Others; New SCDigest Report

GS1 Dates Back to Early 1970s and the Original UPC Code; Joe Andraski of VICS Says that this Really will Benefit Manufacturers and Retailers

Featured Story: Supply Chain News: Walmart is Changing its Global Sourcing Strategies to go More Direct -or Maybe It Is Not

Conflicting Reports over Changes to Walmart Relationship to Trading Giant Li & Fung

Dow Chemical Among Growing Number of Companies to Use the Technique; Feedback Helps Define Action Plans for Improvement

Featured Story: Logistics News: European Expo Features New Highly Aerodynamic Tractor-Trailer Designs

MAN in Germany Says New Design will Reduce Fuel and Carbon Emissions by an Average of 25%; Sleek Curves Replace Traditional Boxy Design

Is the Big Crunch Really Coming Soon?

Featured Story: Green Supply Chain News: US Solar Panel Installation Levels Soar, Though Few are Made in US

China Dominates Solar Panel Production, Amid Complaints of Unfair Subsidies and Chinese Manufacturers Losing Money

Tax Would Raise Gas Price $3.00 per Gallon, he Says, but Have Other Benefits

Featured Story: CSCO Insights: The Value of Vendor Compliance Optimization

Analysis of where and how customers of vendor compliance optimization/management solutions find value from the software.

How Companies Think about Growing Network Pressures - and Ways they can Effectively Respond. New Report from CSCO Insights.