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MANUFACTURING
What is the Real State of US Manufacturing?
CNN Says US Manufacturing is ''Booming,'' but Data Doesn't Support that View
SUPPLY CHAIN TRENDS AND ISSUES
Supply Chain Newsmakers Video Series: Do You Really Need Optimization for Multi-Echelon Inventory Planning?
Dr. Mike Watson Says Most Companies Do Not Need the Optimization in MEIO

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DISTRIBUTION AND MATERIAL HANDLING FOCUS
Leading Economist Says Material Handling Equipment Sales to Tumble in 2017
Jason Schenker Predicts Mild US Recession 1H 2017, as Slowdown in Materials Handling Sales Clear in Monthly MHI Member Survey Data
GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAIN
The Three Largest Japanese Container Carriers Opt to Merge, While NYK Line Writes Down Value of Its Assets by Almost 25%
Industry Consolidation Continues, but Excess Capacity Still Likely Continue through 2017
RFID AND AUTO ID FOCUS
RFID, AIDC, and IoT News: SAP Betting Big on the Internet of Things
Software Giant Plans $2.25 Billion in IoT Investments, Making Multiple Acquisitions
SOURCING AND PROCUREMENT FOCUS
To Outperform, Procurement Organizations Must Add More Value, Embrace Digital Transformation
Move Transactional Work to Shared Services, Create Procurement COEs, Hackett Group Says
TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT FOCUS
Q3 Truckload Profits Down, but Carriers Generally Hang Tough
Profits Fall 11.2% Year Over Year, with Large Carriers Reporting Rates Modestly Lower
GREEN SUPPLY CHAIN
Could New Discovery Provide Important Answer to CO2 Emissions?
Technology to Turn CO2 to Ethanol Could Change the Whole Economic Dynamic of Capturing Carbon at the Source of Emissions
RESEARCH AND INSIGHT
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The Seven Key Benefits of Distributed Order Management in Retail
DOM Software is On the Rise, but is Going Far Beyond Optimal Sourcing Decisions
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