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

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Deadline is 8:00 pm ET Nov. 9, 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

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MANUFACTURING

Nike Hopes to Shave Some Lead Times to 10 Days from Nearshoring Production, as it Transforms Supply Chain and Go-to-Market Strategy

Nike Wants to Double On-Line Sales from 15 to 30 percent over Next Five Years

SUPPLY CHAIN TRENDS AND ISSUES

E2open Makes another Complementary Acquisition (Zyme), as Company Quickly becoming One of Largest Best of Breed Supply Chain Software Providers

E2open Approaching $200 Million in Revenue, as Acquisitions and Organic Growth Fuel Top and Bottom Lines

New On-Demand Videocast!

Supply Chain Optimization Predictions and Misses: A Look at Back at
Optimization Trends in 2017 - Where We're Headed in 2018

A Look at How Events this Year Impacted Supply Chain Design and
Optimization - and How You can Be Ahead of the Curve in 2018

DISTRIBUTION AND MATERIAL HANDLING FOCUS

British On-line Grocer Ocado Develops New Robotic Approach for Goods-to-Picker Automation

Automation Only Way to Survive in On-Line Grocery, Company Says, as It Markets System to Others

GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAIN

Ideas from McKinsey for Improving Ocean Container Shipping

And Why Might Amazon Get into the Global Shipping Business?

RFID AND AUTO ID FOCUS

Still Lots of Different Bar Code Labels on HP Printer

Even if RFID Gains Hold, Bar Codes and Human Readable on Labels Likely to be with US for Many Years

SOURCING AND PROCUREMENT FOCUS

Vodafone Drives Big Results from X-Raying Procurement Process

Mobile Giant Turns to Technology to Understand Process Exceptions rather than Traditional Analysis, with Great Results

TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT FOCUS

Strange Q3 for Truckload Carriers, as Market Strong, Profits Down

US Freight Market Gained Strength, but Impact of Hurricanes, Rising Driver Costs Send Profits Down

GREEN SUPPLY CHAIN

CO2 Emissions from Ocean Shipping Hard to Corral - for Now

Ocean Shipping Left Out of UN Accord, but is Receiving Increased Attention; Can Shippers Apply Pressure?