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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

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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?
 
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