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November 20, 2014 - Supply Chain Digest On-Target Newsletter

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MANUFACTURING

Look Out China, Here Comes India as Manufacturing Locale of Global Choice

Country is Energized under New Prime Minister, Who Vows to Fix Infrastructure and Regulatory Issues; Abbot Labs Opens New Food Plant

SUPPLY CHAIN TRENDS AND ISSUES

Eighth Annual Gartner-SCDigest Study to Delve Deeper Into Supply Chain Maturity Impacts, Getting Value from SCM Software

Research has Now Become One of the Most Important Studies in the Supply Chain Discipline; As Always, Complimentary Gartner Reports Available to Respondents

DISTRIBUTION AND MATERIAL HANDLING FOCUS

High Speed Sortation Systems - Does WMS Often Have a Hard Time Keeping Up?

Real Issue or DC Urban Myth? Not Enough Validation Testing is Done to Catch the Problem Early, Mark Fralick Says

GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAIN

Global Logistics Comment: Mexico Facilitates Trade Across Its U.S. Border Part 2

Inefficient Customs Clearance Monopoly Cost US Shippers Some $2 Billion Annually, but Relief May be in Sight

RFID AND AUTO ID FOCUS

Supply Chain News Makers Video Series: What are the Leading Applications for the Internet of Things?

Interview with ob Kraus of IDC, based on new research note.

SOURCING AND PROCUREMENT FOCUS

Levi Strauss Expands Ethical Sourcing Program to Offer Low-Cost Loans to Offshore Vendors

Partnership with World Bank Arm will Offer Even Lower Rates to Top Performers in Labor Practices, Safety and the Environment

TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT FOCUS

Logistics News: Large US LTL Carriers Throw Big Profit Party in Q3

Four out of Five LTL Carriers Deliver Strong Double Digit Profit Growth on Rising Volumes, as Operating Ratios Almost Reach Respectability

GREEN SUPPLY CHAIN

The EPA's Green Power Partnership and the Role of Renewable Energy Certificates

Valuable Information about Acquiring Green Power, but RECs Allow Companies to Show 100% Green when Not Really Accurate; Acer Example

RESEARCH AND INSIGHT

Eighth Annual Gartner-SCDigest Study to Delve Deeper Into Supply Chain Maturity Impacts, Getting Value from SCM Software

Research has Now Become One of the Most Important Studies in the Supply Chain Discipline; As Always, Complimentary Gartner Reports Available to Respondents