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December 02, 2015 - Supply Chain Digest On-Target Newsletter

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MANUFACTURING

Under Armour Making Bold Move for Made in USA, Thinks it Can Help Reshape American Economy

Fast Growing Apparel and Shoe Maker Discusses Project Glory, New Production in Baltimore

SUPPLY CHAIN TRENDS AND ISSUES

Annual Kantar Retail Ranking of the Top Consumer Packaged Goods Supply Chains for 2015

General Mills Squeaks Past Procter & Gamble for Top Spot; Mondelez In, Campbell Soup Out of Top 10

New Videocast!

Trends & Issues Global Sourcing and Trade Management

Results from SCDigest's New Benchmark Study

on Best Practices & Technology in Global Trade

DISTRIBUTION AND MATERIAL HANDLING FOCUS

Supply Chain by Design: Simple Models to Solve Complex Fast Delivery Problems

As e-Commerce Retailers Push Delivery Times, the Location of Facilities Becomes Very Important

GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAIN

Now, Labor Shortage is Issue in China, as Global Manufacturing Trends Likely to See Major Shifts in Coming Years

Wage Inflation, Demographics a Key Issue for China, as Trend is to Move Production Closer to Demand

RFID AND AUTO ID FOCUS

Interesting Idea for Use of the Internet of Things in a Consumer Products Application

French Company Feeligreen has Cosmetics Applicators that Send Usage Information Back to Marketing and Product Development Teams

SOURCING AND PROCUREMENT FOCUS

Consultants all Seem to Agree, Top Performing Procurement Organization Deliver a Lot More than the Average One

How Results are Calculated not Clear, but Four Different Studies Show Big Variance on Returns from Procurement Based on Skill Levels

TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT FOCUS

Supply Chain Graphic of the Week: Q3 2015 US Carrier Operating Performance by Mode

All Three Modes Saw Flattish Results, While Union Pacific, Knight Transportation, and Old Dominion Continue to Put Up Impressive Numbers

GREEN SUPPLY CHAIN

Green Supply Chain News: As UN Climate Summit Kicks Off, Tensions Belie Generally United Front

Seems Likely an Accord of Some Kind will be Reached, but Many Huge Issues Still on the Table, Including ''Environmental Justice''

RESEARCH AND INSIGHT

New SCDigest Benchmark Study on State of Retailer-Vendor Relationships

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