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MANUFACTURING
Lean and Profit and Loss at Toyota
Toyota Attacks Costs, but in a Different Way than US Companies
SUPPLY CHAIN TRENDS AND ISSUES
The Three Use Cases for Data Scientists in Supply Chain
Dr. Michael Watson Outlines what Data Scientists Really Do
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DISTRIBUTION AND MATERIAL HANDLING FOCUS
Amazon Murkey FC Ambassadors Program Continues On
Program with FC Employees Countering Social Media Criticism of Conditions Seems to be Growing
GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAIN
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Did Container Carriers Overshoot Optimal Megaship Design?
Market Changes and Other Factors Mean 18,000 or more TEU Ships May not Make Sense, but Lots of them on Water Now

RFID AND AUTO ID FOCUS
Nike's Fulfillment Optimization Plans, Driven by New AI Acquisition, Needs RFID as a Foundation
Nike Acquires MIT-based Celect for Omnichannel Optimization, will Start Tagging Footwear and Non-Licensed Apparel Soon
SOURCING AND PROCUREMENT FOCUS
US Aluminum Suppliers Milking Tariffs to Raise Prices, Molson Coors Executive Says
Price Gouging, Keeping Metal off the Market, Inexplicable Hikes in Transport Costs – Vice Chairman Attacks Alcoa, Glencore and More
TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT FOCUS

Truckers Happy with Proposed Hours of Service Rules, Union, Safety Groups Not
Goal is for Greater Flexibility, FMCSA Says
GREEN SUPPLY CHAIN
World Needs to Go Vegan to Save the Planet
Leaked UN Report Says It Is Time for Great Food Transformation
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