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MANUFACTURING
The More Supply Chains Change, the More they Stay the Same
Toy Giant Mattel Opportunities for Improvement in Supply Chain Basics
SUPPLY CHAIN TRENDS AND ISSUES

Walmart Alters Course, to Make Supercenters Core of its Overall Strategy
Tired of eCommerce Losses, Walmart Says It is Not about Just Growth, but Profits
 


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DISTRIBUTION AND MATERIAL HANDLING FOCUS
  Research Says Impact of DC Robots on Job Numbers will be Modest over Next Decade, but Drive "De-Skilling" of Warehouse Work
  Scrutiny of DC Workers Activity also Likely to become "Relentless
GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAIN
Rules for Low Sulfur Ship Emissions Arrives, as Carriers Embrace Different Strategies to Comply, with Cost Implications for Shippers
Expensive Scrubbers still Thought to be Cheaper than New Fuels, but Maersk Betting Costs will Come Down

RFID AND AUTO ID FOCUS
Co-Inventor of Bar Code George Lauer Dies
Lauer Took a Risk with then New Linear Design for UPC Instead of Existing Circular Bar Code
SOURCING AND PROCUREMENT FOCUS
Procurement Discipline Needs to Upgrade Skill Sets, New APQC Report Says
Business Ethics and Communication Skills Top the List
TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT FOCUS

 
Supply Chain News Makers Video Series: MIT's Matthias Winkenbach on Drone Delivery Challenges
Winkenbach says there are many real drone challenges, including cost and even route efficiency
GREEN SUPPLY CHAIN
December UN Climate Summit Ends with Even more of a Whimper than Usual
No Agreement on Any Major Issue, Pushed to the 2020 Summit amid Strong Criticism from Environmentalists
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