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Every month, we post a cartoon and ask for witty/humorous captions from our readers. The winning entry(ies) will be published at the end of each month. You can always find the newest cartoon on the SCDigest home page.

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MANUFACTURING
Learning from Toyota Way Principles versus Copying Toyota Practices
Copying is not Thinking, Dr. Jeffrey Liker Says
SUPPLY CHAIN TRENDS AND ISSUES

 

 

 

Gartner on Retailer-Vendor Supply Chain Collaboration Part 2

Trust - and Data - are Key
 


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DISTRIBUTION AND MATERIAL HANDLING FOCUS
  Market for US Warehouse Space will Remain Tight in 2020, but Shippers Getting Back Some Leverage
  New Reports from Real Estate Firms Cushman & Wakefield and CBRE Largely Agree on Market Conditions
GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAIN
Here We Go – Maersk Line Announces Big New Surcharges to Compensate for Additional Low Sulfur Fuel Costs
Other Carriers will Surely Follow Suit, but Who will Pay in the End

RFID AND AUTO ID FOCUS
Toray Industries Claims Breakthrough In Printer RFID Chips
Company Says Technology will Reduce Tag Costs by 80 Percent, to Just 1.8 Cents Apiece
SOURCING AND PROCUREMENT FOCUS
Three Negotiation Tips to Drive Improved Procurement Performances
Learning More about People than Product Categories will Drive Success, Negotiations Expert Says
TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT FOCUS

 

It is a Major Change in Strategy for Giant XPO Logistics
XPO Putting Most of Company Up for Strategic Review, but Outcome far from Certain
GREEN SUPPLY CHAIN
Nestle Faces Challenges in Removing Plastics from Its Packaging
Plastics Touching Food have Special Requirements, while Recyclable Market Barely Exists
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