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NEW VIRUS CARTOON CONTEST FOR MARCH 25, 2020

 

Deadline is 8:00 pm ET May 20, 2020!

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
Many Factory Closures becoming Permanent, not Temporary, as Virus Accelerates the Fate of Plants
Apple Moving Production out of China, but not not for US
SUPPLY CHAIN TRENDS AND ISSUES

 

The Thin Supply Chain Line in a Time of Coronavirus for May 11, 2020

The Latest News on the Virus Crisis from the Past Week
   

 

SCDigest's Supply Chain and Logistics Stock Index for Week Ending May 8, 2020

See Who Was Up and Who Was Down

 

 

 


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DISTRIBUTION AND MATERIAL HANDLING FOCUS

 


Dave Clark, Amazon

  60 Minutes Investigates Amazon Virus Protection for Workers in its Fulfillment Centers
  Operations Exec Dave Clark Says Amazon has not been Perfect, but has not Put People in Unnecessary Risk
GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAIN
Virus Causing Big Mess in Ocean Freight Crews, with Some Sailors Stuck on Ships, Others at Home Unable to get to Work
IMO Asks for Release of Travel Restrictions for Ship Crews to Address Growing Issues that Threaten Cargo Deliveries
RFID AND AUTO ID FOCUS
As RFID Mounts Something of a Comeback in Retail, Privacy Issues of the 2000s haven't come Back
Remembering "Spy Chips"
SOURCING AND PROCUREMENT FOCUS
Coronavirus Again Illustrates Need for Mapping Your Supply Chain, Harvard Business Review Article Says
Required Effort is Hard, but Offers Competitive Advantage, Experts Say
TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT FOCUS
Walmart, Target Make eFulfillment Moves
Walmart Expanding New Express Service, while Target acquired Technology Assets from Failing Deliv
GREEN SUPPLY CHAIN
Bloomberg Says Amazon Evaluated but Rejected Idea to Push Customers to Slower but Greener Delivery Options
Report Says Amazon also Pushing Idea eCommerce Deliveries actually more Environmentally Friendly than Traditional Retail Model
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