22-01-26

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Jan. 26, 2022 - Supply Chain Digest On-Target Newsletter

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MANUFACTURING

Reviving US Manufacturing Key to Reducing Inequality, McKinsey Leader Says

Getting their will Take Investments in Digitization and Workforce Development

SUPPLY CHAIN TRENDS AND ISSUES

Walmart Canada Shows Practical Success in Using Blockchain in Logistics

Program takes Share of Freight Invoices with Data Discrepancies from 70% to 1%

Supply Chain and Logistics Stock Report for Week Ending Jan. 21, 2021

See Who Was Up and Who Was Down

DISTRIBUTION AND MATERIAL HANDLING FOCUS

	Here come the Robotic Picking Arms in Distribution
	Advances in AI and Vision Improving Rapidly, but will Still Take Years to See Widespread Adoption

GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAIN

Drewey Says Container Volume Growth will Slow in 2022, but Profits will Still be Huge for Ocean Carriers

Conditions this Year should Continue to Strongly Favor Carriers

RFID AND AUTO ID FOCUS

Walmart Expands Item-Level RFID Mandate for Home Goods

Move is Driven by Need for Inventory Accuracy for On-Line Orders

SOURCING AND PROCUREMENT FOCUS

In a Period of Rising Costs from Suppliers, what is a Procurement Manager to Do?

Interest is High, but Many Barriers to Success Exist, Bearingpoint Study Finds”

TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT FOCUS

Update! Los Angeles Cargo Theft Story Gaining Momentum, with Increasing War of Words

Has Organized Crime Moved In?

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