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March 16, 2022 - Supply Chain Digest On-Target Newsletter

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MANUFACTURING

Biden Administration Announces Plans to Transform US Manufacturing to Reduce Carbon Emissions, Expand US Production

Boosting Production of Clean Hydrogen is Key Plank in the Strategy

SUPPLY CHAIN TRENDS AND ISSUES

Target to Spend Big to Revamped Distribution Center Network for the eCommerce Era

Spending Billions, Target to Add Sortation Facilities to Support Its Store Fulfillment Strategy

Supply Chain and Logistics Stock Report for Week Ending March11, 2022

See Who Was Up and Who Was Down

DISTRIBUTION AND MATERIAL HANDLING FOCUS

	Recommendations on Handling Warehouse Worker Concerns over Increased Automation
	Three Ideas for Increasing the Acceptance of Automation in the Distribution Center

GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAIN

Oil Prices Driving Spike in Fuel Costs for Container Ships Too

Bunker Fuel Costs Soaring, with Many Impacts for Ocean Carriers and Shippers

RFID AND AUTO ID FOCUS

Source: CNN

RFID, AIDC, and IoT News Round Up for March 16, 2022

GSI US Offering RFID Discussion Group; Impinj Stock Takes another Dive; Why does Aldi have Big Bar Codes?

SOURCING AND PROCUREMENT FOCUS

The Hackett Group on the Top Six Focus Areas for Procurement 2022

Digitization a Key Thread throughout the Six Focus Areas

TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT FOCUS

Cass Shipping Index Says Volume, Rates Jumped again in Febrary, but there are Some Signs of Slowing

Truckload Rates Up 12.6% Year-over-Year, but Cass Sees Improvement in Driver Availability

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