22-06-15

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June 15, 2022 - Supply Chain Digest On-Target Newsletter

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Deadline is 8:00 pm ET June 22, 2022!

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MANUFACTURING

US Purchasing Managers Index for May basically Flat with April, with no Sign of Manufacturing Slowdown Yet

After Drop to Level not Seen since July 2020 in April, the May PMI Stays Strong in Face of Headwinds

SUPPLY CHAIN TRENDS AND ISSUES

Let the Debate Begin! Gartner Names Top University Undergraduate Supply Chain Programs for 2022

University of Arkansas Tops the List again, but Texas Schools Dominate the Top 25

Supply Chain and Logistics Stock Report for Week Ending June 10, 2022

See Who Was Up and Who Was Down

DISTRIBUTION AND MATERIAL HANDLING FOCUS

	Amazon Putting some Fulfillment Center Openings on Hold
	In a Very Mature WMS Market, Vendors Continue to Innovate, Klappich, Turnstall and Narang Say

GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAIN

Automation Expected to be Major Issue in West Coast Port Labor Contract Negotiations

ILWU Contract Expires June 30

RFID AND AUTO ID FOCUS

Major Announcement with Chinese Province Should Accelerate GSI Push for 2D Bar Codes

It will Take some Years, but End is in Sight for the Venerable UPC Code in Retail and Beyond

SOURCING AND PROCUREMENT FOCUS

CPO at Bayer encourages Procurement Managers to Fight Hard for Sustainability

If Your Company does not Get It, May be Time to move on, Thomas Udesen Say

TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT FOCUS

Mixed Picture on State of the Market for US Freight Transportation, Cass Finds

Volumes Up but Rates Down in May versus April

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