22-09-07

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Sept. 7, 2022 - Supply Chain Digest On-Target Newsletter

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MANUFACTURING

Lean is Much Broader than Just Cost Reduction - though it does that Too

Elimination of Waste Lowers Costs – and Better Serves the Customer, Expert Says

SUPPLY CHAIN TRENDS AND ISSUES

US Purchasing Managers Index for August Still over Key 50 Mark

PMI Up a Little in August after Two Months of Declines

Supply Chain Stock Market Index for Week Ending Sept. 2, 2022

See who was up and who was down

DISTRIBUTION AND MATERIAL HANDLING FOCUS

	Amazon Putting Many New FC Openings on Hold, while Still Opening Dozens more
	On-Line Sales have Declined Now for Three Straight Months

GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAIN

Container Spot Rates Continue Rapid Fall, causing Some Shippers to Renegotiate Contract Rates

CMA CGM CEO Sees not a Strong Drop in Demand but Rather a Soft Landing

RFID AND AUTO ID FOCUS

RFID Technology Enabling Treasure Trove of New Data and Statistics in the NFL

Active Tags in Shoulder Pads and Footballs Provide Next Generation Insight

SOURCING AND PROCUREMENT FOCUS

Impact on Procurement from China and Taiwan Tensions

Gartner Advice on How to Start Diversification away from China Now

TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT FOCUS

Will Rail Carriers avert a Strike in Less than Two Weeks?

Agreements being Reached with some of 12 Unions, but will Rank and File Follow?

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