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May 13, 2008 - Supply Chain Digest On-Target Newsletter
 
 
  This Week:  
  Manufacturing: When Outsourcing to China, Assuming Western Style Business Practices Can Lead to Failure  
  Global Supply Chain and Logistics: The Difference Between Hard and Soft Expertise in Global Sourcing Consultants  
  Distribution and Material Handling: Finding the Sortation System that is Right for Your Distribution Operation  
  Transportation: What is the American Trucking Associations' Answer to the "Fuel Crisis?"  
 

Supply Chain Trends: What are the Barriers to Adoption of Inventory Optimization Technology Tools?

 
  Procurement and Sourcing: Do Your Procurement Managers Operate as "Innovation Scouts?"
 
  RFID and Auto ID: No Surprise - It's Easier to Implement Closed-Loop RFID Systems than those Requiring Multi-Party Involvement  

 
RFID and Auto ID Focus
 
 
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No Surprise - It is Easier to Implement Closed-Loop RFID Systems than those Requiring Multi-Party Involvement
  Supply Chain Applications that Rely on Developing a "Critical Mass" in order to Provide Real Benefits are Lagging Behind, AIM Global Conference Reports
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Baird Report Finds Encouraging Market Signs in Terms of RFID Growth - Outside of CPG to Retail
  Hong Kong Airport Orders 10 Million Tags; Optimistic RFID Vendors Once Again Investing in People
 
 
 
Global Supply Chain and Logistics Focus
 
 
  Category Sponsor: Syncron
 
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The Difference Between Hard and Soft Expertise in Global Sourcing Consultants

 

Many Companies Looking for Outside Help as Global Sourcing Volumes Grow, but Skill Sets Vary Widely; Checklist from One Executive

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Best Practices in Supply Chain Risk Management
  New Report from Marsh Says Companies Have a Long Way to Go; "Lean and Virtual" Increases Risk Profile Dramatically
 
 
 
Supply Chain Trends and Issues
 
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What are the Barriers to Adoption of Inventory Optimization Technology Tools?
  It is not the ROI, says Jeff Metersky of Chainalytics; Companies Sometimes Lack Clear Vision of Inventory Processes and How Decision-Making will Change
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Key Trends in Sales and Operations Planning
  After Getting the Basic Processes Right, Companies are Expanding the Breadth and Depth of S&OP
 

 
Manufacturing Focus
 
 

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Featured Story
When Outsourcing to China, Assuming Western Style Business Practices Can Lead to Failure
 

One Company Finds Loss of One Individual Totally Changed Relationship for the Worse; Who Pays the $400,000 in Quality Problems?

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Pressure from Greenpeace Campaign Causes Unilever to Reverse Position on Palm Oil Supplies

 

Pressure Groups Increasingly Leverage YouTube to Achieve Goals; Unilever Suppliers of Key Ingredient Must Now Demonstrate they Do Not Contribute to Deforestation

 
 
Sourcing and Procurement Focus
 
 
Featured Story
Do Your Procurement Managers Operate as "Innovation Scouts?"
 

German Plastics Manufacturer Rehau Uses Procurement Managers to Help Drive Innovation

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GM Procurement and Supply Chain Chief Creates "Centralized Decentralization" for Procurement Operations

 

Buying All Seat Belts Today from Mexico; Tomorrow, Maybe South Korea


 
   
 
Transportation Management Focus
 
 
Featured Story
 

As Truckers Fail and Profits are Squeezed, ATA Exec Lays out Multi-Pronged Strategy to Congress

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Strategies to Combat Ridiculously High Fuel Costs
 

Forget Shipping Containers Filled to 75 Percent; More and More Freight Being Moved to Rail

 
 
 
 
 Distribution and Material Handling Focus
 
 
Featured Story

Finding the Sortation System that is Right for Your Distribution Operation

 

Upfront Planning is Key, Cliff Holste Says; There are also more Options than Many Companies Realize

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The "Multi-Modal" World
 

Users are Increasingly Combining Technologies in Order Picking; Voice with RFID Looks Promising for Case Pick

 
 
 

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