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	*Weekly On Target* Newsletter**
	August 5, 2008 - Supply Chain Digest On-Target Newsletter

	This Week:
	Manufacturing: What are the Best States for Manufacturing and Logistics?
	Global Supply Chain and Logistics: Doha Trade Agreement Looks Dead, After Seven Years of Effort, but there may be More Opportunity in Efficient Global Logistics
	Distribution and Material Handling: Do We Need Standard Shipping Containers for Domestic Logistics?
	Transportation: Are We Entering a New Railroad Golden Era?
	Supply Chain Trends: Talk is Ahead of Action on Green Supply Chain, According to McKinsey Study
	Procurement and Sourcing: Annual CAPS Benchmark Study - No Surprise - Finds Level of Offshoring, e-Procurement Up in 2007
	RFID and Auto ID: The Three Ways RFID Can Impact Business Processes

Manufacturing Focus

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			Featured Story
			What are the Best States for Manufacturing and Logistics?
			Annual Ball State Study Finds Missouri, Utah and Florida on Top; Rhode Island, Maine, and West Virginia on the Bottom; Author says US Manufacturing Still in Growth Mode
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			Is "Lean Six Sigma" the Winning Approach to Manufacturing and Supply Chain Improvement?
			Growing Number of Companies are Combining the Two Disciplines to Remove Waste and Increase Consistency of Processes

Supply Chain Trends and Issues

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			Featured Story
			Talk is Ahead of Action on Green Supply Chain, According to McKinsey Study
			One Challenge: Most of a Company’s Carbon Footprint is in its External Supply Chain
			Related Content
			Six Steps to Improved Cost Justification for Supply Chain and Logistics Initiatives
			Too Many Efforts Fail Because of Too Much or Too Little Detail; Using the Numbers to Tell a Story

Distribution and Material Handling Focus

				From The Supply Chain Digest Thought Leadership Series

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		Do We Need Standard Shipping Containers for Domestic Logistics?		New Life for AGVs in Distribution? How New Approach to Industrial Robotics May Signal an Inflection Point in DC Automation Download this white paper now!
		Ocean Containers Have Ushered in Dramatic Efficiencies in Global Logistics, While we Still Handle Myriad Load Types in Domestic Operations; In Search of "Easy, Open and Efficient"

Related Content
		Dynamic Slotting can Drive Huge Productivity Gains -- but Few Companies Are Using the Approach Today
		Retailer Canadian Tire Has Been Used Dynamic Slotting Approach Since 1989, saving Millions per Year; Computing Power Should Make it Much Easier Today, but Few Are Trying

Global Supply Chain and Logistics Focus

Featured Story
	Doha Trade Agreement Looks Dead, After Seven Years of Efforts
	WTO Effort to Reduce Tariffs Worldwide Sputters over Farm Issues; Look to Logistics Improvements Instead, One Expert Says, to Encourage Trade
Related Content
	From Retail Wire: Retailers Try to Control Overseas Manufacturers
	Investigation Reveals Child Labor Violations; Supplier Deception

RFID and Auto ID Focus

Featured Story
	The Three Ways RFID Can Impact Business Processes
	Is it Just a Better Bar Code, or Can You Invent a New Process that Maximizes Use of the Technology? An Analytic Framework
Related Content
	Cost Justifying an Automatic Identification System
	Basics of Calculating Return on Investment Should be the Same for Bar Code, RFID

Sourcing and Procurement Focus

Featured Story
	Annual CAPS Benchmark Study - No Surprise - Finds Level of Offshoring, e-Procurement Up in 2007
	Procurement Overhead Costs Remain Flat for Third Straight Year; $25 million in Average Spend per Procurement Employee
Related Content
	Manufacturers Struggling with Unexpected Steel Price Surcharges
	Many Thought they Had Firm Prices, but Not So; $820 a Ton Surcharge from AK Steel; Will Manufacturers Find Substitute Materials?

Transportation Management Focus

Featured Stories
	Are We Entering a New Railroad Golden Era?
	Across the Globe, Money is Pouring into Rail Infrastructure; 80% More Miles on a Gallon of Diesel than 30 Years Ago
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	Seven Signs that Fraud May be a Problem in Transportation Operations
	While Less Common Today, Lack of Controls and Technology Can Still Create Opportunities for Collusion and Fraud

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