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August 19, 2008 - Supply Chain Digest On-Target Newsletter
 
 
  This Week:  
  Manufacturing: Decline in US Manufacturing Output Versus China Vastly Overstated, says NAM  
  Global Supply Chain and Logistics: Technology Enablement in Global Logistics and Trade Management Remains Well Behind Growth in Global Sourcing  
  Distribution and Material Handling: Using "Wearable Computers" to Leverage Worker Intelligence in Picking Mixed-SKU Pallets  
  Transportation: As Politicians Turn Up the Heat on Planned DHL Hub Closing, Deutsche Post CEO Says There Were Simply No Other Options  
 

Supply Chain Trends: Is Expansion in Direct Store Delivery the Next Logical Step in Moving to a Demand-Driven Supply Chain in Consumer Packaged Goods?

 
  Procurement and Sourcing: The Keys to Implementing Dual Buyer-Supplier Scorecards Successfully
 
  RFID and Auto ID: RFID Can Transform a Business, Says Dean Frew of Xterprise, but Change Management Challenges Slow RFID Progress  

 
Manufacturing Focus
 
 

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  Decline in US Manufacturing Output Versus China Vastly Overstated, says NAM
    Strongly Disputes Last Week Estimate that China Will Out-Manufacture the US in 2009; US Currently has 25% Global Market Share, NAM’s Engler Says
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  For First Time in More than 100 Years, US Set to Lose Place as Largest Manufacturer in the World
    Study from Global Insight Says China to be Number 1 in 2009; Rapid Chinese Growth, Combined with US Slowdown, Expected to Bring Change in Top Spot Earlier than Expected; Gap will Continue to Widen
 
 
 
Supply Chain Trends and Issues
 
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Featured Story
  Is Expansion in Direct Store Delivery the Next Logical Step in Moving to a Demand-Driven Supply Chain in Consumer Packaged Goods?
   

Much Better View of "True Demand," Proponents Say, and Faster Replenishment Cycles; Do Store Practices Limit Effectiveness? Fuel Costs May Complicate the Matter

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The Eight Steps of the Forecasting Process Using Demand Planning Software
    It Ends, Hopefully, with a Single, Consensus Forecast; Technology Advances are Improving the Process
 
 
 
 Distribution and Material Handling Focus
 
 
   
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Steve Banker of ARC Reports One Grocer Goes with Wearables over Voice to Build Better Loads using "Look Ahead" Functionality; Considering the Trade-Offs

     
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  Can Use of a "Casual Observer" Strategy Help Improve Distribution Operations?
   

totes Isotoner's Doug Baker Uses Technique to Provide a Fresh Perspective on Logistics Issues

 
 
Global Supply Chain and Logistics Focus
 
 
Featured Story

Technology Enablement in Global Logistics and Trade Management Remains Well Behind Growth in Global Sourcing

 

Vendors Were Playing Catch Up Before, but Are Bringing Increasingly Capable Solutions to Market

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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
 
 
RFID and Auto ID Focus
 
 
Featured Story
RFID Can Transform a Business, Says Dean Frew of Xterprise, but Change Management Challenges Slow RFID Progress
  Moving to the High Definition Enterprise; Process Changes Move Slower than the Technology Does
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CompTIA Research Shows Channels for RFID Still Immature
  Lack of Experience and Talent Probably Limits RFID Growth at the End Customer Level for Now
 
 
Sourcing and Procurement Focus
 
 
Featured Story
The Keys to Implementing Dual Buyer-Supplier Scorecards Successfully
 

A Wide Range of Best Practices is Needed to Make it Work, Experts Say

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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

 
 
 
Transportation Management Focus
 
 
Featured Stories
As Politicians Turn Up the Heat on Planned DHL Hub Closing, Deutsche Post CEO Says There Were Simply No Other Options
  Losing $5 Million a Day Cannot Go On Forever; State of Ohio Offers Vague Partnership Possibility to Save Wilmington Hub
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Mexican Trucking Program Promised by NAFTA Defies Efforts to Kill It, Though Pulse is Far from Strong
  Transportation Dept Extends Program for Two Years Over Congressional Objections; Light Participation from Carriers Thus Far; What Happens in November?
 
 
 

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