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January 22, 2014 - Supply Chain Digest On-Target Newsletter
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Close the Gap Between Supply and Demand

Download your copy of S&OP: Non-Negotiable as a Process


Manufacturing: Number of Women on the Factory Floor Continues to Decline
Supply Chain Trends: A Timeline of Key Supply Chain Events in 2013
Distribution and Material Handling: Amazon Gets Patent for Speculative Shipping Process
Global Supply Chain and Logistics: Crate & Barrel Vision for Global Supply Chain Visibility is Crystal Clear
RFID and Auto ID: Cool New Technology Called Digimarc Creates New Category of Automatic Identification
Sourcing and Procurement: New Book from McKinsey Says the Opportunities from Procurement Excellence are Huge
Transportation: The Factors Behind the UPS Failure to Deliver Christmas Goods
Green Supply Chain: Environmentalists Worry Europe is Going Wobbly on Carbon Emissions, Renewables
Research and Insight: Supply Chain Planning Benchmark Study 2014

Cartoon Contest
New Cartoon Caption Contest for Jan. 20, 2014

Every other week, we'll post a cartoon and ask for witty/humorous captions from our readers. The winning entry will be published the following week. The newest cartoon will be posted on the SCDigest home page every other Monday and in that week's newsletter (usually emailed on Thursdays)

Send Cartoon Entry

Deadline is 8:00 pm ET

Feb. 12, 2014

Winner announced in Nov. 11th SCDigest Newsletter
May the funniest man or woman win!
Have an idea for a cartoon? We would love that too, and will give you the credit.

Manufacturing Focus
Featured Story: Number of Women on the Factory Floor Continues to Decline
Percent of Women on Shop Floor Falls to Levels not Seen Since 1971
Related Content: In Surprising Move, Chinese Company to Buy Large Chunk of Abandoned GM Plant in Ohio
Moraine Factory was Subject of Award Winning HBO Documentary about Its Closing in 2008

Manufacturing Focus
Featured Story: A Timeline of Key Supply Chain Events in 2013
The Biggest Stories of the Past Year include Bangladesh Tragedy, UPS Christmas Fail, Important Court Win for the ATA
Related Content: NRF 2014 Day 2 Video Review and Comment
SCDigest Editor Dan Gilmore from the Conference Floor in New York City
Manufacturing Focus
Featured Story: Amazon Gets Patent for Speculative Shipping Process
Not Quite as Wild as Drone Concept, but Impressive Thinking Nonetheless
Related Content: Distribution Centers - Taking "First Step" Toward Automation
For Many DCs Automating Order Consolidation Is Most Logical Starting Point

Manufacturing Focus
Featured Story: Crate & Barrel Vision for Global Supply Chain Visibility is Crystal Clear
With Growing Global Requirements and Complexity, Visibility will Help Reduce Risks and Costs; Changing Views on Inventory and Shipping
Related Content: Strategic Inbound Optimization - What Best in Class Companies Do
Steps To Take, Based on Research of Best in Class Company Practices by AberdeenGroup, to Optimize Your Inbound Transportation
Manufacturing Focus
Featured Story: Cool New Technology Called Digimarc Creates New Category of Automatic Identification
Technique Can Embed Code in Any Image or Photo; Supply Chain Applications? Not Yet Clear
Related Content: RFID News Round-Up for Week of Jan. 7, 2014
GM Utilizes Smart Bolts in Engine Assemblies - but Why? Whirlpool RFID Parts Tracking a No Brainer; Tesco Moving to Item-Level in Apparal, but Wants Other Sensors Too

Manufacturing Focus
Featured Story: New Book from McKinsey Says the Opportunities from Procurement Excellence are Huge
The Four Dimensions of Procurement Excellence
Related Content: The Timeless Procurement Challenge of Supplier Price versus Cost Part 2
Need to Understand Cost Drivers at Suppliers, and Manage for Total Supply Chain Costs; Using the Sourcing Grid
Manufacturing Focus
Featured Story: The Factors Behind the UPS Failure to Deliver Christmas Goods
UPS Did not Have Enough Aircraft to Meet Huge Volume Surge, but Retailer Issues, Weather, also Played Key Role
Related Content: Cool New Supply Chain Product of the Month for December, 2013
Oracle's New Logistics Command Center Solution Delivers Innovative New Approach to Transportation Analytics

Manufacturing Focus
Featured Story: Environmentalists Worry Europe is Going Wobbly on Carbon Emissions, Renewables
EU also Likely to Let Fracking Move Forward, Reports says, as Economic Weakness Weighs on Adoption of Tougher Rules
Related Content: The Top Green Supply Chain Stories of 2013
Rail Carriers Piloting Natural Gas Locomotives, Controversy over IPCC Report, Lowes and UPS Go Nat Gas, More

Manufacturing Focus
Featured Story:Supply Chain Planning Benchmark Study 2014
Excellent New Report Summarized Survey Data from 400 Respondents - Most Detailed Planning Study Ever
Related Content: Supply Chain Executive Brief: Five Strategies for Reducing Supply Chain Network Inventories
How Companies Think about Growing Network Pressures - and Ways they can Effectively Respond. New Report from CSCO Insights.
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