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January 26, 2010 - Supply Chain Digest On-Target Newsletter

This Week
	Manufacturing: Supply Chain News: Minnesota Tries Buy American Policy, but Finds Making it Work Tougher than Expected
	Global Supply Chain and Logistics: Global Supply Chain: Charity Needs Help Getting Containers to Africa
	Distribution and Material Handling: Logistics News: Using the Wisdom of Crowds to Improve DC Performance
	Transportation: Logistics News: Time to Start Looking at Regional Parcel Carriers?
	Supply Chain Trends: Supply Chain News: Using Demand Planning To Get Closer to Building a Demand-Drive Supply Chain
	Procurement and Sourcing: Supply Chain News: Tips for Quantifying Savings from Supply Management
	RFID and Auto ID: Auto ID and RFID News: Americal Apparel to Test Combined EAS and RFID Tracking Tag
	Green Supply Chain: Green Supply Chain News: Water Management Moves Center Stage
	This Week's Cartoon Caption Contest: Review and Enter Your Wity Caption. Winner Announced Thursday :

Manufacturing Focus

Featured Story
Supply Chain News: Minnesota Tries Buy American Policy, but Finds Making it Work Tougher than Expected

Cities Order to Buy American-made Safety Gear and Unforms, but Balk at Price Differences in Period of Shrinking Budgets; Many Items Have No Domestic Sources

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Supply Chain News: Worst Year in Decades for Manufacturers, but Reason for Optimism in 2010

Factory Utilization Hits Worst Levels Since 1930s, Output Drops Below 2002 Levels, but Data Clearly Shows Recovery is Underway

Supply Chain Trends and Issues

Featured Story
Supply Chain News: Using Demand Planning To Get Closer to Building a Demand-Drive Supply Chain

Manufacturers More Widely Embracing POS, While Retailers Starting to Use Time-Phased Forecasting, JDA Software's David Johnston Says

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A Decade of Supply Chain Chronology

A Year-by-Year Recap of the Decade's Biggest Stories in Supply Chain and Logistics

Distribution and Material Handling Focus

Featured Story
Logistics News: Using the Wisdom of Crowds to Improve DC Performance

Analyzing the Sub-Steps in Each Distribution or Manufacturing Process to Understand Why the Best Performers Exceed in Each Step

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Logistics News: Are Conveyor Technology Providers Keeping Pace With Demand For More Flexible, Adaptable Equipment and System Solutions (Part 2)?

In Motor-Driven Roller Technology Increasing Emphasized by Manufacturers; Hershey Foods Automated Palletization

Green Supply Chain Focus
from - [TheGreenSupplyChain.com] (an SCDIGEST Website)

Featured Story
Green Supply Chain News: Water Management Moves Center Stage

Companies Need to be Taking Action Now, as Water Cost and Availability Challenges Sure to Grow; 40% Shortage Globally by 2030 on Current Path, McKinsey Says

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Green Supply Chain News: US Cap-Trade Prospects Dim, While France Prepares Fresh Carbon Tax

No Chance for Senate Action on Cap and Trade in 2010, One Expert Says; Opportunity to Replace Trading Program with more Effective Carbon Tax?

Global Supply Chain and Logistics Focus

Featured Story
Global Supply Chain: Charity Needs Help Getting Containers to Africa

Supplies for Schools, Orphanages and Hospitals Headed to Ghana and Uganda; Looking for Individual or Corporate Assistance

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Global Supply Chain: New Call in China to Let Yuan Rise 10% Against Dollar

Unclear if Academic Paper Independent an Position or Part of Coordinated Effort to Make Change; What Would be Impact on US Sourcing Costs?

RFID and Auto ID Focus

Featured Story
Auto ID and RFID News: Americal Apparel to Test Combined EAS and RFID Tracking Tag

Retail Chain Joins Germany''s Metro Stores in Piloting the Approach; Can this be a Real Catylyst for Adoption?

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Auto ID and RFID News: Auto ID Association's Dan Mullen Out as President

AIM Global Makes Change as it Tries to Start New Auto ID Trade Show in 2010; Can AIM Reclaim Meaningful Role for End Users of Auto ID Technologies?

Sourcing and Procurement Focus

Featured Story
Supply Chain News: Tips for Quantifying Savings from Supply Management

Focus on TCO, Categorize by Savings Types, and Tie Expected Savings to Budgets, Say Two Academics

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Supply Chain News: The Challenge in Quantifying Savings from Supply Management

Procurement has never been more Important, but How to Measure Value Frought with Challenges; Are you Over or Under Reporting?

Transportation Management Focus

Featured Story
Logistics News: Time to Start Looking at Regional Parcel Carriers?

Saving and Service Improvements often Possible, Experts Says, but Opportunities Often Depend on Your Network; Lack of Awareness Perhaps Biggest Barrier

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Logistics News: What Drives Diesel Pricing?

Oil Prices Obviously Biggest Impact over Time, but Other Factors Play Role in Short Term; Dallas Fed Says Diesel Should Rise 41 cents in next 18 Months

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