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January 29, 2014 - Supply Chain Digest On-Target Newsletter

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: Best Solutions of NRF 2014 Day 1

Distribution and Material Handling: Softeon is Among the Most Interesting Supply Chain Vendors in the Industry, Has Unique Capabilities

Global Supply Chain and Logistics: Despite Fears from Some Shippers and Regulators, P3 and G6 Alliances Likely to Win Approval in the End

RFID and Auto ID: Cool New Technology Called Digimarc Creates New Category of Automatic Identification

Sourcing and Procurement: Building a Dynamic Sourcing Footprint

Transportation: YRC Worldwide Lives to Drive Another Day

Green Supply Chain: Environmentalists Worry Europe is Going Wobbly on Carbon Emissions, Renewables

Research and Insight: Supply Chain Planning Benchmark Study 2014

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)

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.

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

Moraine Factory was Subject of Award Winning HBO Documentary about Its Closing in 2008

Featured Story: Best Solutions of NRF 2014 Day 1

SCDigest Breaks Out Cool and Interesting New Solutions from the NRF Big Show in New York City into Individual Videos

Related Content: Best Solutions of NRF 2014 Day 2

SCDigest Breaks Out Cool and Interesting New Solutions from the NRF Big Show in New York City into Individual Videos

Featured Research

Featured Story: Softeon is Among the Most Interesting Supply Chain Vendors in the Industry, Has Unique Capabilities

In new SCDigest TechNote, we review supply chain software provider Softeon, which is finally gaining market traction with its innovative functionality and high levels of customer satisfaction, including WMS and much more.

Not Quite as Wild as Drone Concept, but Impressive Thinking Nonetheless

Featured Story: Despite Fears from Some Shippers and Regulators, P3 and G6 Alliances Likely to Win Approval in the End

Industry Moving to Alliance Model, Chairman of US FMC Says; Approval to Come Late in 2014?

With Growing Global Requirements and Complexity, Visibility will Help Reduce Risks and Costs; Changing Views on Inventory and Shipping

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

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

Featured Story: Building a Dynamic Sourcing Footprint

Part 2 of Our Review of New ''Procurement 20/20'' Book from McKinsey

The Four Dimensions of Procurement Excellence

Featured Story: Logistics News: YRC Worldwide Lives to Drive Another Day

Union Strongly Approves Extending Most Concessions, after Soundly Rejecting Earlier Proposal; LTL Giant able to Restructure Crushing Debt after Vote

UPS Did not Have Enough Aircraft to Meet Huge Volume Surge, but Retailer Issues, Weather, also Played Key Role

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

Rail Carriers Piloting Natural Gas Locomotives, Controversy over IPCC Report, Lowes and UPS Go Nat Gas, More

Featured Story: Supply Chain Planning Benchmark Study 2014

Excellent New Report Summarized Survey Data from 400 Respondents - Most Detailed Planning Study Ever

How Companies Think about Growing Network Pressures - and Ways they can Effectively Respond. New Report from CSCO Insights.