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February 17, 2016 - Supply Chain Digest On-Target Newsletter

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MANUFACTURING

Author Jeffrey Rothfeder on Why Chinese US Factories are Struggling

Well known writer and editor Jeffrey Rothfeder says Issue is a Clash of Cultures

SUPPLY CHAIN TRENDS AND ISSUES

Supply Chain by Design: Four Things Nick Saban Can Teach us About Inventory Planning

Nick Saban's Process for Running Alabama's Football Program has led to Great Results and His Insights are Transferable to Supply Chain Planning Processes

New SCDigest Benchmark Study

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DISTRIBUTION AND MATERIAL HANDLING FOCUS

Gartner on Trends in Warehouse Management Systems (WMS)

Supply Chain Execution ''Convergence'' Continue On, Klappich Says, as Well as Move to the Cloud for WMS

Remembering Supply Chain Executive Ken Miesemer

Former Hershey Logistics Exec and WERC Board President Literally Wrote the Book on Building on a New DC

GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAIN

US Trade Deficit in Goods Continues On, New Record Set with China Again in 2015

Overall Goods Deficit Rises to $736 Billion, Up 6.6% with China to $365 Billion and $3.6 Trillion Cumulatively Since 2000

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Now is Finally the Time for WMS in the Cloud

RFID AND AUTO ID FOCUS

RFID News Round-Up for Feb. 17, 2016

Macy's Will ''Pick to the Last Unit'' in Stores Based on RFID; RFID Credit Cards - Not to Worry

SOURCING AND PROCUREMENT FOCUS

Supply Chain Comment: Predictions for Procurement in 2016

Hackett Group Practice Leader on Key Trends and Priorities in Supply Management

TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT FOCUS

Rail Carriers have Down Quarter in Q4, but Fundamentals Still Strong

Profits for Group Down 19% on Declining Volumes, but Rates Still Strong

GREEN SUPPLY CHAIN

The Growing Requirement for Corporate Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Reporting

Investment Analyst Takes a Look at What Leading US Retailers are Reporting

RESEARCH AND INSIGHT

Global Sourcing & Trade Management 2016 Benchmark Report

SCDigest has issued a major benchmark report on the trends and practices in global sourcing and trade management. Highly graphical, easy to read, great data.