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MANUFACTURING
Ashley Furniture Keeps Making Many Products in US, with Push to Succeed in China
Striking the Right Balance between Imports and Domestic Production
SUPPLY CHAIN TRENDS AND ISSUES
Supply Chain Newsmakers Video: Geoge Stalk of BCG on Key Supply Chain Issues for Next Several Years
Stalk Cites for Two-Speed Global Supply Chains, and Growing Impact of Congestion and Volatility
DISTRIBUTION AND MATERIAL HANDLING FOCUS
When Attending ProMat 2015, Consider Exec-Manager Dynamics with Regard to Automation
Automation Projects Require Executive Level Leadership, but Cultures Differ
GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAIN
Global Supply Chain News: Big Ship Orders Keep Coming, but 25,000 TEU Ships Possible but Unlikely
Big Ship Orders Changing the Industry, Drewry Says, While Maersk CEO Says 18,000 TEU is the Sweetspot
RFID AND AUTO ID FOCUS
RFID and AIDC News: The Five Types of Data in the Internet of Things
Industrial Applications for IOT Leading the Way, though Information Logistics will be Key to Success
SOURCING AND PROCUREMENT FOCUS
Supply Chain News Makers Video: MIT's Dr. David Simchi-Levi on Risk Exposure Index Progress
Simchi-Levi overviews the REI in a discussion with SCDigest editor Dan Gilmore and then discusses recent REI progress and the success at Ford
TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT FOCUS
Is Higher Pay Really the Key to Solving Driver Shortage?
Wages are Headed Up, but Impact as Yet Unclear; Maybe Carriers Should Increase the Respect Quotient Too
GREEN SUPPLY CHAIN
Walmart Web Site to Name Environmental Leaders in Different Product Categories
Will Consumers Choose the Green Products? That is the Huge Question
RESEARCH AND INSIGHT
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