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Innovation in 3PL Capabilities: Perspectives
from Shippers and Providers



What Do Shippers Expect from 3PLs in Terms of Innovation? How Are 3PLs Responding?

Please Help with Brief Survey





LAST CHANCE! CARTOON CAPTION CONTEST FOR JULY 11, 2016

 

Deadline is 8:00 pm ET Aug. 18, 2016

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

Winner announced in Aug. 19th 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.

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MANUFACTURING
Supply Chain Newsmakers Video Series: New Study on Supplier Integration and Visibility
SCDigest editor Dan Gilmore and John DiPalo of Acsis Inc. discuss key study findings
SUPPLY CHAIN TRENDS AND ISSUES
As the JDA Software World Turns
Largest Best of Breed Supply Chain Software Provider Looks Certain to be Involved in a Transaction, but What Kind not Clear

New Benchmark Report from SCDigest!

Supplier Integration in an Outsourced World 2016:

Trends, Opportunities, and New Generation Solutions

 

 

Based on survey data from more than 100 supply chain professionals. Many manual processes still in use, but Cloud-based technology might just provide the answer.

 


DISTRIBUTION AND MATERIAL HANDLING FOCUS
Is Your DC Order Fulfillment System Out-of-Date?
Paying Attention to Technology Upgrades is Critical
GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAIN
Supply Chain News Makers Video Series: What are the Top Countries in Logistics Competence?
For the second report in a row Germany came out on top. Where did the US rank? What about China or Mexico?
RFID AND AUTO ID FOCUS
Looking Back at 2007 Prediction that RFID Would not Replace Bar Coding in the Supply Chain
Noteworthy Blog Post by Heavey RF’s Ronan Clinton is More Right than Wrong 10 Years Later
SOURCING AND PROCUREMENT FOCUS
Companies Stretched out Payments to Suppliers 5% in 2015
Annual REL Working Capital Report Finds Big Differences in Payables Practices Across Sectors
TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT FOCUS
LTL Carriers See Very Soft Q2, Though Rates Held Up Modestly Well
Net Income for Our LTL Group was Down 20% in the Quarter, with Tonnage Falling 4.6%
GREEN SUPPLY CHAIN
Even Sustainability Leader Patagonia Finds Balance Between Marketing and Supply Chain Reality Tough to Navigate
You have to Dig Really Deep to Find Supply Chain Issues, Company Founder Says
RESEARCH AND INSIGHT
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New SCDigest Study to Focus on Innovation in Shipper-3PL Relationships
What Do Shippers Expect from 3PLs in Terms of Innovation? How Are 3PLs Responding? Please Help with Brief Survey
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