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September 09, 2015 - Supply Chain Digest On-Target Newsletter

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NEW CARTOON CAPTION CONTEST FOR SEPT. 8, 2015

Deadline is 8:00 pm ET Oct. 7, 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

Winner announced in Oct. 8th SCDigest Newsletter
May the funniest man or woman win!
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MANUFACTURING

Manufacturers Should Embrace Transparency and Traceability, MIT Researcher Says

While Companies Usually Fight Related Regulation, That View Maybe Shortsighted, Says Alexis Bateman

SUPPLY CHAIN TRENDS AND ISSUES

Target Battling Out-of-Stock Issues, Following Years of the Same by Walmart

Challenge of Running Traditional and eCommerce Supply Chains Part of Issue, Company Exec Says - and Maybe Runnng Just a Bit Too Lean

On-Demand Videocast

Conquering the Omnichannel Challenge - Today and for the Long Ter

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DISTRIBUTION AND MATERIAL HANDLING FOCUS

Explaining the Difference between Task Management and Task Interleaving in WMS

Use of Task Interleaving Often Requires Rethinking DC Flows

GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAIN

The Techomax Container Ships are Coming

From Advanced Materials to Leveraging Big Data, the Ocean Shipping Industry will Change Rapidly, New Report Says

RFID AND AUTO ID FOCUS

RFID and IoT News Round Up for Sept. 2, 2015

Do You Really Need a RFID-Blocking Wallet? How Will the Internet of Things Change Business? The Internet of Football?

SOURCING AND PROCUREMENT FOCUS

Supply Chain News: Procurement Success Today Requires Getting Closer to Business Managers, Hackett Group Says

Many Companies have Taken Traditional Efficiencies about as Far as They Can Go, Need to Better Align Procurement and Business Interests

TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT FOCUS

Try the SCDigest Logistics Challenge!

Guest Columnist David Schneider Provides Interesting Scenario; Prize to Best Entry

GREEN SUPPLY CHAIN

Debate over Green Credentials of Natural Gas Trucks Continues On

They Produce Less Emissions on the Road for Sure, but Methane Leakage in the Supply Chain Poses a Problem

RESEARCH AND INSIGHT

The 13 Steps to a Successful Retail Vendor Compliance Program

Results of retail vendor compliance programs vary significantly - here is SCDigest's guide to success