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

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MANUFACTURING

New Study from Boston Consulting Group Show Modest Increase in Reshoring Interest, but Picture Remains Unclear

US Likely to Gain Share as Percent of Total Manufacturing Footprint for Average Company

SUPPLY CHAIN TRENDS AND ISSUES

JDA Software Rebrands Company, Makes Interim CEO Dail Permanent

New ''Plan to Deliver'' Theme Has Meaning on Multiple Levels, as Company Also Re-Orgs to Become More Customer Centic

DISTRIBUTION AND MATERIAL HANDLING FOCUS

Gartner's Klappich on WMS Trends and New Magic Q

View interesting dialog with Dwight Klappich of Gartner and SCDigest editor Dan Gilmore on 2014 WMS Magic Quadrant Report.

GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAIN

Mexico Facilitates Trade Across Its U.S. Border

Inefficient Customs Clearance Monopoly Cost US Shippers Some $2 Billion Annually, but Relief May be in Sight

RFID AND AUTO ID FOCUS

What are the Hot Applications for RFID in Supply Chain?

Tom O'Boyle, Director of RFID Systems for Barcoding Inc, on Where he Sees the Action for RFID in the Supply Chain

SOURCING AND PROCUREMENT FOCUS

Procurement, Tax Considerations, and a Procurement Operating Company Part 2

With a Global Procurement Center in Low Tax Location, Companies Need to Optimize Legal Title Flows of Procured Goods and Materials

TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT FOCUS

Fascinating Panel Discussion at CSCMP on Transportation was Long on Insight - with a Bit of Controversy

Shippers Expect Sharp Rate Hikes over Next Year, While One Panelist Says Driver Shortage is Overblown

GREEN SUPPLY CHAIN

Solar Costs Increasingly Competitive, Soon to be More So

Solar is a Technology, the Grid is Natural Resources; Big Supply Chain Implications

RESEARCH AND INSIGHT

CSCO Insights: The Value of Vendor Compliance Optimization

Analysis of where and how customers of vendor compliance optimization/management solutions find value from the software.