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  TOP STORIES Thursday 02 September, 2010  
The best in supply chain management and logistics news, insight, opinion and education

>> Our Top Supply Chain Story - What is a Smart Supply Chain?

Latest Reader Feedback on: The Great Inventory Deleveraging

Consumers are faced with a Paradox of Choice – Where more choice makes us less happy. The market in any segment – product or service- if filled with a wide assortment of like products.

The trip down the shampoo aisle in just one store can be a frustrating experience. Now take that trip down the shampoo aisle in three different discount stores (Walmart, Kmart and Target) three different grocery stores and the two major drug store chains. How many different brands are there? I have not completed my search yet – but I am at over 100 different brands.


see David Schneider's full comments and other letters on this topic here


  NEWS BITES  
Supply Chain Graphic of the Week: What Factors Drove Inventory Reductions in 2009?
Supply Chain by the Numbers for Week of August 26, 2010
Supply Chain Cartoon Caption Starting August 23, 2010
Supply Chain Cartoon Caption Winners for August 3, 2010 Contest
Supply Chain Graphic of the Week: The Event-Driven Warehouse Management System
This Week''s Supply Chain by the Numbers for August 19, 2010
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Robotic Pallet Trucks - Delivering Value Immediately for Today's Warehouse
Balancing The Interaction Between Operators And Technology -- Often An Overlooked Concept
Logistics News: Laser or Camera Based Scanning Solutions - Not A Matter Of Right Or Wrong
MHA Providers Can Change Good Performance to Better and Better to Best
Labor Management Systems -- Balancing Technology, Process and People
Establishing A Stable Technology Platform Is Absolutely Essential To The Success Of An LMS Project
Analytics: An Overlooked Supply Chain Opportunity
Smarter Really Does Mean Better; Not Just for PHDs
Logistics News: As The U.S. Economy Improves, Freight Costs Are Expected To Increase
Shippers Combat Rising Freight Costs by Eliminating Charge-Backs
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Supply Chain News: CSCMP 2009 Day 2 Video Review and Comment
Dan Gilmore and guest host David Schneider review key sessions and other news on Day 2 of CSCMP 2009 from McCormick Place in Chicago
Supply Chain News: CSCMP 2009 Day 1 Video Review and Comment
Dan Gilmore and guest host Rich Sherman review key sessions and other news from Day 1 of CSCMP 2009 from McCormick Place in Chicago...
Supply Chain Perspective: Orders of Magnitude and LTL Shipping by the USPS
New Pilot Program will Offer Opportunity to Some Shippers
Logistics News: The Need for Speed -- New Ideas to Increase Your Supply Chain Velocity
Trying to cut DC Cycle Times? Try these Smart Ideas
Supply Chain Comment: JDA Software has it Going On
Upbeat User Conference in Tough Times, Smart Business Decisions, are Impressive
Supply Chain Planning Insights
Series of thought leadership discussions on supply chain planning and inventory optimization...
Supply Chain Comment: Are Bigger Supply Chains Better?
Report Says Bigger Companies Have Better Supply Chains; Is that Right? Is Technology Adoption the Difference?
Sourcing and Procurement News: Tactics to Combat Spiraling Commodity and Raw Material Inflation
No Company Can Escape Overall Trends, but Mitigating the Impact Can Improve Profits, Offer Competitive Advantage
Labor Management System (LMS) Resource Page
Find information, expert insight, vendors solutions, a video overview, case studies and more on the Supply Chain Digest Letter on Labor Management Systems in Distribution
TMS (Transportation Management Systems) Resource Page
Excellent Transportation Management System (TMS) related resources, including our SCDigest Letter on TMS detailing latest trends, technology developments and more, cases tudies, expert insight, on-demand cost calculator and more
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  ON TARGET
Manufacturing News:
Is “Lean” to Blame for Toyota’s Recall Issues?
More Manufacturing News
Global Supply Chain and Logistics:
Chintzy Shippers are to Blame for the Deteriorating Financials Of The World's Ocean Shipping Companies, MSC CEO Says
More Global Logistics News
Distribution:

When Building a New DC or Leasing an Existing One, Many Factors to Consider in Terms of Physical Design

More Distribution News
Transportation News:
The Many Ways Companies are Using TMS
More Transportation News
Supply Chain Trends:
How CEOs are Thinking about Supply Chain
More Supply Chain Trends News
Procurement and Sourcing News:
The 40 Risks and Mistakes of Supply Chain Outsourcing
More Procurement and Sourcing News
RFID News:
How well do You Know RFID?
More RFID News
  SUPPLY CHAIN AND LOGISTICS STOCK INDEX  
For the Week ending March 5, 2010

A generally good week in the market last week for our basket of supply chain and logistics stocks, as numbers for the past month also look strong.

On the software side, procurement software and services provider Ariba was up a solid 8.2%, while Manhattan Associates continued a recent surge, up 6.7% for the week and 19% for the month. JDA Software is up 168% year over year.

In auto ID, Intermec was up 6.7%.

Most transportation and logistics stocks were also up, led by rail carrier Candian National, up 6.8%. JB Hunt was the only loser in the group, down just 1.4% for the week. YRC Worldwide even gained a penny - to 47 cents per share.

 

 

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Logistics News: You May Need a New WMS If..
Drivers of Warehouse Management System are Varied; The Six Most Common Project Scenarios
What is a Smarter Supply Chain?
There is a lot of talk these days about Smarter supply chains. What does that really mean? Dan Gilmore offers his perspective.
Supply Chain Cartoon Caption Starting August 23, 2010
Show us your Supply Chain Wit!
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Global Logistics News: Despite Growing Recovery In Container Volumes, Ocean Shipping Capacity Still Growing Faster than Demand
New Report from Sea-Axis more Bearish for Carriers than Other Estimates; ''Effectively Fleet'' Capacity Growth to Far Exceed Demand Growth of 10% in 2010 and 2011

RetailWire Discussion: Is it time for Brands to Go Direct to Consumers Online?
Is It Time For Brands To Seriously Consider Cutting Out The Middlemen?

Green Supply Chain News: To Surprise of Many, California Ban on Plastic Bags Fails to Pass
Bill Proponents Cite Lobbying Spend by American Chemicals Council as Reason Bill Dies in Senate; Will Failure Stop Other States from Pursuing their Own Bans

Logistics News: You May Need a New WMS If..
Drivers of Warehouse Management System are Varied; The Six Most Common Project Scenarios

Logistics News: FedEx Wins Important Ruling in Contractor Legal Battle, but War far From Over
Multi-District Federal Judge Rules Kansas Contractors are not Employees, sends most Cases Back to States; Final Outcome will Now Likely Take Years to Play Out, as FedEx Looks for Contractors to Incorporate; Vestige of RPS

 
   

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  NEW SUPPLY CHAIN REPORTS/WHITE PAPERS  
White Paper: Tech-Clarity Insight- A Risk-Based Approach to Component and Supplier Management
White Paper from Tech-Clarity that discusses Mitigating Product Risks with Component and Compliance Intelligence
Re-Staple Yourself To An Order: Next Generation Order Management
Part of the Supply Chain Digest Thought Leadership Series: This paper discusses the order management cycle from initial customer interaction through order capture, fulfillment, and returns processing.
New! Materials Handling Tech Note - The Materials Handling OEM as System Integrator: What you Need to Consider
Several materials handling manufacturers, especially in the conveyor industry, are pursuing strategies that will position them more fully as systems integrators. What is behind the trend, and how should end users think about using OEM SIs. We take a look in this Tech Note.
Material Handling Tech Note: Conveyor Improvements Drive Flexibility
In this Materials Handling Technology Note, we review how recent advances across several areas of conveyor technology are improving the flexibility of system design and later modifications for materials handling systems.
Automated Case Picking 2009: The Next Frontier in Distribution Center Management
This landmark report from SCDigest and Distribution Digest details the exciting new developments in automated case picking technologies, organizing for the first time in the indiustry this new class of solutions. Not to be missed.
SCDigest Letter on the Green Supply Chain
e-version of the full 16-page version of the SCDigest Letter on the Green Supply Chain 2009
The Seven Keys to LMS Success
White paper from Cornerstone Solutions outlines the key factors in Labor Management System Success
Next Generation Supply Chain: Integrated Planning and Execution
Ground breaking research and insight from Chief Supply Chain Officer Insights on the integration of supply chain planning and execution.
Warehouse Control System: Orchestrating Warehouse Efficiency
Implementing a WCS can be a cost effective alternative to adding more equipment, or upgrading/replacing a WMS. Learn How in this White Paper.
Lean Manufacturng Overview Presentation
Excellent overview on Using Lean Manufacturing Principles & Techniques
White Paper: Benchmarking the Perfect Order
How well are companies in the consumer goods to retail channel doing in terms of perfect order achievement? This study looks at results from shipments from over 4500 suppliers - and the results are surprising.
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  SUPPLY CHAIN QUOTE OF THE DAY
There are internet cafes everywhere, so workers can get information. Thet are starting to ask for more. The days of cheap labor are gone.

- Harley Seyedin , president of the American Chamber of Commerce of South China, commenting on recent labor dynamics there in BusinessWeek.

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