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MANUFACTURING
Lean and Profit and Loss at Toyota
Toyota Attacks Costs, but in a Different Way than US Companies
SUPPLY CHAIN TRENDS AND ISSUES
Chinese Factories becoming Desperate, Li and Fung CEO Says
Vietnam has Benefitted, but is Now Almost "Sold Out"
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DISTRIBUTION AND MATERIAL HANDLING FOCUS
Demand for Distribution Center Space Remains Hot in Q2, while Inland Empire is Bursting at its Warehouse Seams
But Rates Vary Significantly across Markets, as we List Sample Rates Across Key US Markets
GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAIN
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Did Container Carriers Overshoot Optimal Megaship Design?
Market Changes and Other Factors Mean 18,000 or more TEU Ships May not Make Sense, but Lots of them on Water Now
RFID AND AUTO ID FOCUS
New Bar Code Symbology Gains Traction with GS1 Approval
Dot Code Target for Very High Speed Printing, Largely for Tracking Individual Products
SOURCING AND PROCUREMENT FOCUS
US Aluminum Suppliers Milking Tariffs to Raise Prices, Molson Coors Executive Says
Price Gouging, Keeping Metal off the Market, Inexplicable Hikes in Transport Costs – Vice Chairman Attacks Alcoa, Glencore and More
TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT FOCUS

As the Parcel World Turns
FedEx Fully Ends US Amazon Relationship while UPS Stays the Course, while the USPS Sees Parcel Volumes Fall as Rivals and Partners Take Away Business
GREEN SUPPLY CHAIN
World Needs to Go Vegan to Save the Planet
Leaked UN Report Says It Is Time for Great Food Transformation
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