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What Took So Long for Bangladesh and Pakistani Apparel Supply Chain Issues to Rise to the Surface
Decades after Criticism of Nike and Its Supposed Sweatshops, and No One Knows What is Happening at Offshore Suppliers.Turning a Blind Eye
Supply Chain Digest  -   6/18/2013 10:04 PM
 
  
Supply Chain Digest Introduces New Tool to Calculate the Value of Making Warehouse Management System Modifications
In Part 2 of a Series on WMS Modification Trends, New Helpful Spreadsheet Tool Allows Users to Assess the ROI from Customizations
Supply Chain Digest  -   6/18/2013 2:30 PM
 
  
The Changing Nature of Shipper and 3PL Contract Relationshships
The growth in logistics outsourcing continues apace, but since the economic downturn shippers have been changing their thinking relative to relationships and contracts with 3PLs.
Supply Chain Digest  -   6/17/2013 1:12 PM
 
  
Supply Chain Video News for June 17, 2013
Volvo Announces Trucks Using New Alternative Fuel, Is a Graduate Supply Chain Degree the New MBA, New Report Says Bangladesh Apparel Factories are Very Dangerous, State of Logistics Report this Week
Supply Chain Digest  -   6/17/2013 11:24 AM
 
  
US Logistics Infrastructure Paradox
Is US Logistics Infrastrure as Poor as Many Claim. SCDigest Editor Dan Gilmore Takes a Look at the Issue
Supply Chain Digest  -   6/13/2013 3:30 PM
 
  
Supply Chain by the Numbers for Week of June 13, 2013
Happy Supply Chain Grads, Interesting New Alternative Fuel, HOS Deadline Fast Approaching, 3PL Share of Logistics Continues to Grow
Supply Chain Digest  -   6/13/2013 3:10 PM
 
  
If You are in Supply Chain, You Made a Smart Career Choice
Demand Continues to Exceed Supply, as Salaries for Graduates Continue to Rise. Is Supply Chain the New MBA
Supply Chain Digest  -   6/13/2013 12:15 AM
 
  
Supply Chain Video News for June 10, 2013
What will the Factory of the Future Look Like, Amazon Making Big Push into OnLine Groceries, Understanding the PMI Numbers
Supply Chain Digest  -   6/11/2013 4:12 PM
 
  
Chain Reaction for June 10, 2013 on The Supply Chain Software Stack Grows
Let us Add Some Distributed Order Management on Top
Supply Chain Digest  -   6/10/2013 11:30 AM
 
  
Supply Chain Graphic of the Week on Rising Fulfillment Costs at Amazon
Revenue Continues to Increase Rapidly, but Fulfillment Costs as Percent of Sales Also Rising, Hurting Profitability
Supply Chain Digest  -   6/6/2013 11:40 PM
 
  
Supply Chain News on Procter and Gamble Announcement on Longer Payment Terms Brings New Round of Extensions in Consumer Goods Industry
Kraft Spinoff will Now Pay Suppliers...In 120 Days. Where will it End. Could be Real Issue when Interest Rates Eventually Rise
Supply Chain Digest  -   6/5/2013 3:50 PM
 
  
Supply Chain News on Amazon to Make Major Push Into Grocery Business
Test in Los Angeles Coming Soon, 20 Markers Opened in 2014. Should Brick and Mortar Grocers be Scared
Supply Chain Digest  -   6/5/2013 2:49 PM
 
  
Supply Chain News on Will Manufacturers Shift Focus from Capacity to Capability?
Focus on Flexibility will Start to Compete with Cost, Yield, IDC Manufacturing Insights Says; Make to Stock Models will Continue to Decline
Supply Chain Digest  -   6/5/2013 1:51 AM
 
  
Supply Chain Video News for June 3, 2013
Who is in and Who is Out in the Gartner Top 25 Supply Chains, How Does Operating Performance Vary Across Transportation Modes, Apple Changing Contract Manufacturing Horses
Supply Chain Digest  -   6/4/2013 12:18 AM
 
  
Supply Chain Graphic of the Week on Performance Across Transportation Modes
Rail Carriers are by Far the Most Profitable Overall, While Heartland Express and Old Dominion Achieve Profits Well Above their Competitors in Truckload and LTL, Respectively
Supply Chain Digest  -   5/31/2013 11:48 PM
 
  
Supply Chain Thought Leadership on Interesting New Trends in Voice Technology in Distribution
Now that Voice has gone mainstream, new trends are emerging that are taking the technology and use cases in new directions
Supply Chain Digest  -   5/30/2013 10:32 AM
 
  
Green Supply Chain News on Ford Motor Company Keeps Pushing the Green Envelop, as it Continues to Expand Use of Recycled Materials Inside Its Cars
New Ford Fusion to Make Extensive Use of Fabrics Made from Recycled Materials, as Suppliers Getting the Message
Supply Chain Digest  -   5/30/2013 10:11 AM
 
  
Gartner Releases Top 25 Supply Chain List for 2013
Apple Comes in a Number 1 for Third Year in a Row, as Unilever Makes Big Move. Explaining the Methodology
Supply Chain Digest  -   5/30/2013 12:51 AM
 
  
Supply Chain Cartoon Caption Winners for April 30, 2013 Contest
Sartain of LyondellBasell and Codye Satterwhite of JDA Software Take Home the Prize
Supply Chain Digest  -   5/24/2013 12:26 PM
 
  
Logistics News on Q1 2013 Rail Carrier Review
Rail Carriers Contine to Growth the Bottom Line Despite Soft Volumes, as Pricing Power Remains, While Service Continues to Improve
Supply Chain Digest  -   5/23/2013 6:14 PM