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• Supply Chain Digest Newsletter July 19, 2007
  What's Not to Like about Labor Management Systems? Supply Chain by the Numbers; Borders to pull fulfillment from Amazon.com; Performance-Based Logistics Service Acquisition, more
• Automatic ID News: Biometrics Continue to Gain Steam, as Fingerprint Identification Moves Mainstream
  From Grocery Stores to Theme Parks, Consumer Fingerprint ID is Growing Rapidly; No More Wallets or Purses? But Will We See Any Backlash from Privacy Groups?
• Supply Chain Thought Leaders Series: Labor Management in Distribution and Macro Logistics Trends
  A Variety of Macro Developments in the Logistics Area are Putting Pressure on Costs and Labor Resources. In this Discussion with SCDigest Editor Dan Gilmore, Manhattan Associates Peter Schnorback Discusses the Logistics Environment, and the Key Benefits Labor Management Systems Bring to Help Combat these Operational Pressures
• Sara Lee Foods Finds LMS Value
  Labor Management Drives Savings, as the Company Standardizes Distribution Processes, and Finds a Way to Achieve Continuous Improvement
• 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
• As Borders Takes E-Commerce Site Back, CEO Says There Are Many More e-Fulfillment Options Today Than Amazon.com
  The Key Question: Who Owns the Customer?
• Logistics Management: Introduction to Labor Management Systems (LMS) in Distribution
  This Video Tutorial below provides an excellent introduction to Labor Management Systems (LMS) in distribution and logistics. Featuring SCDigest Editor Dan Gilmore, it overviews keys LMS trends, the three foundations of Labor Management.
• Supply Chain Graphic of the Week: World Oil Reserves
  Have We Reached Peak Oil? Chart Is Not Encouraging, and Suggests More Bad News for Oil Prices Down the Road
• Research Project to Focus on "Performance Based Service Acquisition" in the Supply Chain
  Study Participants Sought for Joint Project of the University of Tennessee and the Defense Acquisition University; Goal to Help Department of Defense Move PBSA Strategies Forward
• Supply Chain by the Numbers: July 18, 2007
  This Week: World Oil Reserves are Flat; It Takes Lots of Parties to Make a Product in China; Double Digit Compound Growth in World Trade Since 1990; How Many Vendors Are RFID Tagging for Wal-Mart?
• Labor Management - What's Not to Like?
  Labor Management Systems for Distribution are being adopted by an increasing number of companies across many industry sectors. As SCDigest Editor Dan Gilmore took another deep look at LMS for our recent Supply Chain Digest Letter, he wonders: What is there not to like about Labor Management?
• Logistics Insight: Getting LMS Implementation Right
  The ROI from Labor Management is There, Plus Other Operational Benefits, but You Will Get There Faster and Easier by Following these LMS Project Guidelines
• Labor Management Systems (LMS) are not Just for the Warehouse Any More
  It's Time to Think about Labor Management (LMS) in much Broader Terms
• What Mattered in SCM and Logistics - First Half 2007 Review
  What were the key trends, issues and events in supply chain and logistics for the first half of 2007? SCDigest editor Dan Gilmore shares his perspective. Going green got huge, Dell needed a new Supply Chain Chief, Wal Mart RFID controversy, surging agricultural product costs and more.
• RFID News: Full Transcript of Interview with P&G's Dick Cantwell RFID Interview
  By Popular Demand - the Full Combined Parts 1 and 2 Transcript of our Unplugged Interview with Dick Cantwell
• Supply Chain Graphic of the Week: Inbound Container Volume Growth Slows Dramatically
  After Years of Double Digit Increases, Volumes Are Barely Trending Up, as the Chart Shows
• Global Supply Chain: China, Ummm... Gets Tough on Product Safety Issues
  Former Head of Food and Drug Administration Executed for Dereliction of Duty
• Supply Chain Digest Weekly Newsletter - July 12, 2007
  What Mattered in SCM and Logistics - 1H 2007 Review; What Result s to Expect from Carrier Bid Optimization, China Gets Tough - Really Tough - on Product Safety, More
• Global Supply Chain: Rash of Recent Safety and Counterfeiting Cases Seems Sure to Lead to Legislation from US Congress
  Action is Needed, but Piracy, Safety, are Separate Issues: Should there be a "Sense of Alarm?"
• Reader Question: Are Supply Chain Certifications Valuable?
  How important do you believe certifications, such as the CPIM and CSCP from APICS, are for a supply chain professional's career development?
• Supply Chain Digest Supply Chain and Logistics Marketing Newsletter July 11, 2007
  Larry Ferrere to JDA Software as CMO; RFID Market Sizing Disconnect; Is Indian IT Getting too Costly? Smart QA Idea and more
• This Week's Supply Chain and Logistics Stock Index
  It was a mostly up week for our Supply Chain and Logistics stock index. Out of 22 stocks, only four recorded losses, with three coming from the software group. Software provider Logility continued its solid performance and, for the second week in a row, posted the week’s strongest gains (up 11.3%). In the hardware group, both Zebra and Intermec netted positive results, up 2.0% and 4.7% respectively. In the transport and logistics group, Prologis emerged with the largest gains (up 5.2%), followed by J.B. Hunt (up 4.7%).
• Reader Question: What Kind of Savings Do Companies Typically See When They Do a Formal Carrier Bid Process by Lane?
  What kind of savings do companies typically see when they do a formal carrier bid process by lane (Carrier Bid Optimization)? What are the factors in whether you might see a lot or a little savings?
• Transportunities: What Kind of Results Can You Expect from Carrier Bid Optimization Projects?
  Question to SCDigest Has Us Thinking about CBO and the Factors that Impact Potential Savings
• Supply Chain By The Numbers July 10, 2007
  This Week: The Economic Impact of Counterfeiting, Top Supply Chain Strategies, Savings in Order Picking from Bucket Brigades, Wal-Mart has Few Stores in California
• Supply Chain Digest Weekly Newsletter, July 6, 2007
  Self-Organizing Logistics, Big Slow Down in Import Container Volume Growth, Supply Chain Collaboration, and More
• Global Logistics: Port Congestion Worries Fade, as Container Volume Growth Slows Dramatically
  All of a Sudden, Double Digit Increases are Gone; Where is the Volume?
• Bees, Order Picking and Self-Organizing Logistics Systems
  While it has been around for a decade, the concept of Bucket Brigades and self-organizing logistics systems is not well known. It can deliver savings or 25-50% in order picking though, says Dr. John Bartholdi of Georgia Tech, and just may have applicability elsewhere in the supply chain.
• Procurement and Sourcing News: Will Large Increase in Corn Crop Put Lid on Agflation?
  Early Data Indicate the Corn Belt Will Boom this Year; Price Relief for Manufacturers and Consumers on the Way?
• Slotting Allowances Lead to