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Percentage of Totally Hands-Free Shipping Operations in DCs Remains Quite Low, Study Finds

While automation of supply chain processes is considered an important factor in improving efficiency, a large proportion of respondents to a Kewill study still struggle with manual operations. Only 11 percent have 100-percent hands-free shipping in their distribution center operations, for example.

Demand Volatility Remains Top Concern of Supply Chain Management, Survey Says

Demand uncertainty is far and away still the top concern of supply chain mangers, according to a survey by LifeWork Search, an employee recruitment firm. Eighteen percent felt inventory surplus was the top concern, 12 percent voted for inventory shortage, while 8 percent believe lead times are the top holiday concern, and 3 percent chose "other".

Flextronics to Assume Control of Motorola Mobility Operations in China and Brazil

Flextronics will acquire Motorola Mobility's manufacturing operations in Tianjin, China, and will also assume the management and operation of its Jaguariuna, Brazil, facility. Employees and assets at both locations will transfer to Flextronics after the transaction closes.

As Expected, Trucking Conditions Index Begins Rise

FTR's Trucking Conditions Index (TCI) started to rise significantly in September as expected, recording a 65-percent increase over the August index numbers to a level of 9.6, before giving back some of that gain in October, easing to a reading of 7.9.

LexisNexis Launches Risk-Monitoring Tool for Supply Management

LexisNexis Legal and Professional has launched LexisNexis SmartWatch, a risk-monitoring tool for supply-management professionals.

Dire Economic Impact Seen if Longshoremen Strike East, Gulf Coast Ports

A potential labor strike by longshoremen along the U.S. East and Gulf Coasts at the end of the year could have devastating economic consequences as inventory depletion, rerouting, hoarding, and price speculation ripple through supply chains of global companies, according to a report from the Marsh research firm.

Retail Imports to Increase 3.9 Percent in December Despite Calif. Port Strike; Eyes on East, Gulf Coast Ports

Import cargo volume at the nation's major retail container ports is expected to increase 3.9 percent in December despite a strike that closed the nation's largest port complex for the first few days of the month, but retailers are keeping a close watch on a possible strike on the East Coast and Gulf Coast, according to the monthly Global Port Tracker report released today by the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates.

Global Partnership Created to Harmonize Sustainability Programs

Two industry groups have joined to fill the need for a globally harmonized approach to measure and communicate product lifecycles. The Consumer Goods Forum, a global network of more than 400 retailers, manufacturers, service providers and other stakeholders, has partnered with The Sustainability Consortium, which is dedicated to developing science and integrated tools to support informed decision making for product sustainability across the consumer goods industry.

Omni-Channel, Multichannel, Merged Channel - A Look at the Dynamic World of Retail

Retail is in a dramatic transformative phase. Consumers' multichannel access and shopping make multi/merged channel fulfillment the focus for retail. No more relegating supply chain to the backwaters of retail management!

Aligning Transportation With a Single Platform

Mike Mulqueen, senior director of product management at Manhattan Associates, talks about the advantages of integrating all aspects of transportation management onto a single platform and how the resulting holistic approach drives value at many levels.

AirClic Releases Update of Cloud-Based TMS Application for 3PLs

AirClic, a provider of cloud-based software for mobile supply chain and logistics operations, has released version r12.4 of Transport Perform, its transportation-management system (TMS) application.

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