Diesel Fuel Index
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| U.S. | 3.890 |
| East Coast | 3.871 |
| > New England | 3.991 |
| > Central Atlantic | 3.925 |
| > Lower Atlantic | 3.809 |
| Midwest | 3.934 |
| Gulf Coast | 3.775 |
| Rocky Mountain | 3.848 |
| West Coast | 4.008 |
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| California | 4.072 |
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Chain Reaction for May 20, 2013 Finds the CSCO is a Legend in His Own Mind
If you can think of a funny situation or scenario appopriate for Chain Reaction, please send in our ideas below. We'll give you full credit, and a framed cartoon of your idea if we use it. Source: http://www.scdigest.com/newsviews/13-05-20-1.php?CID=7059 Read more
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Supply Chain Video News for May 20, 2013
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Supply Chain Graphic of the Week on Mexican versus Chinese Manufacturing Wages
We've reported on this before, but we were still interested to see this recent graphic from the analysts at Morgan Stanley on the comparative manufacturing wage rates of China versus Mexico over time. From our view, it is astounding to see the gap between higher Mexican wages in 2002 - more than three times the wages in China just 10 years ago - to the near parity today. <img src="http://www.scdigest.com/images/China_vs_Mexico_Wages.gif" width="600"
Supply Chain Graphic of the Week on Mexican versus Chinese Manufacturing Wages
[fivefilters.org: unable to retrieve full-text content]Huge Cost Advantage China Once Had is Gone in a Decade. Will Mexico be Able to Take AdvantageSource: http://www.scdigest.com/assets/ne%20wsviews/13-05-16-1.php?CID=7050
Supply Chain by the Numbers for Week of May 16, 2013
Supply Chain News on Right Product, Right Place, Right....
My plan as promised was to write my column this week summarizing the many excellent sessions I attended at last week's JDA Focus user conference, after my overall show review and comment last week, but I am putting that briefly on-hold for a breaking issue. That would be the rather incredible developments related to the building collapse in Bangladesh three weeks ago, where at last count more than 1200 were reported dead and some 2500 injured. If you haven't been following this (we've had extensive coverage - see
Is RFID Still a Disruptive Technology
- May 15, 2013 - Is RFID Still a Disruptive Technology? Bill Hardgrave of Auburn Says Yes, Need to Look Beyond Just Bar Code Replacement; Our Three-Level RFID Application Framework SCDigest Editorial Staff Whether RFID in the supply chain is thriving, struggling or somewhere in-between is a matter of opinion right now. But almost nine years after the infamous Walmart case-level
Supply Chain News on Update as Walmart Announces Own Plan. Bangladesh Tragedy Quickly Results in New Sourcing Rules, as Europe Leads Way While US Retailers Pursue Different Path
- May 14, 2013 - Supply Chain News: Update! Walmart Announces Own Plan; Bangladesh Tragedy Quickly Results in New Sourcing Rules, as Europe Leads Way While US Retailers Pursue Different Path Agreement Would be Legally Binding, Requiring Investment in Building Improvements; A Game of Hardball for Sure Politically SDigest Editorial Staff Update Wed. May 15, 2013, 9:00 am. After declining to participate in a
Logistics News on Q1 2013 Truckload Carrier Review
- May 15, 2013 - Logistics News: Q1 2013 Truckload Carrier Review Profits Generally Soar on Modest Volume Growth; Evolution at JB Hunt Continues On SCDigest Editorial Staff We're back as usual every quarter with our review of the results and comments from leading public truckload
Supply Chain News on Bangladesh Tragedy Quickly Results in New Sourcing Rules, as Europe Leads Way While US Retailers Pursue Different Path
- May 14, 2013 - Supply Chain News: Bangladesh Tragedy Quickly Results in New Sourcing Rules, as Europe Leads Way While US Retailers Pursue Different Path Agreement Would be Legally Binding, Requiring Investment in Building Improvements; A Game of Hardball for Sure Politically SDigest Editorial Staff Just as with the deadly apparel factory last November in Pakistan, the tragic collapse of a building housing several apparel factories in Bangladesh some three weeks ago,
Supply Chain News onTheory of Constraints Working in Random House Distribution Center, as Publisher Uses Dynamic Buffer Management
Every Complex Problem can be Shown to be Exceedingly Simple in the End: This is really one of the core concepts of TOC, and involves accurately identifying the current constraint. Always Look for Win-Win: Another principle that Goldratt frequently preached, working to find that true win-win solution (which Goldratt insisted was always possible) obviously breaks down the barriers to change. In the end, Random House recognized that faster, more reliable fulfillment was the key to driving sales growth through better in-stock positions at the shelf and lower retail inventories, making Random House a preferred supplier.