February 26, 2008 | |
On Today's BlogA few short years ago, Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) was touted as the next big thing in the supply chain management space. Today, the controversial technology is still struggling to find true acceptance by manufacturers, retailers, wholesalers and distributors that would benefit the most from it. » Read more... | » Comments... You May Have Missed Weekly Industry Crib Sheet Retail sales, consumer prices, labor market trends, record patent growth and intellectual-property thieves -- let's see who the past week's winners and losers were. The envelope, please. Light Friday: The Messiest Office, Self-Healing Rubber, GM's View on Global Warming... ... One Sick IMT Editor and MORE. Scarce Metals Lead to Rapid Changes in Mining A recent survey showed that manufacturers are more concerned with high materials prices and increasingly scarce metals than anything else. Historically, passing along higher prices to customers might have worked -- but not in today's economy. |

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