We hope you enjoy the June 2006 issue of Supply Chain Directions, our e-newsletter which features a short list of leading, timely and relevant articles in the areas of Supply Chain Design, Transportation Planning, and Inventory Planning.
Chainalytics Article: Building a Flexible Supply Chain Network
Mike Kilgore, President & CEO of Chainalytics LLC, offers tips for achieving agility and responsiveness - which of these strategies are you employing?
By Editorial Staff, Supply Chain Digest 
Living Well with Low Velocity
As the world goes global, supply chain velocity will actually decrease in many instances. The key is how you respond.
By Bud La Londe, Supply Chain Management Review
Correct Your Supply Chain Vision to See What You Need to See
Companies need to look beyond best practices to find competitive advantage in their supply chains. A project at MIT called Supply Chain 2020 is searching for the hidden principles that will guide supply chains now and into an uncertain future.
By Thomas A. Foster, Global Logistics & Supply Chain Strategies
Supply Chain Optimization Can Deliver ROI Within Four Months, Finds AMR Research
Companies can see the business benefits of optimizing their supply chain infrastructure in as little as four months, according to AMR Research
By Cliff Saran, ComputerWeekly.com
When the Going Gets Tough, Will Your Freight Keep Going?
Not if you keep doing things the same old way. Changing times call for changing shipping strategies.
By Peter Bradley, DC Velocity
Shopping for Better Rates
More capacity helps slow rate inflation, but demand remains steady.
By Perry A. Trunick, Logistics Today
Dedicated Transportation Services: The Best Choice for Expanding Private Fleets
Supplementing your private fleet with a dedicated team can take the pain out of this process by building in reliable, flexible capacity solutions—solutions that leverage the purchasing power of America’s largest, most reliable truckload transportation providers.
By Gordon Hale, Global Logistics & Supply Chain Strategies
The Last Mile: Inventory’s China Syndrome
China may be starting a supply chain reaction that will drive an inventory meltdown.
By Perry A. Trunick , Logistics Today
Inventory Management: A Way to Give It a Grade
While a boon for consumers, these millions of new products appearing regularly make inventory management as dicey as predicting what a teenager will want for her birthday next year.
By Knowledge@Warton newsletter, The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania
On the Road to Supply Chain Excellence: Our Technology Survey Points the Way
To maintain competitiveness, companies must continually strive for the next level of supply chain performance. To do that, they must keep abreast of the latest enterprise technologies.
By Jean V. Murphy, Global Logistics & Supply Chain Strategies
