Monthly Archives: February 2012

US Demographics in 2020 and supply chain trends

Posted on February 1, 2012 by aviyer2010

An article in the Wall Street Journal by Mills and Ottino (Jan 30, 2012) states that in 2020 the US population will be younger than China and Europe. They present three trends – computing power and its ubiquity, smart manufacturing … Continue reading →

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Boeing Production Rampup and Supplier Chain Role

Posted on February 1, 2012 by aviyer2010

An article in the Economist (Jan 28, 2012) describes Boeing’s efforts to speed up airplane production to respond to its eight year order backlog.  But worries about economic downturn have suppliers worried about order cancellations.  With the large fraction of … Continue reading →

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