Monthly Archives: October 2014

Will coordination between e-commerce retailers and carriers ensure on-time deliveries this Holiday season?

Posted on October 2, 2014 by aviyer2010

An article in the Wall Street Journal (October 1, 2014) titled “UPS, FedEx Want Retailers to Get Real on Holiday Shipping” describes pleas by the carriers FedEx and UPS to ecommerce retailers to stagger their promotions, avoid promising free overnight … Continue reading →

Posted in Capacity, Collaboration, competitiveness, consumer, Cost, delivery, Ecommerce, mgmt5612018, retailers | Tagged , , , , , , | 74 Comments

The impact of California’s rules for a “Made in USA” label

Posted on October 1, 2014 by aviyer2010

An article in the Wall Street Journal (October 1, 2014) titled “‘Made in USA” Spurs Lawsuits” describes the California Law that even one rivet in a product with such a label that is not made in the USA constitutes false … Continue reading →

Posted in California, Capacity, consumer, Cost, emb2019, Global Contexts, imm2018, labeling, Liability, Made in USA, product, Supply Chain Issues | Tagged , , , , , , | 18 Comments

Auto Demand and supply mismatch worries impact platinum prices

Posted on October 1, 2014 by aviyer2010

An article in the Wall Street Journal (September 29, 2014) titled “Platinum Skids on Car-Demand Worries” describes the recent price drop for platinum and traces the volatility of prices of the metal recently.  A strike in a South African mine … Continue reading →

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