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Author Archives: aviyer2010
Implications of the “Safe and Accurate Food Labeling Act 2015” passed by Congress
A discussion of the Safe and Accurate Food Labeling Act in (http://www.fooddemocracynow.org/blog/2015/jul/23-0) describes the law’s impact on blocking states from passing voluntary GMO labeling laws. A Cornell study by William Lesser had estimated the impact of such labels at $500 … Continue reading
Posted in Supply Chain Issues
Tagged agriculture, consumer, Cost, feature, Food, GMO, Labeling, safety, Supply Chain
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“Uber for Trash”
An article in the Sustainable Brands newsletter (http://tinyurl.com/uberfortrash) describes Rubicon Global as an “Uber for Trash” company, a company that offers on demand trash removal within a few hours to a day. The company removes trash, sorts and recycles to … Continue reading
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Tagged Cost, Demand Surge, recycled content, routing, Sustainable, trash, Uber
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Malaysia, the Malacca Straits, Slavery and TPP
An article in the Huffington Post (May 26, 2015) titled “Why the US is Desperate to OK Slavery in Malaysia”, describes the logistical importance of the Strait of Malacca located between Malaysia and Indonesia and through which 60% of global … Continue reading
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Tagged China, ethical, Malacca, Malaysia, oil, Slavery, TPP, trade, Trafficking, transport, US
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Data protection timing disputes for biologics pharmaceutical products and TPP
An article in the New York Times (July 30, 2015) titled “Patent Protection for Drugs puts Pressure on US in Trade Talks” (http://www.nytimes.com/2015/07/31/business/international/pacific-trade-deal-drugs-patent-protection.html?_r=0) describes a conflict between Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) countries regarding the duration that data collected during development of … Continue reading
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Tagged Australia, biologics, biosimilars, data protection, pharmaceutical, TPP, US
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Japanese Industry and TPP
An opinion piece on August 7, 2015 in the Japan Times ( http://www.japantimes.co.jp/opinion/2015/08/07/editorials/setback-tpp-talks/#.VeNfiPlVikp) describes Japanese worries about the TPP pact. The Trans-Pacific Partnership, involving 12 countries with $ 28 trillion in GDP, will involve changes to how Japan assists some … Continue reading
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Tagged agriculture, beef, Consumers, global supply chain, Japan, pork, prices, rice, tariffs, TPP
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Canada’s Supply Management Policy and TPP
An article in Business News Network (http://www.bnn.ca/News/2015/6/26/3-things-to-know-about-the-Trans-Pacific-Partnership.aspx) reports on the impact of the TransPacific Partnership (TPP) pact being negotiated between 12 countries on supply management approaches used for milk, cheese and eggs. Under supply management, the Canadian government controls the … Continue reading
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Tagged agriculture, Canada, consumer, Cost, Supply Chain, TPP, trade
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Brick and mortar stores using ecommerce tricks
An article in the Wall Street Journal (August 12, 2015) titled “Web retailers Teach In-store Tricks” describes Macy’s display of one item each of swimsuits, with shoppers using an app to get their size to try on. Freeing up the … Continue reading
Posted in competitiveness, consumer, Cost, product, retailers, Service Operations
Tagged Cost, Ecommerce, Inventory, lead time, Retail, Risk, Service, Supply Chain, Web retailers
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Should “digital instructions for physical products” be protected by US copyright laws
An article in the Wall Street Journal (August 12, 2015″ titled “Digital Patent cases Faces Skeptics”, describes a current appeals court hearing involving ClearCorrect, a company that used digital data from Pakistan to manufacture custom orthodontic devices, thus violating the … Continue reading
Rising demand for organic foods and associated shortages
An article in the Wall Street Journal (April 3, 2015) titled “Hunger for Organic Foods Stretches the Supply Chain” describes both the rising demand for organically grown products and the cost of transitioning to organics. The interim period has rising … Continue reading
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Tagged agriculture, Capacity, consumer, Coordination, Cost, organic, production
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“The Zara Gap” article
In an article in the “Sourcing Journal” (April 24 2015) John Thorbeck describes research with Warren Hausman on the persistent gap in the performance between Zara and other apparel retailers. Their results suggest a profit increase of 28% through adoption … Continue reading
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Tagged Apparel, Collaboration, Consumers, Coordination, Costs, customer, Design, mgmt5612020, Zara
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Global Supply Chain Musings 