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About aviyer2010

Dean and H. William Lichtenberger Chair in Management at the School of Management, University at Buffalo, State University of New York.

Growing India China Trade Flows

Posted on February 10, 2011 by aviyer2010

An article in the International Herald Tribune (February 9, 2011) describes the growing trade flows between China and India, projected to grow by 62 % by 2015, after growing by a factor of 20 in the last 10 years.  Air … Continue reading →

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Pentagon Procurement opposes mergers

Posted on February 10, 2011 by aviyer2010

A Wall Street Journal article (February 9, 2011) reports that the procurement officials at the Pentagon will oppose mergers of defense suppliers. The belief is that competition has to be maintained to increase the US government’s buying power.  The Pentagon … Continue reading →

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GM’s approach to meeting the 35.5 mpg fleet average

Posted on February 8, 2011 by aviyer2010

A Wall Street journal article (February 7,2011) describes a plan by General Motors to offer eAssist – a system consisting of a lithium battery pack and a motor – across all models. This system is expected to increase mpg by … Continue reading →

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China to Stockpile Rare Earth Metals, should the US do so too ?

Posted on February 8, 2011 by aviyer2010

A Wall Street Journal article (February 7,2011) describes plans by the Chinese Ministry of Land and Resources to build reserves of rare earth metals in order to protect their industries, impact pollution and manage the supply and demand relationship for … Continue reading →

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The growing Supply Chain impact of an Intel Chip Flaw

Posted on February 8, 2011 by aviyer2010

An article in the New York Times (February 7,2011, B10) describes the growing impact of a flaw in the Series 6 chipset called Cougar Point which had been shipped in early January.  Once Intel announced the problem – that about … Continue reading →

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“Great Green Fleet” from the US Navy and EO 13514

Posted on February 7, 2011 by aviyer2010

An article in the Guardian (http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010/apr/20/us-navy-green 20 April 2010) states that fuel costs for the military in war zones is $ 400 per gallon. The Navy will launch its “Great Green Fleet” – a collection of ships, planes and submarines … Continue reading →

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Book “The Docks” focusing on the Los Angeles port

Posted on February 6, 2011 by aviyer2010

A review of the book “The Docks” by Bill Sharpsteen in the Wall Street Journal (5 February 2011) provides three thought provoking supply chain questions (a) Given the volume of shipments through Los Angeles, and the paucity of security measures, … Continue reading →

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Retailer Barneys and Designer brand Prada Disagree

Posted on February 6, 2011 by aviyer2010

A Wall Street Journal article (5 February 2011) describes a proposal by Prada to lease space from the Barney’s retail store and manage its inventory and pricing.  This proposal was rejected by the retailer, that prefers to attract customers to … Continue reading →

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European Commission Report on Commodities and Raw Materials

Posted on February 4, 2011 by aviyer2010

A recent report from the European Commission on “Tackling the Challenges in Commodity Markets and on Raw Materials” describes a variety of tactics including (a) increasing transparency across the supply chain and coordination with partners to monitor use of mining … Continue reading →

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Sustainability in an Indian tea cup

Posted on February 4, 2011 by aviyer2010

The BBC has  story (http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/programmes/from_our_own_correspondent/9385244.stm) that focuses on the clay tea disposable tea cups used to serve tea (chai) for 1 rupee in India.  Once a customer drinks tea, the cup is thrown on the ground. With rain and sun, … Continue reading →

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