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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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AML, CCC and supply chain competitiveness

Posted on February 3, 2011 by aviyer2010

A report published by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce titled “China’s Drive for Indigenous Innovation” by James McGregor, describes rules regarding the Chinese Compulsory Certification or CCC mark and the Anti-Monopoly  Law or AML in China.  About 20 % of … Continue reading →

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Honda to shift car production to the US

Posted on February 3, 2011 by aviyer2010

An International Herald Tribune article (February 2, 2011) describes Honda’s CFO statement that more of Honda’s CRV production will move to its US plants.  The strong yen has hurt the profitability of producing in Japan, and Honda joins other Japanese … Continue reading →

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Strong Yen causes Nissan to shift global production

Posted on February 2, 2011 by aviyer2010

A Wall Street Journal article (1 February 2011) reports that given the strong yen, Nissan will consider shifting production out of Japan to the US and other markets.  The article claims that a move of one yen (against the dollar) … Continue reading →

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Drug Shortages and Senate Response

Posted on February 2, 2011 by aviyer2010

A Wall Street Journal article (1 February 2011) cites 178 drugs in short supply in 2010, requiring hospitals to scramble to find alternate drugs, new sources of supply etc.  These alternative treatments that ncrease costs or require approvals of untested … Continue reading →

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