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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.

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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Egypt Unrest and Supply Chain Impact

Posted on February 1, 2011 by aviyer2010

A Wall Street Journal article (January 31, 2011) analyzes the potential impact of the unrest in Egypt on the global supply chain for oil and cotton.  If the Suez Canal were closed, oil from the Middle East would take 10 … Continue reading →

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Rising prices in China and Global Supply Chain Impact

Posted on January 31, 2011 by aviyer2010

An article in the International Herald Tribune (30 January 2011) tracks the impact of rising prices in China (“20 to 50 % increases for leather shoes and polo shirts” according to the article) on sourcing decisions and shipping. Wage increases … Continue reading →

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Upgradeable Cars – using software to improve performance

Posted on January 30, 2011 by aviyer2010

A New York Times article (January 30, 2011) describes the role of software upgrades to improve car performance. Several trends – cars being held on for longer periods by customers, increased use of computer technology to improve performance of cars, … Continue reading →

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“Windmade” product labels – consumer and product impact

Posted on January 29, 2011 by aviyer2010

An article in the International Herald Tribune (January 28,2011) reports a proposal in the Davos 2011 conference made by clean energy companies to introduce a “Windmade” label consisting of three blue swooshes.  The label will be on products that use … Continue reading →

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Apple’s Platform Approach impact on growth

Posted on January 29, 2011 by aviyer2010

An article in the International Herald Tribune (January 28, 2011) describes the 71 % growth in quarterly sales reported by Apple and attributes it to a “platform” approach.  The claim is that Apple software (iTunes, the store and app software) … Continue reading →

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Are Boeing Dreamliner delays history ?

Posted on January 28, 2011 by aviyer2010

A New York Times article (January 27,2011, B3) quotes executives at Boeing being optimistic that production of Dreamliners can be ramped up significantly over the next three years. The company claims that problems for the first few planes were due … Continue reading →

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