Category Archives: logistics

GE’s program to speed up US Imports through US ports

Posted on March 9, 2018 by aviyer2010

An article in the Wall Street Journal (March 6, 2018) titled ” GE Units Expands program to speed up U.S. imports through supply chains”, describes GE Transportation’s work with the port of Long Beach in California to speed up imports … Continue reading →

Posted in Capacity, Cost, delivery, Global Contexts, logistics, mgmt5612018, technology | Tagged GE, imm2019, mgmt5612018, Optimizer, ports, visibility | 62 Comments

MicroHospitals and fast service by St Vincent in Indiana

Posted on November 2, 2017 by aviyer2010

An article in IndyStar (https://www.indystar.com/) describes a micro-hospital by St Vincent in Noblesville, Indiana. These micro-hospitals are around 60,000 sq ft, cost $12 million, have seven emergency rooms including one for trauma, four in patient rooms and eight overnight beds. … Continue reading →

Posted in Capacity, congestion, consumer, emb2019, hospital, imm2018, logistics, Service Operations, technology, Uncategorized | Tagged Capacity, emb2019, imm2018, leadtime, microhospitals, utilization | 38 Comments

Ecommerce custom furniture by MaidenHome

Posted on November 2, 2017 by aviyer2010

An ecommerce company (https://www.maidenhome.com) offers customizable furniture, free delivery within six weeks, lifetime warranty, 30 day money back guarantee and prices around $2000 for furniture that would otherwise cost $6000. They claim that working directly with craftsmen in North Carolina … Continue reading →

Posted in Capacity, consumer, Cost, delivery, Ecommerce, emb2019, imm2018, logistics, Made in USA, manufacturer, Operations Management, Supply Chain Issues, Uncategorized | Tagged Ecommerce, emb2019, furniture, imm2018, MaidenHome, Supply Chain | 32 Comments

The Jones Act and Puerto Rico relief delivery costs

Posted on September 27, 2017 by aviyer2010

An article in the Wall Street Journal (September 26,2017) titled “Second-Class Puerto Rico” claims that given the Jones Act (which requires “use of vessels built, majority owned and operated by Americans” to transport between US ports i.e., US to Puerto … Continue reading →

Posted in Capacity, Cost, logistics, Made in USA, manufacturer, Operations Management, ship, Supply Chain Issues, transport | Tagged hurricane, Jones Act, Puerto Rico | 2 Comments

Not enough new iPhones, strategy or supply chain challenge?

Posted on September 18, 2017 by aviyer2010

An article in the Wall Street Journal titled “Why There Are Never Enough New iPhones” (September 18, 2017) describes the new iPhones launched in September 2017 as being available only in November, with possible delivery delays. The introduction if many … Continue reading →

Posted in Capacity, competitiveness, consumer, emb2019, imm2018, Innovation, logistics, Operations Management, Supply Chain Issues | Tagged Apple, emb2019, imm2018, imm2019, iPhone, Supply Chain | 94 Comments

Logistics for Houston residents – should evacuate, or stay, have been the strategy ?

Posted on August 27, 2017 by aviyer2010

An article in CNN.com (http://www.cnn.com/2017/08/27/us/houston-evacuation-hurricane-harvey/index.html) describes the decision made by the Mayor of Houston to request that the 6.5 million residents stay in their houses during Hurricane Harvey’s touchdown, rather than evacuate, and be potentially stuck on roads due to … Continue reading →

Posted in Capacity, congestion, emb2019, imm2018, Liability, logistics, Supply Chain Issues, transport | Tagged Assistance, Capacity, Coordination, emb2019, Evacuation, Hurricane harvey, imm2018, imm2019 | 50 Comments

Amazon’s physical store and its link to web data

Posted on August 15, 2017 by aviyer2010

A news report on NPR (http://www.npr.org/2017/08/15/540076527/be-more-than-a-bookstore-a-brick-and-mortar-shop-s-key-to-success)describes an Amazon store in New York City that sells books but uses data captured on the webstore to suggest related books, offer Amazon prime discounts etc. The physical store thus serves as an extension … Continue reading →

Posted in Capacity, competitiveness, consumer, Cost, delivery, disruption, Ecommerce, logistics, retailers | Tagged Amazon, books, competition, omichannel | 24 Comments

“Drone hives” plan by Amazon for local deliveries ?

Posted on June 26, 2017 by aviyer2010

An article in USA Today (June 23, 2017) describes a patent awarded to Amazon that describes multi-story warehouses described as drone towers located close to cities. The patent describes these warehouses as locations where packages might be stored prior to … Continue reading →

Posted in Capacity, consumer, Cost, delivery, logistics, Supply Chain Issues | Tagged Amazon, drone, technology | 3 Comments

Shoe Manufacturing moving from China to Ethiopia as costs increase

Posted on June 1, 2017 by aviyer2010

An article in the New York Times (June 1, 2017) titled “Chinese maker of Ivanka’s Shoes Looks for Cheaper labor”, describes the Chinese shoe manufacturer, Huajian International, moving some of their production from China to Ethiopia in response to decreased … Continue reading →

Posted in Africa, Capacity, China, consumer, Cost, delivery, Global Contexts, logistics, Made in USA, shoes, supplier, Supply Chain Issues, technology, Uncategorized | Tagged Africa, China, competition, Infrastructure, shoes, technology | Leave a comment

Amazon’s patent for flying warehouses and delivery drones

Posted on January 24, 2017 by aviyer2010

An article in techcrunch.com (https://techcrunch.com/2016/12/28/amazon-patents-show-flying-warehouses-that-send-delivery-drones-to-your-door/) describes a patent filed by Amazon that describes a floating warehouse that can deliver product to customers via drones. By parking the warehouse close to large gatherings (such as sporting events) the patent claims quickly … Continue reading →

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