Category Archives: logistics

How will blockchains impact supply chains ?

Posted on June 24, 2016 by aviyer2010

An article in the Wall Street Journal titled “Toyota Unit Joins R3 Blockchain group” (June 23, 2016) describes Toyota’s plan for use of blockchain, an online distributed ledger technology, for non-monetary transactions. The article claims that blockchains can track auto … Continue reading →

Posted in Collaboration, consumer, Cost, disruption, emb2021, Global Contexts, logistics, manufacturer, Supply Chain Issues, technology, Uncategorized | Tagged blockchain, competition, Cost, emb2021, manufacturing, Suppliers, Supply Chain | 15 Comments

Alternate Future Scenarios for US trucking

Posted on June 24, 2016 by aviyer2010

An article in FleetOwner.com by Sean Kilcarr titled “Logistics outlook:last mile a major Choke Point” on June 22, 2016 describes four technology adoption scenarios outlined in the State of the Logistics report for 2016. The technologies listed include the internet … Continue reading →

Posted in Capacity, competitiveness, Cost, delivery, logistics, Prices, productivity, technology, truck, Uncategorized | Tagged regulation, scenarios, Supply Chain | 24 Comments

The productivity benefits from Amazon ‘s Kiva robots

Posted on June 20, 2016 by aviyer2010

An article in Quartz (http://qz.com/709541/amazon-is-just-beginning-to-use-robots-in-its-warehouses-and-theyre-already-making-a-huge-difference/) claims that the “click to ship” time at Amazon has decreased from 60-75 minutes with human operators to 15 minutes using Kiva robots. In addition, with robots, warehouse inventory can increase by 50%, thus decreasing … Continue reading →

Posted in competitiveness, consumer, Cost, Ecommerce, logistics, Operations Management, productivity, Service Operations, technology, Uncategorized | Tagged Amazon.com, Capacity, competition, Consumers, mgmt5612019, mgmt5612020, Supply Chain | 161 Comments

Shopping cart robots at Walmart ?

Posted on June 20, 2016 by aviyer2010

An article in the website geek.com (http://www.geek.com/news/walmart-is-turning-its-shopping-carts-into-robots-that-follow-you-1658786/) describes a partnership between Walmart and Five element Robotics to assist Walmart shoppers using a personal robot. The goal is to have the robot gather things in the shopper’s shopping list and freeing … Continue reading →

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Will shared luxury car buying succeed?

Posted on February 21, 2016 by aviyer2010

An article in the Financial Times (February 19, 2016) titled “Car-sharing tests boundaries of the motor industry” describe a company, Orto, that plans to offer four customers shared ownership of cars such as Jaguar F-type. Owners get access for 170 … Continue reading →

Posted in Capacity, Collaboration, consumer, Cost, Ecommerce, logistics, manufacturer | Tagged car | 1 Comment

Will rethinking operations improve hospital outcomes?

Posted on February 14, 2016 by aviyer2010

An article in the New York Times (February 2, 2016) titled “Hospitals Focus on Doing No Harm”, describes the dramatic impact of operational changes on outcomes, with an eye to reducing the 75,000 preventable deaths nationwide. Orlando Health reports reducing … Continue reading →

Posted in Collaboration, consumer, Cost, emb2021, hospital, imm2019, logistics, Service Operations, Uncategorized | Tagged blood clots, Coordination, emb, emb2021, health care, hospitals, imm, imm2019, operations, outcomes, process | 58 Comments

Will negative interest rates cause suppliers to demand later payments?

Posted on February 14, 2016 by aviyer2010

An article in the New York Times (February 12, 2016) titled “Negative 0.5 % interest rates: Why people are paying to save”, asks if suppliers, in a shift from the past, prevent buyers from paying up front. The logic is … Continue reading →

Posted in competitiveness, Cost, delivery, emb2021, logistics, manufacturer, ordering | Tagged emb, emb2021, imm, Inventory, lead time, negative interest, payment, Suppliers | 43 Comments

The role of logistics competitiveness in Airbus’s Mobile, Alabama assembly plant decision

Posted on September 21, 2015 by aviyer2010

A New York Times article (September 18, 2015) titled “First US Airbus Factory Gives Wings to Revival in Mobile, Alabama” describes parts being flown in from Europe for assembly of the A321 jet in the Mobile plant. But the article … Continue reading →

Posted in Collaboration, competitiveness, Cost, logistics, manufacturer, Operations Management, ordering, productivity, Railroad, Train, Uncategorized | Tagged Airbus, Alabama, competition, emb, flexibility, global supply chain, imm, location, logistics, mode | 18 Comments

“Parcel” aims to mediate between shipper, carrier and customer

Posted on September 7, 2014 by aviyer2010

An article in Mashable.com (February 12,2014) and available at http://mashable.com/2014/02/12/parcel/ describes the company Parcel (https://fromparcel.com/) that permits customers to have their online packages delivered to a Parcel shipping address. Customers then provide details such as preferred delivery time, doorbell ring or … Continue reading →

Posted in consumer, Cost, Ecommerce, logistics, Service Operations, Supply Chain Issues | 25 Comments

Should we expect US logistics costs to increase in 2014 ?

Posted on September 5, 2014 by aviyer2010

An article in the Supply Chain Digest (September 5,2014) by Dan Gilmore lists several recent price pressures on US transportation. He lists a 22.6% cost increase accounted by a combination of a 14% wage increase due to driver shortages, a … Continue reading →

Posted in Capacity, Cost, logistics, Prices, Railroad, Train, truck | 16 Comments